The number 4 is considered an unlucky number for Chinese people because it sounds very much like the word ‘death’. The number 12, however, has no such connotation. So many Chinese viewers of Disney’s new streaming service might be confused as to why in the 16th season of The Simpsons, …
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Before Khabib was heralded as a true MMA pound-for-pound standout, there was Jose Aldo. The Brazilian wrecking machine put forth a decade-long undefeated streak between both the WEC and UFC and was, for quite some time, the most feared fighter in the sport; a buzzsaw of aggressive knockout punches and …
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During a conference hosted by the LGB Alliance in London on Thursday, quotes from anonymous NHS staffers who opposed the health service’s current LGBT policies were displayed by retired hospital CEO and “proud lesbian” Kate Grimes during a discussion. “I saw them advertising Pride week and I actually felt scared,” …
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My parents divorced when I was just 13 years old and I was sent to live with my father in an upscale community in Minnesota. My only freedom that summer when I stayed with him was to walk to the 7-11 convenience store with my friends after swimming. It was …
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A Taliban official was quoted as saying that the deaths were caused either by gunfire or stampedes. He urged people gathered at the gates of the airport to leave if they do not have the legal right to travel. The militants rapidly seized the majority of the country’s regional capitals …
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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is right to say people smugglers don’t care about the lives they endanger and are just lining their pockets. However, new legislation cooked up for domestic consumption aimed at stopping perilous Channel-crossing by desperate asylum seekers is doomed to fail. It is as clear as …
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“I’m going to lose the script and I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Monday. “Right now I’m scared,” she told reporters during a news briefing, after earlier pledging to level with the American people, “even if it was …
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It took just a few days for US coronavirus czar Dr. Anthony Fauci to change his tune regarding multi-masking, the trendy if bizarre practice of wearing more than one face covering at the same time in an effort to avoid infection with coronavirus. Fauci initially came out in support of …
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Once again, and despite major victories at the polls, the Democrats just can’t stop hyperventilating over Russia. Indeed, the Russian people must feel as if they’re trapped for all eternity in a remake of Groundhog Day, where one dominant theme continually repeats itself: Russia is to blame for absolutely everything …
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On his LBC show on Monday, Nawaz – better known in the UK as an anti-Islamism activist and counter-extremism adviser – declared: Questioning why the UK government has refused to release data on how many lives lockdowns are responsible for taking versus how many they save, Nawaz complained that it’s …
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