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‘Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play’ to run at same time as ‘Miss Saigon’ revival in England
The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England, is set to present Kimber Lee’s drama “Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play,” which aims to address the representation of Asian women in the “Miss Saigon” musical. New Earth Theatre said in a statement that it does not wish to…
· Ryan General
Qatar denies paying Indian fans to cheer for England ahead of World Cup
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee released a statement denying allegations that members of the crowd were paid to drum up excitement for the upcoming World Cup. Videos of fans cheering for England in the country’s capital of Doha recently went viral on Twitter and TikTok but…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I am racist’: Man dismissed from job after going viral for hurling anti-Asian remarks in England
An investigation is underway after a man was captured in a viral video hurling racist remarks at an Asian couple in Bolton, England, during an altercation. The incident took place shortly after the couple and the man were involved in a collision. The man, an employee of the…
· Ryan General
Asian and Black patients in England wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white patients, study finds
Based on an analysis of 126,000 cancer cases in England between 2006 and 2016, Asian and Black people are forced to wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white people. Funded by Cancer Research UK and conducted by the University of Exeter and the Guardian, the review covered the…
· Ryan General
NC State graduate Abby Lampe becomes world cheese-rolling champion in England
Abby Lampe, 21, won the women’s division of the 2022 Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake near Gloucester, England, on Sunday. The contest involves players rolling a wheel of cheese down a hill and then chasing after it. The player who catches the cheese wheel the fastest wins…
· Ryan General
University Lecturer Brutally Beaten While Jogging in England
A lecturer at the University of Southampton is now recovering from injuries after getting brutally attacked in broad daylight. Dr. Peng Wang was reportedly taking a jog in Woolston, a suburb of Southampton in South East England when four men started berating him with racial…
· Bryan Ke
Miss England 2019 Goes Back to Being a Doctor to Fight on Front Lines
Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee has returned home and hung up her crown to continue her career as a doctor and fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The 24-year-old beauty pageant winner initially planned to hang up her stethoscope after being invited to become an ambassador for…
· Ryan General
Meet The First Miss England Finalist to Walk the Runway in a Hijab
Sara Iftekhar is a 20-year-old Muslim law student who became the first Miss England contestant to walk the runway in a Hijab. While she eventually lost out on the crown to Miss Newcastle on Sunday, Iftikhar made history, nonetheless, as the first-ever hijabi to be among the Miss…
· Ryan General
Stylish Chinese Grandma Wins the Internet For Looking Exactly Like the Queen of England
A Chinese grandma who uncannily resembles Queen Elizabeth II has become an instant internet darling after her photos were shared online. Images of the stylish 85-year-old grandmother named Zheng Suzhen were posted by her great-grandson-in-law Ding Guoliang on Chinese social…
· Editorial Staff
A Facility That Breeds Dogs For Lab Testing Has Been Approved in England
Plans for a new facility that will breed dogs to be used in laboratory experiments have been approved in England. The application on behalf of B&K Universal, owned by American animal breeding firm Marshall BioResources, for the facility had been rejected twice before because of…
· Editorial Staff
There’s a Job Opening in England That Pays You to Play With Cats All Day
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting paid to play with cats, there’s a job opening in England just for you. A new cat cafe set to open in Manchester is looking for a cafe manager, assistant manager, barista, front of house staff and a cat nanny, reports the Telegraph.
· Iris Jung
COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy
After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, cities throughout China faced a rapid wave of infections, leaving hospitals and pharmacies short on supplies. In Chongqing, a city with a…
· Chandler Treon
Chinese Berklee student arrested for stalking, harassing pro-democracy peer
Before you read: Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university
· Carl Samson
China removes diplomats involved in Manchester consulate violence, UK says
Two months after a violent brawl involving protesters, China removed six diplomats from its consulate in Manchester, England, including Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan. The move came after the Greater Manchester Police sought to interview the diplomats and the U.K. government asked…
· Isa Peralta
Netflix drops trailer for ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ Season 2
“Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight” is back for a second season with new characters, more adventures and everyone’s favorite giant panda. IGN debuted the show’s Season 2 trailer and shared casting news on Wednesday.
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Disney orders new princess musical inspired by Indian history
The husband-and-wife team, who both previously worked on the 2002 film “Bend It Like Beckham,” were tapped by Disney to produce the original musical feature, according to Deadline. The film's plot remains under wraps, but both Chadha and Berges will serve as screenwriters.…
· Ryan General
Kellyn Acosta, USMNT’s first Japanese American soccer player, dazzles in World Cup debut
Los Angeles FC’s Kellyn Acosta, the first Japanese American soccer player to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT), saved his team with a clutch foul that stopped the potential winning goal from Wales player Gareth Bale. Prior to his World Cup debut, Acosta shared that…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the first woman set to cross Antarctica on her own
Preet Chandi, a physiotherapist with the British Army, set out on an expedition to become the first woman to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported. The 33-year-old British trekker, who started her journey on Monday, will be traveling over 1,100 miles unsupported while carrying…
· Michelle De Pacina
Is this 11-year-old boy smarter than Stephen Hawking?
Yusuf Shah, an 11-year-old student in the U.K., scored the highest possible Mensa test score for people under 18, beating Stephen Hawking’s Mensa IQ test score. Shah scored a 162, automatically placing him in the top one percent of people with the highest IQ. Mensa is an…
· Ryan General
FDA reviews evidence pulse oximeters less accurate on people with darker skin
A panel from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently met to review the reported inaccuracy of pulse oximetry in patients with darker skin. Members of the FDA’s Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel heard from patients, regulators, researchers and…