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Web Summit Chief Resigns After Israel Comments Furore

The organiser of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector’s leading events, announced his resignation Saturday following a backlash over his online posts following the Hamas attacks on Israel.…

Who Was Steve Alembik? Controversial Trump, DeSantis Donor Infamous for Making Racist Comments Dies in Attempted Murder-Suicide

A controversial donor who had contributed to both former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and had previously made derogatory remarks about former President Barack Obama, calling him,…

CEO Apologizes For Comments On Israel After Conference Cancellations

Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave issued an apology for his comments on Israel AFP / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, one of the…

French Government Wants Hard-left Lawmaker Probed Over Hamas Comments

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday that a hard-left lawmaker should face a criminal investigation on suspicion of justifying terrorism after she described Palestinian militant group Hamas as…

Turkish TV Editor Goes On Trial Over Ocalan Comments

A Turkish opposition TV channel editor went on trial on Wednesday over on-air comments about jailed Kurdish insurgency leader Abdullah Ocalan that could put him behind bars for more than…

Adidas Boss Apologises For Controversial Ye Comments

The head of Adidas has apologised after speculating that Kanye West did not “mean what he said” with anti-Semitic remarks that put an end to his collaboration with the German…

Markets Rally On Powell Comments, China Boosted By Duty Cut

Asian markets rose Monday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said officials would take a careful approach regarding interest rate hikes, while Chinese shares soared after the government cut the…

Not End Of Story: Some Russia Watchers Skeptical After Putin Comments On Prigozhin Plane Crash

Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin led a mutiny against the Kremlin’s military leaders in June. AFP KEY POINTS Most experts believe Prigozhin is dead after Putin’s comments Chatham House’s Keir Giles…

Rex Heuermann: Female Client of Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Reveals ‘Bone-Chilling’ Comments He Made about the Murders as She Drove Him Home

A female client who had been working with the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann, has come forward with unsettling details. The woman revealed that Heuermann made bone-chilling comments…

Larsa Pippen ‘Embarrassed,’ ‘Traumatized’ By Michael Jordan’s Comments On Her Romance With His Son Marcus

Scottie Pippen and Larsa Pippen at the Avion Reserva 44 Celebrates Kygo’s Haute Living Cover at Komodo March 16, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Getty Images KEY POINTS Larsa Pippen and…

Russia Condemns U.S. Senator Graham’s Comments On The Death Of Russians

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during an interview with media, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 26, 2023. Reuters Russia on Sunday condemned U.S. Senator Lindsey…

Bud Light Faces Further Backlash After It Turns Off YouTube Comments on New Commercial as Social Media Calls It ‘Coward’ [WATCH]

Nothing seems to be going right for Bud Light. Bud Light is more backlash after catering to disgruntled customers with a rural-themed commercial and now preventing viewers from giving their…