Staffers fromThe Ellen DeGeneres Showheld a tense meeting to clear the air and find a way forward after the show found itself in crisis over allegations of an extremely toxic work environment, that Degeneres allegedly helped foment.
Actor Edward Norton has declared that the electoral college is "deeply rooted" in racism and slavery, arguing that America should have started using a national popular vote system 200 years ago.
Facebook announced on Sunday that it would comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to remove 12 accounts belonging to supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro.
Thousands of people braved challenging weather conditions in the far eastern part of Russia for the fourth week running this weekend to demonstrate against the increasing repression of Vladimir Putin's regime.
A former producer forThe Ellen DeGeneresshow claims the host was well aware of the toxic work environment outlined in a series of recent investigations, and was to some extent even responsible for it.
Gabrielle Union has hit out against fellow"America's Got Talent"host Terry Crews, accusing the actor of failing to support her following her departure from the show and subsequent racism allegations against NBC.
People in North Korea are "unconvinced" by the Kim regime's claim that an infected defector returning to his homeland caused the current "national maximum emergency" over the Chinese coronavirus, Radio Free Asia (RFA)revealed Thursday.
Left-wing actress-singer Bette Midler blamed President Donald Trump for the death of former Republican presidential candidate and conservative firebrand Herman Cain.
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres issued anapology to her staff on Friday after the unveiling of fresh allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment on the popular daytime talk show.
New Zealand convicted a Samoan chief of human trafficking and slavery andsentenced to 11 years in prison this week.
Chinese state media outlet People's Dailyencouraged readers this week to visit a virtual model of the Terracotta Army built inAnimal Crossing, a game Chinabanned after deeming it potentially harmful to its communist agenda.
Many of Hong Kong's blue-collar workers are struggling to find a decent place to eat after the Beijing-controlled government imposed social distancing measures aimed at preventing a second wave of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday slammed the Emmy Awards for their "erasure" of Latino actors, calling the lack of a single Emmy Award nominee as "demoralizing.
Mysterious packages of seeds believed to be from China have landed in the mailboxes of Americans across several states over the past week, leading to a warning from agricultural officials not to plant them.
Actor John Leguizamo has declared that Russia may be preparing to once again meddle in this year's presidential election in favor of President Donald Trump, providing a "secret majority.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo responded angrily to footage of a Chainsmokers rock concert in Southampton over the weekend, announcing an immediate investigation over an event that he described as "illegal and reckless.
HBO's "Last Week Tonight"host John Oliver is the latest TV pundit to deny the widespread violence in Portland, Oregon, insisting on his weekly show on Sunday that the protests have been "mostly peaceful.
Uganda has documented its first fatality from the Chinese coronavirus since it began reporting coronavirus cases in March this year, the country's Ministry of Health announced on Thursday.
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus emceed Joe Biden's virtual fundraiser on Thursday, slamming President Donald Trump's environmental record and comparing him to her"Veep"character Selina Meyer.
Chinese "Dark Fleets" have been fishing in North Korean waters in violation of United Nations sanctions, earning the Hermit Kingdom millions of dollars in illicit fees, local experts warned this week.
Gangs loyal to socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela were filmed handing out brutal punishments to individuals violating the nationwide quarantine imposed as a preventative measure against the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Pop superstar and "The Voice"hostJohn Legend accused President Donald Trump of "waging war" on America's neighborhoods after the president announced plans to increase the presence of police in crime-ridden cities across the country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is promoting a legislative bill this week seeking to crack down on citizen's right to post freely on social media, forcing companies to censor or face fines and restrictions.
A teenage Afghan girl gunned down three Taliban jihadists with an AK-47 after they killed her parents over their support for the government.
Rap superstar Kanye West has hinted at postponing his bid for the U.S. presidency after questioning whether all black people should be voting for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The government of Uzbekistan will pay tourists $3000 should they contract the Chinese coronavirus while visiting the country, officials confirmed this week.
British actor Hugh Grantslammed Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch as a "danger to liberal democracy" who made his life extremely difficult after Grant was arrested in Hollywood while receiving oral sex from a prostitute.
Parts of the oil-rich socialist state of Venezuela suspended the sale of gasoline entirely on Monday in what authorities claim is a radical measure aimed at stopping the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Actress Ali Wentworth, the wife of "Good Morning America"host and former Bill Clinton White House Communications Director GeorgeStephanopoulos, claims she watched pornography with her teenage daughters in order to teach them about sex.
Singer Barbra Streisand has declared that President Donald Trump and his administration are "pursuing the path towards fascism" following their response to the Black Lives Matter riots and the coronavirus pandemic.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its first mission to Mars on Monday in what is the Arab world's first-ever space exploration.
"Nine to Five"stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will host a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden next month in an event described as a "Women for Biden Virtual Conversation.
Rock group Linkin Park forced the removal of a video retweeted by President Donald Trump on Saturday, citing a copyright claim after it featured their 2000 song "In The End.
HBO is set to release a documentary next month titled"The Swamp,"examining the inner workings of Washington and widespread allegations of corruption by following prominent Republican lawmakers.
North Koreans caught without a face mask as a precautionary measure for the Chinese coronavirus pandemic are being sentenced to at least three months of hard labor, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Friday.
Hospitals in Nigeria are rejecting dying patients over fears of spreading the Chinese coronavirus, an investigation byPremium Timesfound on Friday.
The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, launched a "mask up" campaign featuring the likes of actors Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro on Thursday, with the aim of pushing people to wear face coverings amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A police major in Russia has become the latest person to mysteriously fall to their death from a window after testifying against her boss.
Colombian drug cartels and rebel groups are killing people who fail to abide by lockdown measures in response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a report on Wednesday.
The music and podcast streaming giant Spotify will launch a new podcast later this month hosted by former First Lady Michelle Obama, addressing "topics and issues" ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to what she calls America's "nationwide reckoning with race.
Taiwan's Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te on Tuesday urged his citizens to start returning to movie theaters as the country appears to have almost completely eradicated cases of the Chinese coronavirus.
China's communist regime threatened sanctions on Wednesday against U.S. lawmakers supporting the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, denouncing it as a serious violation of international law.
British actor Ricky Gervais raged against the rising tide of political correctness and cancel culture in the wake of the Black Lives Matter uprising, describing it as a "weird sort of fascism" fueled by trendy myths.
Actor Tom Hanks has slammed Americans refusing to wear masks, again, amid the coronavirus pandemic, questioning their patriotism.
Venezuela's socialist regime arrested a man on Monday accused of forcing a monkey to consume a fatal amount of alcohol for the benefit of filming a TikTok video.
British actor Idris Elba has pushed back against the censorship of classic sitcoms because of concerns about race, describing himself as "very much a believer in freedom of speech.
Chance the Rapper is choosing Kanye West over Democratic nominee Joe Biden in this year's presidential election
Box Office earnings will drop by as much as 70 percent over the course of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis byEric Handler of the sales research MKM Partners.
Tens of thousands ofRussianstook to the streets this weekend to demand the release of the governor of Khabarovsk,Sergei Furgal, after he was arrested last week on dubious murder charges.
Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am lashed out against rap superstar Kanye West's plan to launch a presidential campaign, describing it as a "dangerous thing to be playing with" and urging him to pursue charity work instead.
West Midlands Police arrested a 12-year-old boy on Sunday for sending racist messages to soccer star Wilfried Zaha calling him a "black c***" and referencing the Klu Klux Klan.
The New-York based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Russian government on Friday to releasethe dozens of journalists and peaceful protesters arrested over the past week and demanded they drop all charges against them.
International poverty charity Oxfam warned in a report this week that the number of deaths caused by famine as a result of worldwide lockdown measures could exceed those caused by the Chinese coronavirus, which triggered the lockdowns.
President Donald Trumphas played downKanye West’s supposed presidential ambitions, describing him as a "very good guy" whose support he will eventually be able to count on.
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro hailed the supposed entry of rap superstar Kanye West into this year's presidential election as a challenger against President Donald Trump, wrongly pronouncing his name as "Dainee Wets.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who this week tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus, has publicly asserted his faith in the medicine hydroxychloroquine by sharing a video of himself swallowing such pills.
Former Mayor of New York and President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani called the police on Tuesday after British actor Sacha Baron-Cohen pranked him with a fake interview in what is presumed to be material the second series of his political satire show"Who Is America?"
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posted an update on his health after testing positive for the Chinese coronavirus on Tuesday, telling his opponents jokingly that he "regretted" to inform them that he is doing "very well.
Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa finally fired his Minister of Health on Tuesday,weeks after he was arrested on corruption charges related to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Rap superstar Kanye West said he has lost confidence in President Donald Trump after reports that the president was moved to an underground bunker during the Black Lives Matter protests outside the White House in May.
The popular video app TikTok announced on Monday it will leave the Hong Kong market in the coming days following China's imposition of a new "national security" law severely limiting the city's freedoms.
"West Wing"star Bradley Whitford has done what few Hollywood or sports figures would: call out the National Basketball Association (NBA) for continuing to do business with China while they remain about the communist regime's campaign to crush those advocating for democracy in Hong Kong and their persecution of Uighur Muslims being held in concentration camps in Xinjiang.
Health authorities in Inner Mongolia, China, diagnosed two cases of the bubonic plague, the medieval disease sometimes known as "the black death," state media confirmed on Sunday.
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has called onU.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams to resign over his stance on the Chinese coronavirus, describing Adams as a "coward" and a "piece of sh*t" after he appeared to evade questions about how Americans should have celebrated the July 4th weekend.
The campaign co-chair for Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed actress Debra Messing over her "racist" attack on Kanye West after Messing accused the Grammy-winner of trying to "take young black votes from Biden" by announcing his own presidential run.
Pop superstar Justin Bieber sent a message of thanks to Jesus Christ on Saturday for making him "loved, chosen, and forgiven" despite his years of indiscretions, and urged his millions of followers and fans to join him in embracing Christianity.
At least 57 workers with a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in conflict-stricken South Sudan have tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus since April, the organization's top official confirmed on Friday
Production of crude in the oil-rich nation of Venezuela fell for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling a further 32 percent.
A pro-China lawmaker in Hong Kong suggested placing CCTV cameras inside schools on Friday to ensure teachers are not making subversive remarks in lessons.
Actor Ron Perlman has declared America a "shi*hole country" with a "diseased" population.
Actor and far-left activist Danny Glover, perhaps best known forplaying LAPD police officer Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series, has declared that the police in America represent the "last line of defense for white supremacy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi quit the Chinese social media site Weibo on Wednesday after his government took the decision to ban 59 Chinese apps on the grounds that they represented a threat to national security.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced plans to layoff 450 people across its English workforce as part of a wider cost-cutting effort, just days after pledging to spend $124 million on "diverse" content aimed at appeasing the far-left Black Lives Matter movement.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced plans to layoff 450 people across its English workforce as part of a wider cost-cutting effort, just days after pledging to spend $124 million on "diverse" content aimed at appeasing the far-left Black Lives Matter movement.
The production company Lionsgate rejected calls on Wednesday to remove a Mad Menepisode from the AMC streaming service on the grounds that characters are seen wearing blackface, despite other shows choosing to do in the wake of the Black Lives Matter riots.
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to demand the blocking of the upcoming filmHabitin which Paris Jackson reportedly plays the role of a "lesbian Jesus.
Authorities in Ethiopia imposed a nationwide shutdown of the Internet on Tuesday amid protests over the death of a prominent musician and political activist, Internet monitoring organizations and rights groups have confirmed.
China has escalated its attacks against Australia on Monday, accusing the country's government of carrying out espionage in China, describing such allegations as the "tip of the iceberg.
Rapper-actor Ice Cube went after Jake Tapper, demanding he watch his mouth after theCNN host called Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan a "vileanti-LGBTQ anti-Semitic misogynist."
China has approved the use of an experimental coronavirus vaccine for members of the country's military,the South China Morning Postreportedon Tuesday.
Taiwan was one of the few countries that managed to hold a gay pride march on Sunday at a time when the vast majority of events were canceled as a result of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Actor Sacha Baron Coheninfiltrated a pro-gun rally in Olympia, Washington, on Saturday, where he ended singing a racist song aboutBarack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the coronavirus.
Actor Idris Elba insists he has been the victim of racism since the moment he was born, comparing questions about his experience with racism to asking him how long he has been breathing.
Ghanaian PresidentAkufo-Addo called Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday to apologize for the unceremonious demolition of the country's embassy in Accra by a local businessman claiming to own the land.
Actress and far-left activist Alyssa Milano has complained that President Donald Trump's first rally since the outbreak of the Chinese coronavirus will "inflict pain and division" on America at a time it should be celebrating the "liberation" supposedly promoted by the Black Lives Matter movement.
A TV channel in Bolivia sparked widespread outrage on Thursday after broadcasting a Chinese coronavirus patient dying as doctors desperately tried to save his life, the Bolivian newspaperPagina Sietereported.
Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky will not face a fine after violating lockdown measures by visitinga cafe in the city of Khmelnytsky as he enjoys executive immunity under the Constitution of Ukraine.
"This Is Us"actor Lonnie Chavis, who is 12, penned anessaydescribing a litany of experiences of racism he's faced in Hollywood and elsewhere as a young black boy in America.
Major Hollywood networks have hired famed private investigator Edward Myers to comb through reality star's social media accounts for content that might lead to accusations of racism.
A man in Indonesia who requested a test kit for the Chinese coronavirus ended up receiving a positive pregnancy test result on Saturday, according to local media.
Radio host Howard Stern has released a lengthy statement in response to the resurfacing of a video of him wearing blackface and using the N-word, admitting that the stuff he did in his younger years was "f**king crazy.
Former"Empire"star Jussie Smollett's attempt to have the criminal charges against him dropped were tossed out by a judge in Chicago on Friday. The Judge dismissed the actor's claim that the fresh charges against him violate his right against double jeopardy.
Radio host Howard Stern has become the latest celebrity to come under fire after video clip emerged of him in blackface and repeatedly using the N-word, despite the fact that he had previously denied doing so.
A joint report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published on Friday has warned that the economic impact of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic will likely force millions of more children into forced labor.
WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt has defended the decision to remove the American classic"Gone With the Wind"from HBO Max, describing the decision to do so as an "absolute no-brainer.
The film studios behind the Harry Potter franchise,Warner Bros., hasweighed in on comments made by author J.K. Rowling that biological sex is a real thing and must be respected for the sake of women's rights.
The Russian capital of Moscow emerged from strict lockdown measures on Tuesday, largely relaxing the rules on their mobility despite the high number of cases of the Chinese coronavirus still prevalent across the city.
Canada's former top diplomat to Hong Kong called on his country to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 in response to China’s imposition of a law that allows it to imprison dissidents deemed a threat to "national security.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey weighed in on the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, claiming that all black people "recognized" police officer Derek Chauvin's knee on his neck moments before he died.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK issued an apology on Tuesday after deleting an animated video from its Twitter account that was meant to explain the anti-police protests rocking America, but instead caused outrage over its callous depiction of black people.
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