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· Michelle De Pacina
‘Mocked like animals’: Teens in England filmed spewing racial slurs at Nepalese British sisters
Police in England are searching for a teenager who was captured bullying and spewing racial slurs at two Nepalese British sisters in a video that has gone viral on social media. On Saturday, Kanti Gurung, 23, and her 16-year-old sister were walking around their hometown when she…
· Khier Casino
‘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.
· Ryan General
PewDiePie voices frustration over Japan’s health restrictions limiting time with his newborn
PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, expressed his frustrations with Japan’s health restrictions in a recent vlog. Mixed feelings: In the video uploaded to his YouTube channel on June 15 titled “Reviewing Japan,” the often-controversial YouTube star discusses his…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford at ‘Indiana Jones’ movie premiere
Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford recently reunited again at the Los Angeles premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” possibly the last installment of the film franchise that first introduced them to each other over 40 years ago. Another reunion: The 51-year-old Oscar…
· Ryan General
Army vet becomes first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest
A British army veteran who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest. Hari Budha Magar, 43, reached the world’s tallest peak 13 years after losing his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast…
· Carl Samson
Boston man accused of helping Chinese government spy on dissidents pleads not guilty
A Boston man accused of spying on dissidents for the Chinese government has pleaded not guilty to his charges, according to reports. Litang Liang, 63, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government, as well as conspiracy to act as an agent of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Last known female Yangtze turtle dies in Vietnam, leaving the sacred species near extinction
A Yangtze giant softshell turtle, considered one of the world’s rarest reptiles, recently died in Vietnam, leaving its species on the brink of extinction. The turtle, which was the last known female of its kind, was found floating at Dong Mo Lake in Hanoi on Sunday by a member…
· Bryan Ke
‘You are not a child anymore’: Chinese vlogger confronts teen over racist gesture
A Chinese vlogger allegedly accosted by four teenagers while filming in Cambridge, England, went viral after confronting one of them for making a slanted-eye gesture in front of her. Speaking in a video posted to Douyin on April 9, He Xiangbei, a 23-year-old Chinese travel…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asians with darker skin experience prejudice from their own families, study shows
Asians with darker skin tones are more likely to experience bias, even from their own families, according to a study from the King’s College London. Dr. Aisha Phoenix of King’s College London and Dr. Nadia Craddock of the University of the West of England interviewed 33 people…
· Bryan Ke
Mother of woman who made up story about Asian grooming gang is accused of not returning donation money
Allison Johnston, a now-suspended Labor Party member on Barrow Borough Council, has yet to return the money donated to her daughter Eleanor William’s legal justice fund, according to reports. Shane Yerrell, a Tory councilor in Essex, England, who organized the appeal to get the…