The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) says it will not appeal against the High Court's dismissal of its legal challenge over the police’s behaviour towards reporters at protests. The HKJA had accused the police of acting unlawfully by failing to make sure the media can carry out their duties at the scene of protests. But…...
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Vehicles should be seized if drivers are caught fly-tipping, a former environment minister says. Independent TD Denis Naughten says on-the-spot fines also need to be increased for illegal dumping or fly-tipping, as littering is "economic and environmental treason". Fly-tipping is a continuing problem across the country. In Kildare alone, over 2,000 illegal dumping incidents have…...
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World19 Jan, 2021 04:51 AM4 minutes to readWhen Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office this Thursday, his Senate impeachment trial won't be the only thing waiting for him.The 74-year-old faces mounting government investigations including a civil probe by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a criminal probe by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr and…...
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World19 Jan, 2021 02:18 AM3 minutes to readJoe Biden plans to begin reversing Trump's immigration policies on day one. Photo / AP APBy: Lisa Mascaro and Bill BarrowPresident-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on day one of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11…...
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Watch: Echo Boomers star Patrick Schwarzenegger talks to Yahoo about his famous monikerHe may have one of the most famous names in the world, but it’s something that Echo Boomers star Patrick Schwarzenegger would never change. In fact, he ‘can’t see any reason’ why he’d want to.Talking to Yahoo Movies UK about his latest movie,…...
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This is an opinion. Earlier in the year, Dr. Drew repeatedly tried to downplay the threat of the coronavirus. He just contracted the virus this month, and he’s now he’s singing a completely different tune. While it’s nice to hear him apologize, we can’t forget the gross misinformation this ‘doctor’ gave us in 2020. If…...
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This is an opinion. Star singer Halsey recently posted a photo of herself with a caption explaining she had an eating disorder. Amid an apparent backlash from her following, she apologized for the lack of a ‘trigger warning.’ Trigger warning: this is getting ridiculous. Halsey tried to connect with her fans on a deeper level…...
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This is an opinion. Khloe Kardashian has been cheated on several times by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. The two have gotten back together during the pandemic. Thompson took it a step further recently by buying Khloe a diamond ‘promise ring.’ Will that be enough for her to forget the past? Probably, she is…...
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This is an opinion. Busta Rhymes recently recounted the story of his collaboration with Eminem in 2014. The two rappers went back and forth, upping their verses on “Calm Down.” What if today’s mumble rappers took the same type of pride in their craft? Busta Rhymes is serious about emceeing. In 2014, he met his…...
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This is an opinion. Eminem released his latest album, ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B,’ last week. As usual, he disses as many people on the record as possible, including his former ‘enemy’ Machine Gun Kelly. Whether it’s his fragile ego or a lame attention grab, Em’s latest attack does not paint him…...
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