December 2019

General election 2019: Javid dismisses Tory Islamophobia claims

Chancellor Sajid Javid has defended his party’s handling of Islamophobia, saying they have a “zero tolerance policy” and that the prime minister would “never ever” tolerate it. Speaking to the Today programme, Mr Javid dismissed claims made by former Conservative party co-chair Baroness Warsi that the party had been slow to act on Islamophobia among […]

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Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men

Saudi Arabia has taken another step toward upending decades of conservative restrictions by removing required partitions and separate entrances at restaurants that had kept women and single men segregated By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press December 8, 2019, 3:59 PM 3 min read Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use

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Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ Reboot Hints At A Budding Gay Romance

It may be too early to sound a new couple alert, but a youthful same-sex romance appears to be shaping up on “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” HuffPost got a sneak peek at Friday’s episode, titled “Homecoming,” via the clip above. In it, the characters of Carlos (played by Frankie A. Rodriguez) and Seb (Joe

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Trump Says He Will Delay Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels

President Trump said Friday that he would temporarily hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, saying he was doing so at the request of the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “All necessary work has been completed to declare Mexican Cartels terrorist organizations,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter. “Statutorily we are

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Experts split sharply over experimental Alzheimer’s drug

A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer’s disease made its case to scientists Thursday but left them sharply divided over whether there’s enough evidence of effectiveness for the medicine to warrant federal approval. Excitement and skepticism have surrounded aducanumab since its developers stopped two studies earlier this

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Ashley Graham’s Stunning Vogue Cover Makes Her Feel Like A ‘True Pregnant Goddess’

Just one month away from giving birth, Ashley Graham has a major reason to celebrate.  The supermodel is one of four cover stars for Vogue’s January issue, which also features Greta Gerwig and Stella McCartney, both pictured on the covers with their children. (The fourth cover star has not yet been announced.) Graham, who says

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