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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
Chinese cyclist bikes across US to prove ‘goodness of human nature’
Yifei Xu, a 33-year-old man from Shanghai, has completed a four-month cycling journey across the United States, relying entirely on the generosity of strangers for food and shelter. Xu, who began his journey in New Jersey, sought to prove the inherent goodness of humanity by…
· Bryan Ke
Ramen hacks trend boosts British company’s ramen sales
U.K. online grocer Ocado has reportedly seen a surge in ramen sales on its website. Experts are attributing this rise to a TikTok trend that has users sharing creative ways to enhance their instant noodle meals. The numbers: Ocado, headquartered in Hatfield, England, found…
· Carl Samson
Journal urged to address role in anti-Asian MSG scare
A group of health experts and chefs, supported by The Ajinomoto Group — the world’s leading monosodium glutamate (MSG) manufacturer — is urging the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) to recognize its role in coining the term “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome” and consequently…
· Bryan Ke
Jackie Chan to carry torch at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Jackie Chan was named as one of the torchbearers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Hong Kong actor will carry the torch on Wednesday. The torch-bearing ceremony began on Saturday in Stoke Mandeville, England — the birthplace of the Paralympics — and arrived in France on…
· Bryan Ke
British woman pleads guilty to role in baby monkey torture network
Adriana Orme, a 56-year-old woman from Worcestershire, England, pleaded guilty to her involvement in a baby monkey torture network that spanned across Asia, the U.S. and the U.K. Orme, who admitted to her crimes on Monday, was charged with publishing obscene material and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian man dragged out of car amid violent UK riots
Videos posted to social media capture a mob of racist rioters in Hull, England, dragging an Asian man out of his car and vandalizing it amid widespread riots in Britain. These riots emerged following the Southport incident where 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana was accused of…
· Bryan Ke
Thai teen designs Red Bull’s Formula One cars
Team Red Bull has incorporated the design created by Chalaj Suvanish, a grade 11 student at Prince Royal’s College in Chiang Mai, Thailand, into its cars after the 16-year-old boy won the brand’s first “REBL CUSTMS” livery contest this year. “I love watching Oracle Red Bull…
· Bryan Ke
Kevin Kwan releases new novel, says ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ sequel ‘in the works’
Kevin Kwan’s latest novel, “Lies and Weddings,” was released Tuesday. Key points: