Category: World

I was working as a legal observer in San Francisco when I was exposed to the chemical agent known as tear gas. Touted as the safest known “riot dispersion” tactic in civilian uprisings, the compound is categorized as a . I felt pride donning my neon-green cap and reflective vest, symbols of my desire to […]

Could President Trump have thwarted the new “security” law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong last week? Trump’s election rival, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, says yes. The law is “another terrible turn for the rights of the Chinese people,” Biden said in a statement Wednesday. “It’s no wonder Beijing is acting with impunity,” he continued. […]

See the latest stories on the coronavirus outbreak. The Sikh Volunteers Australia community organisation has been delivering meals to Melbourne locals since the coronavirus outbreak in March. However, their biggest COVID-19 food drive has just begun at Melbourne’s public housing towers where residents are under an unprecedented police-guarded lockdown that has been likened to being […]

Former national security adviser John Bolton took a swipe at President Donald Trump‘s reputed penchant for watching TV by saying it would be interesting to compare the president’s screen hours to his time listening to his advisers. Bolton made the comment Sunday on “Face the Nation” after host Margaret Brennan asked him if the president’s […]

Since lockdown came into effect last month, procuring certain staple ingredients such as eggs and flour have become about as hard to find as hand sanitiser. Panic buying means many have more than they need, which in turn risks more , published by Quadrille in Hardback at £16.99 is out June 2020. French Onion Soup […]

Last year, mere months after swearing that I wasn’t going to have a second baby, I found out I was having a second baby. Oh, universe. Of all the varied emotions (most of them happy, for the record) I felt over “li’l surprise,” as we’ve come to call him, one of the most prevalent was […]

Every food blogger, influencer and YouTuber these days seems to have published a cookbook. It must be lucrative, right? You’d be surprised. Book advances are typically minimal and costs associated with publishing and promoting a cookbook are exorbitant. So why go through the lengthy and labor-intensive process if it doesn’t result in a substantial payoff? […]

Should lockdown be easy for autistic people? We’re not too keen on crowded spaces, busy commutes and greetings with hugs after all, right? My daily life before coronavirus was already very low key, and I assumed staying at home for weeks would be effortless. I was wrong. My autistic sensory systems are highly tuned to […]

A friend of a friend recently visited the dermatologist to treat some unusually irritated skin near her chin and jawline. The diagnosis: A yeast infection ― yes, on her face ― potentially caused by the face mask she’d been wearing during the coronavirus pandemic. But is this diagnosis correct? Could this possibly be something we […]

Julian Bass asked the internet for help. It delivered. The 20-year-old TikTok star shot for the stars and hit them on Thursday as he showcased his talents as a visual effects artist, filmmaker and performer in a now-viral video. Viewed more than 6.3 million times on Thursday alone, the clip uses an impressive range of […]