Friday, September 25

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Trump’s son-in-law registered to vote as a woman
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Trump’s son-in-law registered to vote as a woman

    White House Senior Advisor and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner reads a statment in front of West Wing of the White House after testifying behind closed doors to… Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, is registered to vote in New York State as a woman, state records show. The New Jersey native first registered to vote in the Empire State in November 2009 as a female, records first discovered by the liberal-leaning American Bridge group. It wasn’t immediately clear what happened that Kushner was registered as a woman, and was an active voter as of this November. The 36-year-old real estate developer has been tasked with reforming the government and moderating a peace plan in the Middle East. Kushner can't even fill out the most bas...
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Who owns the Playboy Mansion
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Who owns the Playboy Mansion

    The Playboy Mansion has been synonymous with Hugh Hefner since it first came into his possession in 1971. But for the past year Hefner has been just a tenant in the home after selling it for a princely sum of $100 million. Hefner sold the house to his next door neighbour last year, under condition that he would continue to live there until his death. The home next door is actually a mirror image of the Playboy Mansion, built by Hefner in the late 90s as a home for his estranged wife and their children. Daren Metropoulos (left), Snoop Dogg (centre), Evan Metropoulos (right) and Playboy playmates. It was bought in 2009 by Daren Metropoulos, who bought the real thing last year. Metropoulos, 34, is son of billionaire Charles Dean Metropoulos, known for his ownership of Hostess...
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Woman forcibly removed from Southwest flight
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Woman forcibly removed from Southwest flight

    A woman was forcibly removed by police from a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday after saying she had a life threatening pet allergy with two dogs on board. A fellow passenger, Bill Dumas, recorded the incident, which occurred ahead of a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles. The woman stated she had a pet allergy but was unable to provide documentation that she could safely fly with the animals on the plane, Southwest said in a statement. There was one emotional support animal and one pet onboard the aircraft, the company said. Our policy states that a customer (without a medical certificate) may be denied boarding if they report a life-threatening allergic reaction and cannot travel safely with an animal onboard. The video shows police officers grabbing the woman's arms an...
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Hindus celebrating Maha Ashtami
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Hindus celebrating Maha Ashtami

    The Hindu devotees are celebrating Maha Ashtami, at different Puja mandaps across the country. The main attraction of Maha Ashtami is Kumari Puja in which a pre-pubescent girl is worshipped as ‘Mother Goddess’. Thousands of Hindu devotees are flocking to Puja mandaps throughout the country to celebrate Kumari Puja. The celebrations mark the triumph of good over evil. The rituals began around 11:00 am where girls were worshipped as the goddess at Puja mandaps, including Dhaka’s Ramkrishna Mission Temple. The worshipped girl symbolises the power that regulates creation, stability and destruction on earth. The goddess is bathed symbolically and dressed for the final battle. It is believed that on this day, Durga killed the demon. In old days, a buffalo was offered as sacrific...
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More Chinese relief for Rohingyas arrives
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

More Chinese relief for Rohingyas arrives

    The second consignment of China’s relief for the Rohingya refugees, who have fled to Bangladesh amid persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State since August 25, arrived in Chittagong on Thursday. A cargo flight of China with 53.50 tonnes of relief materials, including 2,000 pieces of tents and 3,000 pieces of blankets, arrived at Shah Amanat International Airport in the morning. Mohammad Zillur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy commissioner of Chittagong, received the relief items from Chinese Embassy Economic and Commercial Counsellor Li Guangjun at around 9:30am. Habibur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner, said China has sent 110 tonnes of relief materials for the Rohingya refugees, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, in two phases. The relief will be distributed among Rohingya...
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Black East End activist remembered in new exhibition
28Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Black East End activist remembered in new exhibition

A new exhibition of artwork on the life and work of Chris Braithwaite, also known as Chris Jones, will open on Thursday 5 October at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. Chris Braithwaite, a seaman originally from Barbados, moved to London and lived in Stepney in the 1930s,§ where he became a tireless campaigner for equal employment rights for dockers and seafarers from Britain's colonies. He was also active in a number of political organisations. In 1935, Braithwaite founded the Colonial Seamen's Association which lobbied against racism faced by Asian seamen as well as those from the Caribbean. Inspired by Braithwaite's work, London-based artist Basil Olton, also of Barbadian heritage, has created a number of new artworks in ceramics reflecting their shared concerns of impe...
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Ireland says it will hold abortion referendum in 2018
27Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Ireland says it will hold abortion referendum in 2018

    Ireland says it will hold abortion referendum in 2018 Ireland says it will hold an abortion referendum in 2018. Abortion is currently illegal in Ireland, unless it's performed as a medical intervention to save the mother's life. It means that thousands of women travel abroad every year to access abortion in other countries, or put their lives and their health at risk in unsafe procedures. Earlier this year, statistics showed a drop in the number of Irish women travelling to the UK for abortions, as those who gave Irish addresses dropped. Ireland says it will hold abortion referendum in 2018 But there were concerns that more women were choosing to have abortions at home, accessing pills online. Some 3,265 women gave Irish addresses at clinics and hospitals in England and Wa...
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Brighton threaten to ban Labour over anti Semitism
27Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Brighton threaten to ban Labour over anti Semitism

    Labour has been threatened with a ban on holding future conferences in Brighton unless it tackles anti-Semitism. Brighton and Hove's Labour council leader Warren Morgan said he was very concerned at the anti-Semitism being aired publicly in fringe meetings and on the floor of conference. In a letter to Labour Party general secretary Iain McNicol, Mr Morgan said: As the Labour leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, I will undoubtedly face questions as to why we allow any event where anti-Semitic views are freely expressed to happen in the city, particularly on council premises. Could Labour be banned from Brighton a party conference favourite As a Labour Party member, I expect the inquiry announced today to take firm action; as leader I will need reassurances that there ...
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Thai former PM Yingluck gets 5 year jail term for negligence
27Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Thai former PM Yingluck gets 5 year jail term for negligence

    Thailand’s ousted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was handed a five-year prison sentence on Wednesday after the country’s highest court found her guilty of negligence in the management of a rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck was due to hear the verdict on Aug. 25, but failed to show up, surprising hundreds of supporters who had gathered at the court. Aides said she had fled Thailand, fearing a harsh sentence. Last month, Reuters reported that she had escaped to Dubai, where her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, owns a home. Yingluck, who swept to power in a 2011 general election, introduced a rice subsidy scheme that proved wildly popular with farmers but which the military government says caused billions of dollars in losses. Her government was ouste...
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Saudi Arabia agrees to let women drive
27Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Saudi Arabia agrees to let women drive

    A woman drove towards the United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia border before her arrest in 2014. Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, overturning a long-standing policy that has become a global symbol of the repression of women in the ultraconservative kingdom. The change, which will not happen immediately, was announced on state television and in a simultaneous media event in Washington. It highlights the damage that the policy has done to the kingdom’s international reputation and its hopes for a public relations benefit from the reform. Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is a Muslim monarchy ruled according to Shariah law. Saudi officials and clerics have provided numerous explanations for the ban over the years. Some said that it was inap...
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