18-year-old gymnast Costa Rican gymnast, Luciana Alvarado succeeded in finding a loophole around the IOC political protest policy by ending her floor exercise routine at the Tokyo Olympics with a Black Lives Matter tribute.
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UK: ‘‘It’s time to prosecute my Mum’’ – Son Of AntiVaxxer Ex-Nurse Who Compared NHS workers to Nazis
The son of former nurse-turned notorious conspiracy theorist, Kate Shemirani said he believes that his mother is now “definitely beyond help.”
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FRANCE: Parliament Approves Use Of Health Passports Law Amid Protests
France’s parliament has formally adopted legislation making health passports a key part of daily life in the battle against Covid-19, after a compromise deal between lawmakers from the upper and lower houses.
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Tokyo Olympics: Second-place Dutch Cyclist Mistakes Winning Gold In Road Race
A Dutch cyclist, Annemiek van Vleuten threw her arms aloft in celebration of her first Olympic road race title after crossing the finish line but her celebration was short-lived as she was unaware another Cyclist had crossed before her.
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NIGERIA: Custody Tussle Between Benin Monarch And Governor Jeopardises Return Of Ancient Artefacts
Following years of successful campaign for the Benin Bronzes looted during the colonial era to be returned to their place of origin, a dispute of who should take custody of the artefacts has ensued between the government of Nigerian and traditional rulers.
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UK: MP Breaks Parliamentary Rule To Expose Lying PM
Labour MP for Brent central, Dawn Butler today broke one of parliamentary etiquette rules that forbids an MP calling another a liar during commons session by calling out Prime Minister Boris Johnson on repeated lies to the country and the house during the pandemic.
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UK: Marcus Rashford’s Social Media Audience More Powerful Than Spectator Magazine
England forward Marcus Rashford brought his powerful social media following to use in a pre-emptive aim at right wing political magazine The Spectator.
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Murder Suspect Caught Though Facebook Post Comment
A woman on the run for being an accessory to a murder in March has been arrested after commenting on the police department’s Facebook post trying to cash in on the cash reward for information.
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Tokyo 2020: Opening Ceremony Director/Composer Quits Over Comments From Their Past
One day to the opening ceremony of the controversial games, the show director of Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, he is the latest in a string of scandals and dismissals that has hit the games.
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FRANCE: Surge In Vaccine Uptake After Macron Made Vaccine Passport Compulsory
President Emmanuel Macron’s televised address warning of a new coronavirus surge fuelled by the fast-spreading delta variant and the implementation of Covid passport may resulted in a few demonstrations on the streets, it appears to be paying off.
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