WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest. He managed to elbow out the iconic national bird, the kiwi. Conservation group Forest and Bird on Wednesday announced that […]
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John Oliver Hilariously Pulls Off Foreign Interference In New Zealand Bird Contest
In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots
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GALLERY: Russia celebrations, Ukraine fighting and the Eurovision Song Contest
The best photos from across the continent this week: Moscow celebrations, Ukraine fighting, and the Eurovision Song Contest. Source Views: 0
Trump calls for contest to create futuristic ‘Freedom Cities’
Trump’s plan, shared in advance with POLITICO, calls for holding a contest to design and create up to ten new “Freedom Cities,” built from the ground up on federal land. It proposes an investment in the development of vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles; the creation of “hives of industry” sparked by cutting off imports from China; and a […]
Iranian boy Ilia Afsharmand honored with gold prize at Japanese drawing contest
TEHRAN – An Iranian boy named Ilia Afsharmand has won a gold prize at the 29th World Children’s Picture Contest in Japan. Ilia, who is 13, received the honor for his painting entitled “Sport and Empathy Humans and Animals”. The competition is annually organized by the Ie-no-Hikari Association and Tokyo-based family magazine Ie-no-Hikari. Nineteen other […]
Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More
As polls close on Nov. 8 and election night results unscroll east to west, eyes countrywide will be watching two Virginia congressional district races analysts say are bellwether contests presaging which party will win the day and control the U.S. House in 2023. According to Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI), Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) […]
Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More
As polls close on Nov. 8 and election night results unscroll east to west, eyes countrywide will be watching two Virginia congressional district races analysts say are bellwether contests presaging which party will win the day and control the U.S. House in 2023. According to Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI), Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) […]
Search is on for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Last week, ERT began the search for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which is due to be hosted in the United Kingdom. Until October 9, ERT is accepting submissions for entries to represent at the contest next year via the mailbox [email protected] Each proposal must be complete: i.e. include a performer or […]
Search is on for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Last week, ERT began the search for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which is due to be hosted in the United Kingdom. Until October 9, ERT is accepting submissions for entries to represent at the contest next year via the mailbox [email protected] Each proposal must be complete: i.e. include a performer or […]
Search is on for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Last week, ERT began the search for Greece’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which is due to be hosted in the United Kingdom. Until October 9, ERT is accepting submissions for entries to represent at the contest next year via the mailbox [email protected] Each proposal must be complete: i.e. include a performer or […]
Voting in UK Conservative Leadership Contest Enters Final Day
The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5. Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his […]
MYKONOS: The stunners of the 26th Miss Tourism Planet beauty contest
Mykonos was filled with an impressive presence as the candidates of the 26th “Miss Tourism Planet” beauty contest are on the island. The competition is organised by the president of the Models Association, Giorgos Kitoulis and aims to promote the landscapes of Greece to the world. Six of the finalists of this year’s beauty pageants… […]
The Great Contest Of Our Time Is between Humanity And Imperialism
Above Photo: Uttam Ghosh (India), Let Cuba Live, 2021. On 23 July 2021, a full-page appeal appeared in the New York Times calling on United States President Joe Biden to withdraw the vindictive US blockade against Cuba. As that appeal went to press, I spoke to Chinese journalist Lu Yuanzhi of Global Times (GT). The remainder of this newsletter carries the […]
UNHCR hails success of former refugees in Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Dedicated fans of the Eurovision Song Contest may not have been aware that among those taking part this year were three former refugees. The UNHCR announced that the former refugees were participating in the annual international event to give inspiration to other people in a similar situation. Two of them took part in the final […]
Tebow, Kaepernick To Compete In Epic Kneeling Contest For Spot On NFL Team
JACKSONVILLE, FL—The NFL has announced that Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick will now compete in an epic kneel-off for a spot on an NFL team. This weekend, the two legendary players will meet at the 50-yard-line of the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium to see who can kneel the longest. “These are by far the two most […]
The art of Iran’s 2020 ‘Palestine Is Not Alone’ poster contest
Make no mistake: Iran’s newly-released Palestine Is Not Alone poster contest—an international mix with works not only from Iran but also multiple other countries—is a full-on, state-sponsored propaganda free-for-all that takes place completely outside the arc of influence of Israel and the United States and with open disdain for their political preferences and moral pretensions. […]
Putin Challenges Biden To Stair-Climbing Contest
MOSCOW—Vladimir Putin has challenged Joe Biden to a contest of wits, strength, and cunning: a stair-ascending contest. The winner of the contest will gain control of the other country. “Stair-ascending contest, me and you, right now, let’s go,” said Putin as he met with the American president. “He who wins become supreme glorious leader forever […]
App designed to combat malaria Finalist in IBM Watson XPRIZE contest
An app development team, called ZzappMalaria, which developed an app which uses AI to combat malaria, has become one of three finalists in IBM‘s the IBM Watson XPRIZE “AI for Good” challenge, according to a statement by the companyThe team is one only three finalists chosen from 10,000 teams interested and will receive $500,000 to […]
Children’s Shahnameh illustration contest announces winners
TEHRAN – Winners of a children’s Shahnameh illustration contest organized by the Ferdowsi Foundation on the sidelines of the 2nd Shahnameh and Children International Conference were announced on Monday. In a call published by the organizer, children were asked to illustrate stories from Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh, including journeys of Eskandar, Kingdom of Bahram Gur, […]