Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate has sparked a wave of outrage yet again, this time for a racially insensitive comment aimed at popular Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh. The remark has led to widespread backlash on social media, with fans of Diljit and others calling Tate out for his inappropriate statement. Read original article … Read more
This month, a strange sight appeared in Toronto’s north end: a massive compound containing what looked like a walled-off miniature town, complete with a line of identical houses. Though it looks like something out of a dystopia, it’s actually the set for Beast Games, an upcoming reality TV show created by YouTuber MrBeast in partnership … Read more
Broadcaster Charles Adler says he’s asked for a face-to-face meeting with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and its grand chief after the assembly called for Adler’s recent Senate appointment to be rescinded over what it called “grossly offensive” comments he made about Indigenous communities 25 years ago. “I am accountable for what I say and … Read more
MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a confidential memo obtained by The Associated Press. Addressed to “Team Beast” employees, the message sent Wednesday outlines infrastructure changes including plans to hire … Read more
A Conservative MP apologized in the House of Commons on Thursday after an Indigenous colleague from across the political aisle called him out for linking an offender’s criminal record to his race. Brad Redekopp says he misspoke earlier this week when he brought up the 2022 mass stabbings in Saskatchewan during a debate about measures … Read more
Three African American men are suing American Airlines after being removed from a flight bound for New York, alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of New York United States District Court, accuses the airline of ejecting them from the aircraft following a white flight attendant’s complaint about body odour. The plaintiffs, … Read more
This week, the Tourism Development Authority in Sri Lanka has ordered all Ukrainian and Russian tourists to leave the South Asian nation by the 7 March. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more than six million Ukrainian civilians have fled the war-torn country. An estimated one million Russian nationals have … Read more
