Category Archives: Entertainment
Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell loses bail bid for 5th time
NEW YORK (AP) — For a fifth time, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a bid to be freed on bail while she awaits trial on charges she recruited teenage girls for the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
Desmond Cole, Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for political writing prize
Toronto activist and journalist Desmond Cole and former member of Parliament Celina Caesar-Chavannes are among the finalists for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The Writers' Trust named five titles Wednesday that have been shortliste...
More than 100 LGBTQ candidates compete in Mexican election
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For years, transgender activist Roshell Terranova protested in the streets and knocked on the doors of Mexico’s Congress to make the demands of the country's LGBTQ community known. Now thanks to her efforts and an electoral
UK to mark queen’s Platinum Jubilee with 4 days of events
LONDON (AP) — Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on June 2, 2022.
Jordan refers 2 to security court over alleged foreign plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has referred the cases of two former senior officials accused of taking part in a foreign plot linked to the half-brother of King Abdullah II to a national security court, the official Petra news agency
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum shuts down amid investigation
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong museum commemorating China's deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests closed Wednesday three days after opening as the ruling Communist Party tries to stamp out the last traces of public discussion of the event.
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly “yes."
Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A suburban Boston police officer who became a national hero in 2013 when he tackled one of the Boston Marathon bombers retired from the only job he says he ever wanted.
New foundation seeks to help LGBT rights movement in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Nobel laureate, a Netflix star and a fashion model are among the board members who helped launch an initiative Tuesday to raise money for LGBT rights groups in Poland, where gay men, lesbians, and bisexual
China rejects Australian writer’s torture claim in trial
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese government spokesperson on Tuesday rejected an Australian writer's complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges.