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Penny Wong has been criticised for "woke diplomacy" (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Australian foreign minister, part of the country’s Labour party, has demanded Britain confront its colonial past on her inaugural trip to the UK. Penny Wong, 54, said the country must be open about its "uncomfortable" past if it wants to get closer with countries in the Indo-Pacific region. She has been criticised at home for "woke diplomacy". Related articles Dramatic moment Russian soldiers are wiped out by ‘death ray’ weapon Sunak skewers Starmer in furious rebuttal over bullying claims Ms Wong, who was born in Malaysia, suggested if Britain talked more openly about its past imperial activities it … [Read more...] about Australian politician demands Britain confronts colonial past as part of ‘woke diplomacy’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 15 KILDARE, Ireland (AP) — St. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades, but another patron saint of Ireland is making a 21st century comeback. St. Brigid of Kildare, a younger contemporary of St. Patrick, is quietly and steadily gaining a following, in Ireland and abroad. Devotees see Brigid, and the ancient Irish goddess whose name and attributes she shares, as emblematic of feminine spirituality and empowerment. For the first time this year, Ireland is observing a public holiday in honor of St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolc, an ancient pagan holy day associated with the goddess Brigid and heralding the coming of spring. The official holiday is Monday, but celebrations began in earnest this week. The holiday designation, the first honoring a woman in Ireland, comes 120 years after St. Patrick got … [Read more...] about Ireland celebrates ‘matron saint’ with prayers, new holiday

ENZO FERNANDEZ has become the most expensive transfer in Premier League history. Chelsea splashed a record £107million fee on the Benfica and Argentina star yesterday. And it means Jack Grealish drops down to second after his £100m Man City move 18 months ago. But there have been plenty of other mega-money purchases in the division. So who else is in the top 10 most expensive Premier League signings ever? SunSport takes a closer look at the top flight’s money men… READ MORE ON FOOTBALL PRANK-IONS LEAGUE How fake footballer conned Champions League side into £15k-a-month deal BONUS Best no-deposit bonuses: Top no-deposit casinos for February 2023 1. ENZO FERNANDEZ BENFICA TO CHELSEA: £107m, 2023 World Cup winner secured his stunning move to Stamford Bridge just six months after joining Benfica from River Plate for £10m. Has big boots to fill after the sale of vice-captain Jorginho to Arsenal … [Read more...] about Most expensive Premier League transfers EVER: How Enzo Fernandez shattered top 10 ahead of Grealish, Pogba and Antony

An East Bay tech giant is laying off hundreds of people. Pleasanton-based Workday announced it is laying off 3% of its workforce in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, amounting to around 400 people globally. Co-CEOs Aneel Bhusri and Carl Eschenbach included a note to all employees in the filing, attributing the job cuts to a “global economic environment that is challenging for companies of all sizes.” The company, which makes software for planning and human resources, has offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, but anyone who travels locally along the I-580 corridor has likely glimpsed the company’s large Bay Area headquarters. The note said cuts were focused on the product and technology teams. Eliminated workers will receive “three months of pay, an additional two weeks of pay for each year of service, any stock vesting through April of this year,” among other benefits. While many technology companies that have laid off … [Read more...] about Bay Area tech company Workday laying off hundreds of employees

Royals: Nile Gardiner rips into Price Harry over Coronation SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Between the 15th to 20th centuries, the Habsburgs — a German-Austrian royal family — were one of the major European dynasties. They ruled over Austria from 1282 to 1918, controlled Hungary and Bohemia between 1526 and 1918, and governed Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries, from 1504 to 1506 and 1516 to 1700. But the dissolution and subsequent abolishment of the monarchy on February 1, 1946, led to the exile of their last Emperor and still affects the Habsburg descendants to this day. Related articles Kate 'was trying to help' Meghan in bridesmaid dress row Sir Timothy Laurence would be … [Read more...] about Europe’s abolished monarchy and where its royal members are today

Prince Harry: Experts discuss the possibility of future books SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info US journalist Megyn Kelly hit out at Meghan and Prince Harry for their decision to step down as full-time working members of the Firm. Speaking with Sky News Australia host Paul Murray, the commentator said: "It would have been nice being a royal living in a castle, but I guess that job was too cr***y for them, so now they are down in basement-level stuff like you and me, welcome to the jungle!" Meghan and Prince Harry are no longer working royals (Image: GETTY) The journalists were discussing whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in the spring of 2020, will attend King … [Read more...] about Royal Family LIVE: Being a royal was ‘too cr***y’ for Harry and Meghan, says US journalist

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — A popular song by Tom Jones that has been a regular feature at Welsh sporting events will not be performed at the Six Nations tournament amid allegations of sexism, bullying and racism at the Welsh Rugby Union. “Delilah,” which was first released in 1968, contains lyrics that are “problematic and upsetting to some supporters,” read a statement issued Wednesday on behalf of the WRU. The song is about a jealous lover seeing a woman, Delilah, with another man. One line reads: “I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door; she stood there laughing, I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more.” It will not be sung by a male-voice choir before Wales’ match against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday or at future games. Wales also plays at home against England in Round 3 of the tournament. “Delilah will not feature on the playlist for choirs for rugby internationals at Principality Stadium,” read the statement from the venue. “The WRU … [Read more...] about Welsh choir won’t sing ‘Delilah’ amid rugby sexism claims

close Video Tim Scott: America needs common ground Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joins 'One Nation with Brian Kilmeade' to discuss Iowa's governor signing a school choice bill, claiming the future of our nation is in the hands of the 'educated and uneducated.' EXCLUSIVE – Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is embarking on what’s being described as a "Faith in America" listening tour amid increased speculation that the rising star in the GOP is moving towards launching a 2024 presidential campaign. The tour, which was shared first with Fox News on Wednesday, will kick of later this month with speeches in his home state — which holds the third contest in the Republican Party’s presidential nominating calendar — and in Iowa, whose caucuses kick off the GOP’s race for the White House. In another sign that will generate more buzz about an increasingly likely White House run, Scott will run digital ads in Iowa ahead of his visit, paid for by his 2022 … [Read more...] about Sen. Tim Scott kicking off ‘Faith in America’ listening tour, including ads in key 2024 primary state

close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for February 1 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The quarterback situation in Tampa Bay is the great unknown for the second time in a year. Tom Brady announced his retirement from the game of football Wednesday morning after 23 years in the NFL. Tom Brady, #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, screams in celebration after rushing for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 1, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) It was the second time Brady has retired, with the quarterback unretiring last year after just 40 days away from the game. While his departure leaves Tampa Bay searching for an answer under center, the organization thanked Brady on Wednesday for his three seasons with the Buccaneers. … [Read more...] about Buccaneers organization thanks Tom Brady following retirement announcement: ‘Legacy is unmatched’

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A popular song by Tom Jones that has been a regular feature at Welsh sporting events will not be performed at the Six Nations tournament amid allegations of sexism, bullying and racism at the Welsh Rugby Union . "Delilah," which was first released in 1968, contains lyrics that are "problematic and upsetting to some supporters," read a statement issued Wednesday on behalf of the WRU. The song is about a jealous lover seeing a woman, Delilah, with another man. One line reads: "I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door; she stood there laughing, I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more." It will not be sung by a male-voice choir before Wales’ match against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday or at future games. Wales also plays at home against England in Round 3 of the … [Read more...] about Choir will not sing ‘Delila’ before Wales’ match against Ireland in the Six Nations