Rates of eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm “substantially increased” among teenage girls in the UK during the first two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new study. Social isolation, anxiety resulting from changing routines, and school shutdowns contributed to increases in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm in young girls, but the affected number could…
Rates of Eating Disorders and Teenage Girls Self-Harming Soared During Lockdown
Former Nissan Chairman Sues Car Company $1 Billion for Defamation
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, has filed a lawsuit against the carmaker he once ran and about another dozen individuals in Beirut, Lebanon, over his imprisonment in Japan, for over $1 billion. Ghosn filed a lawsuit with the Beirut prosecutor’s office to stop what he says was misinformation spread against him, in his latest effort…
3 Men Convicted in NY Trial of Harassing, Intimidating Chinese Dissidents in US on Behalf of CCP
June 21, 2023
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Three men were convicted in Brooklyn federal court on June 20 for stalking a family in New Jersey and pressuring them to return to China on behalf of China’s communist regime. The case is related to the regime’s “Operation Fox Hunt,” an effort to coerce expatriates and dissidents to return to China for trial. Retired New…
‘Sustainable Jobs’ Transition Sparks Fear of Oil and Gas Industry Phase-Out
June 21, 2023
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Ottawa is proposing a major workforce shift toward a net-zero economy, calling it a transition toward sustainable jobs. With the plan being based on a definition of “sustainable” that the feds say will stay fluid over time, it’s causing widespread fears of a phasing-out of the oil and gas industry. Bill C-50, known as the…
Peru Restaurant Voted Best in the World
A restaurant in Lima, Peru has been named the best restaurant in the world by more than 1,000 restaurant industry experts, including food writers and chefs, in this year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings. Central, located in Lima’s Barranco District, was opened in 2008 by married chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pia León who had a “vision to create…
New Brunswick’s Fight Over Parental Rights, Gender Identity in Schools Recalls Alberta’s Experience
In 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) under Jason Kenney repealed a policy prohibiting teachers from informing parents when their children joined LGBTQ clubs or transitioned genders. Now, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is making a similar move, with policy changes effective July 1 that say parents should be informed if their children are changing…
Sentences Extended for Drivers Who Knock Down and Kill Cyclists
Motorists who knock down and kill cyclists will face longer jail sentences following the publication of new rules for judges. The Sentencing Council, which provides guidance for judges, published guidelines last week which said killing a cyclist would become a serious “aggravating factor” if a motorist is convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. Among…
Investigation Exposes Global Monkey Torture Ring
A 12-month investigation by the BBC’s World Service has reportedly exposed a global monkey torture ring stretching from Indonesia to the United States. The BBC found that customers across the UK, USA, Australia, and other countries were paying individuals in Indonesia sometimes thousands of dollars to torture and kill baby long-tailed macaques on camera including via amputations,…
‘Bombers’ Football Team Considering Logo Change Over Wartime Connotations
The CEO of Essendon Football Club in Melbourne has been forced to defend a decision to review the team’s decades-old logo, a fighter jet, saying the contentious move is only part of a “research project.” The “Bomber” nickname was adopted in the 1940s due to the proximity of the team’s home base to the Essendon…
Police Say Fiery Collision on Major GTA Highway Leaves 2 Dead, Shuts Down Traffic
Ontario Provincial Police say a multi-vehicle collision has left two people dead and sparked a massive fireball on Highway 401, at Brock Road in Pickering, east of Toronto. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says just before 11 p.m. ET Tuesday, there was a collision involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle that resulted in an…
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