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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
Filipino American kicker Jason Myers sets Super Bowl field goal record
Filipino American Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers made Super Bowl history on Sunday by converting five field goals, the most ever by a player in a single championship game. The 34-year-old NFL star accounted for 15 points with kicks ranging from the low 30s to beyond 40…
· Carl Samson
UK Sikhs demand justice after alleged hate crime sexual assault
An alleged racially motivated sexual assault against a British-born Sikh woman has sparked community outrage and calls for justice in West Midlands, England. “You don’t belong”: The woman in her 20s reported being sexually assaulted by two white men near Tame Road in Oldbury at…
· Editorial Staff
California bans masked ICE agents
California lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business. About the bill: Senate Bill 627, authored by Democratic Sens. Scott Wiener of San…
· Carl Samson
Boston’s Wu cruises to November election
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appears headed for re-election after capturing 72% of the votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election and challenger Josh Kraft’s surprise withdrawal Thursday. By the numbers: Wu delivered a decisive victory by securing every ward while claiming 264 of the…
· Ryan General
Daniel Dae Kim says Asian American actors face unfair ‘overcorrection’ in casting
Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim said Asian and Asian American actors are increasingly held to stricter nationality-based casting rules than performers from other backgrounds, calling the trend an “overcorrection” during a recent conversation with “American Masters PBS.” Kim…
· Ryan General
Indian teen chess champions break records in back-to-back victories
At 10 years and 3 months old, Bodhana Sivanandan of England became the youngest player to earn a Woman Grandmaster norm after a landmark tournament performance in France on July 27. Just one day later, India’s 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to win the…
· Carl Samson
Michelle Wu maintains wide lead in Boston mayoral poll
Incumbent Michelle Wu continues to dominate Boston’s mayoral polls, leading challenger Josh Kraft 60% to 30% in a Suffolk University/Boston Globe released last week. By the numbers: The July 13-16 poll, which surveyed 500 residents likely to vote in September’s preliminary…
· Carl Samson
Boston mayor Wu draws federal backlash for comparing masked ICE agents to neo-Nazis
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is taking heat from federal officials after comparing masked ICE agents to “secret police” and suggesting similarities to a neo-Nazi group during immigration enforcement operations. Catch up