Back in the day, Salman Rushdie used to joke that the argument over The Satanic Verses, his satirical novel caricaturing Prophet Muhammad, was a “quarrel between those with a sense of humour and those without one”.But, lately, his mood has darkened and he has become less forgiving of his critics, judging from his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, a cathartic account of the murderous attack on him at a literary event in upstate New York in the summer of 2022.It left him with...
From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand's parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows.
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The conservationist, 20, earned rave reviews from fans for his co-hosting debut on the Channel Ten show's 2024 series alongside longtime presenter Julia Morris.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A new study on housing affordability has found the Hamilton-Burlington area to be the third least affordable region in Canada, and the tenth least affordable in North America. Several residents in the area say they’re not surprised, and are worried for the future generation if prices keep rising. “My daughter was going to McMaster University […]
A new study has found that beyond being able to respond to commands like “roll over,” dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects.
While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one's moral values relate to one's political views, most of the research to date has used quite the same perspective.
We’re in for a hot start to summer, according to a national weather outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service.
The attorney for Justin Whaley said the state failed to turn over an Internal Affairs report about a key state witness in the recent vehicular homicide trial of the former EMT. Attorney Lee Davis said Whaley should get a new trial. He will also ask that he be allowed bond at a hearing on Monday before Judge Boyd Patterson.
A huge Burger King franchisee is rushing to cut costs over California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers. Restaurants are cutting staff's hours and turning to tech.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish everyone in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lao New Year. As you celebrate this special holiday, the United States looks forward to advancing our comprehensive partnership and working closely with Laos in support of its ASEAN chair year. There is