China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea
In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region
2023-09-06 16:58
European stocks extend losses as slowdown, rate jitters weigh
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks extended losses for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as worries about slowing global
2023-09-06 16:58
Fake Lizzo McDonald's meal attempts to body shame singer
A Lizzo "signature meal" at McDonald’s has been shared on social media – only, it’s completely fake, and circulated in an attempt to body shame the singer. The fake post features a picture of McDonald’s burgers, fries and nuggets, claiming to be a news report. The post states that the “New McDonald’s ‘Lizzo Meal’ is coming out”, before adding that the offer “Consists of 10 burgers, 95 nuggets & 6 Diet Cokes”. Claiming that all of the food in the post is Lizzo’s “daily meal”, which is a clear attempt to body shame the 35-year-old. The fake post comes in the aftermath of the allegations made against Lizzo this year. It was reported earlier this summer that Lizzo was being sued by former members of her dance troupe for sexual harassment and weight-shaming. The singer responded to the 44-page lawsuit on social media, telling fans that “there is nothing I take more seriously than the respect we deserve as women in the world”. She described the allegations as being “as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous not to be addressed”. Meanwhile, in an interview recorded days before lawsuit allegations were made public, Lizzo hinted that something was making her 'sad', prompting speculation she knew the storm was coming. A pre-recorded 60 Minutes interview has been released, in which producers were totally unaware of what was to come. "Even today, I was having a rough day. I was sad and stuff earlier today", she told host Tom Steinfort. "And I still feel like for some reason, even if I'm having a bad day or I'm going through something, people still get good from it. Maybe I'm transmuting it or maybe I'm an alchemist." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-09-06 16:57
Stock market today: European shares lower after mixed Asian trading as China property shares soar
Shares opened mostly lower in Europe and Asian shares were mixed as Chinese stocks were lifted by hopes for further support for the country's faltering property market
2023-09-06 16:56
Fiji suffer blow as fly-half Muntz ruled out of World Cup
Fiji fly-half Caleb Muntz, who scored 15 points in the historic Test win over England last month, has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a...
2023-09-06 16:54
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-covered seats
Air Canada apologises to passengers kicked off a fight for refusing seats with "visible vomit residue".
2023-09-06 16:54
ECB policymakers say Sept rate decision still up in the air
By Francesco Canepa and Leigh Thomas FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) -Three influential European Central Bank policymakers on Wednesday warned investors who are
2023-09-06 16:50
Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's efforts to push out Russia's forces
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital
2023-09-06 16:50
VAR explanation behind Kai Havertz's overturned penalty against Man Utd revealed
The Premier League and PGMOL have released audio from the VAR decision to overturn a penalty during Arsenal's 3-1 win at home to Manchester United on Sunday. Aaron Wan-Bissaka was initially punished for a foul on Kai Havertz.
2023-09-06 16:48
The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 8
Rescue teams in Turkey have located the body of a missing vacationer who was swept away during a flash flood at a campsite in northwest Turkey
2023-09-06 16:47
How tall is Jason Momoa? Rita Moreno once dubbed 'Aquaman' star 'world's tallest person'
Jason Momoa's towering stature is such a puzzle that even the vast expanse of the internet struggles to pin down his exact height
2023-09-06 16:46
Norton Blake: NYC thug caught on camera pummeling 60-yr-old woman with her own cane is set free
Norton Blake, 43, brutally bashed Laurell Reynolds, 60, with her own cane
2023-09-06 16:45