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Merch for new US holiday triggers racial controversy

With ‘Juneteenth’ now a federal holiday, US retailers have used the opportunity to hawk products marking black freedom. However, activists…

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‘A national holiday where murder and enslavement are celebrated’

Millions celebrate Australia Day, held annually on January 26 to mark the arrival of the first fleet of British colonialists…

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AOC responds to Florida holiday controversy

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has responded to the wave of criticism she received over published photos of her vacationing…

2 years ago

Holiday heartbreak for thousands as airlines pull flights

According to flight tracking firm FlightAware, 2,380 flights were called off and another 11,163 delayed globally on Christmas Eve. The…

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New Yorkers offered holiday booster deal

Outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move during a Tuesday press conference, saying the cash-grab is a “limited-time opportunity”…

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WHO chief offers life or death holiday warning

Speaking during a briefing in Geneva on Monday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “difficult decisions” must be made to…

2 years ago

Should Beach Boy Boris Johnson really be on holiday as Britain staggers towards a winter of discontent?

Now I would never begrudge anyone a nice holiday, especially after the past 18 months, but should the PM really…

3 years ago

Dominic Raab was ON HOLIDAY as Taliban encircled Afghan capital, reports say, while UK Ambassador said to be remaining in Kabul

Raab flew back to Britain on Sunday, days after it became clear that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan…

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II statue toppled in Canada on national holiday, marred by grim discoveries of unmarked graves at Catholic schools

The activists gathered near the legislative building, located in the provincial capital, Winnipeg, to protest on Thursday, at one point…

3 years ago

It is right Juneteenth is now a holiday, but it risks becoming weaponized to promulgate division rather than celebrating unity

The United States Constitution states that all men are granted inalienable rights by their creator, and thus have the rights…

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