HBO’s hit new series based on the Chernobyl tragedy has divided opinion online, but the oddest reaction yet has come from a budding UK actor wondering why the show’s creators had not chosen more people of color for the cast. While the docudrama has come under criticism for various historical inaccuracies, the lack of racial…
Month: June 2019
Mexican President Obrador urges friendship & dialogue with US under looming tariff threat
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been sending an optimistic vibe about upcoming talks in Washington to resolve issues related to immigration, just days after a rhetorical brawl with the US president. Obrador, speaking at his daily press conference Monday morning, said a trade and migration deal was in the interests of both the…
Zelensky appoints ex-Ukrainian president Kuchma envoy to Contact Group on Donbass settlement
President Vladimir Zelensky has appointed Ukraine’s ex-president, Leonid Kuchma, as a representative to the Contact Group on peaceful settlement in Donbass. “On June 5, a regular meeting of the Contact Group will take place in Minsk, the Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Leonid Kuchma,” Zelensky said at a joint briefing with Kuchma in Kiev….
Did a Champions League steward ALLOW Saturday’s X-rated pitch invasion? (VIDEO)
It’s safe to say that one steward in particular won’t be a contender for the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium employee of the month award any time soon as he let scantily-clad pitch invader Kinsey Wolanski slip through on Saturday. Wolanski’s publicity stunt saw her Instagram following swell well past 2.5 million followers in the hours after…
Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini rules out early elections
Italy’s deputy prime minister and the head of the right-wing League party, Matteo Salvini, ruled out early elections on Thursday. “There will be no early election, in September we will be preparing the budget,” Salvini told reporters in parliament. Observers have speculated that Salvini would push for a quick vote to capitalize on his success…
‘Extra spicy’ Paige VanZant wows with latest beach snaps, but confirms 3-month layoff
UFC flyweight Paige VanZant has wowed fans with her latest bikini offering before confirming she will be out of action for around three months to undergo surgery on her right arm. MMA star VanZant – who owns an 8-4 pro record – set pulses racing when she posed for Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition earlier…
Fist pumps, no curtsies & clashing outfits: ‘Gaffes’ open Trumps’ meeting with British royals
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have certainly made a big impression just hours into their UK state visit. British tabloids had a field day with accusations of fist pumping the Queen and no curtsies for the royals. Such occasions, which are filled with pomp and ceremony, usually requires invited guests to behave…
What about GoT in N. Ireland? Sophie Turner blasted for refusal to work in Georgia over abortion law
Sophie Turner is refusing to work in US states which have restricted women’s access to abortions, however, many online have highlighted the rather convenient timing of the Game of Thrones actresses’ stance. During publicity interviews for the X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie Turner and her co-star Jessica Chastain, 42, explained that they are among some 50…