‘The Wrong Message’: Zero Percent Japanese Woman Wins Miss Japan
A woman born in Ukraine won a “Miss Japan” competition Monday despite having no Japanese in her genes. Carolina Shiino was crowned “Miss Japan” as the first naturalized Japanese citizen to win the Miss Japan Grand Prix pageant, BBC reported. Shiino moved to Japan at age five and was raised by non-Japanese parents in Nagoya, […]
REPORT: Man Confesses To Starting Fire That Killed 77 People, Says He Was Covering Up Murder
A South African man confessed to burning down a building that killed 77 people in August while he was covering up a murder, according to a New York Times (NYT) report published Wednesday. Police in South Africa on Tuesday arrested the 29-year-old, who has not been identified by name, on 77 counts of murder and […]
Some Gaza Residents Appear To Be Turning Against Hamas, Protest Video Shared By IDF Shows
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Arabic spokesperson shared a video Wednesday purporting to show Gazans urging Hamas release its hostages. IDF Spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee tweeted in Arabic this was a “spontaneous demonstration” in the Gaza Strip of people “demanding that you [Hamas] return the kidnapped Israelis to their homes so that the war […]
Biden Admin Offers Stern Words — But No Sanctions — As Socialist Regime Continues To Test Democracy Deal
The Biden administration scolded the Venezuelan socialist regime for a wave of recent political arrests, but it so far has not reimposed the sanctions it relieved in exchange for Venezuela’s promise to hold fair elections. The State Department released a statement on Tuesday evening condemning the arrests of 33 people — including members of the […]
Iran Supplying Houthis With Increasingly Advanced Weaponry: REPORT
Iran is sending increasingly advanced missiles and targeting systems to the Houthi rebels despite the Biden administration’s warnings to leadership in Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing Western officials and analysts. The rebel organization controls much of Yemen and has grown to become one of Iran’s most powerful and influential proxy militias, the […]
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park Tries Risky New Strategy To Make Parrots Stop Cursing
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the United Kingdom is trying to get their eight African grey parrots to stop cursing by integrating them with the rest of their kind, hatching the new plan Tuesday. Five foul-mouthed parrots that were donated to the park back in 2020 were previously isolated as a means to reduce the […]
Boyfriend Allegedly Wore Drag To Take Exam For Girlfriend: REPORT
A man in India has been arrested for allegedly trying to pass himself off as his girlfriend during a university entrance exam in early January, The Indian Express reported Tuesday. The 26-year-old man, Angrez Singh, reportedly shaved his beard, put on makeup and wore a traditional Indian dress to the exam, according to The Indian Express. In […]
EXCLUSIVE: UN Agency Floats Funding For Orgs That ‘Diverted’ Aid To Hamas And Worked With ‘Terror Groups,’ Report Says
A key UN office is requesting that over $1 billion in aid be provided to Gaza through “partner” organizations, some of which have been previously sanctioned for “working with terror groups,” according to a watchdog report exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the […]
Authorities Charge Cult Leader After Finding Hundreds Of Dead Bodies In Forest
Kenyan authorities charged a self-proclaimed pastor Tuesday with manslaughter over the starvation and deaths of hundreds of followers after finding the dead bodies in a forest near the Indian Ocean, according to several reports. Paul Mackenzie, his wife Rhoda Maweu, and 93 co-defendants were charged in the Mombasa Law Courts with 238 counts of manslaughter, […]
Pentagon Spox Dodges Question On Whether Biden Admin’s Houthi Strategy Is Actually Working
The Pentagon spokesman dodged questions Tuesday on whether repeated military strikes on Houthi missiles, weapons storage sites and radars would successfully prevent attacks long-term. Iran supplies the Houthis with weapons and training, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a briefing, although he declined to get into the Pentagon’s intelligence on the rate […]