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Lookism: A case for reining in that mean streak
Lookism starts, like every form of bigotry, with prejudice and stereotypes. Studies show that most people consider an “attractive” face to have clean,...
Delta Covid cases in UK up by 46 pc in past week
With 35,204 new cases of the Delta Covid-19 variant getting reported last week, the UK has seen a 46 per cent increase in the variant of concern, the...
Singapore reports 20 new Covid-19 cases, 62,513 in total
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 20 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total tally to 62,513.
China’s 1st electrified bullet train to Tibet runs close to Arunachal
China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital...
'Sadness and torment': Apple Daily interns reflect on final days at HK...
For a group of interns, Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily proved to be a work experience they will never forget.
Brazil's Lula could beat Bolsonaro in first-round 2022 vote, poll...
Brazil's former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could beat President Jair Bolsonaro in a first-round vote if the 2022 election were held...
Police clear central Paris of hundreds of protesting migrants
French police on Friday herded onto buses hundreds of migrants who 24 hours earlier had pitched tents in front of the Paris City Hall to protest lack...
UK health minister sorry for breaching COVID guidelines, PM says...
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock apologised on Friday for breaching coronavirus social distancing guidelines after pictures appeared of him...