International

Saudi Arabian Pop Star Sings ‘God, Rid Us Of Men’ In Viral Hit

Saudi Arabian pop star Majed Al-Esa shook her country’s deep-seated patriarchy with the lyrics and video of her new feminist song, “Hwages” or in English, “Concerns.” Posted on YouTube Dec. 23, the video now has almost 2.5 million hits. The women in the music video sing phrases that roughly translate to “If only God would […]

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

McDonald’s Near Vatican City Opens Amid Controversy

There are nearly 40,000 McDonald’s locations around the world, but last week the ubiquitous fast food chain unveiled its golden arches in one of its most unlikely locations yet: within plain sight of St. Peter’s Square off of Rome’s Vatican City. But don’t expect many holy men in vestments sauntering over for a post-prayer Big

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International, Travel and Food

Trump Tweet Sends GM Shares Down

Hours after President-elect Donald Trump lambasted General Motors (GM) on Twitter early Tuesday morning, the company’s share price dropped more than a dollar, or nearly 3 percent. The president-elect wasn’t happy that the company manufactures its Chevy Cruze models in Mexico rather than domestically. In a statement to the finance news site Benzinga, GM responded

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USA

Ford cancels Mexico factory and will invest in Michigan in ‘vote of confidence’ for Trump plans

WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was scrapping plans to build a $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and would invest $700 million to expand a Michigan plant to build electric and autonomous vehicles that will add 700 jobs there in a move Ford’s chief executive said was a “vote of confidence” in the

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International, USA

Website offers goods made by Israelis with disabilities

TEL AVIV, Israel (Press Release) — Buy for Good, a new Israeli start-up offers a new way to connect Israel supporters around the world to nonprofits organizations in Israel. The company has launched a new online store www.buyforgood.biz that only sells products produced in vocational training centers operated by nonprofits that offer rehabilitation and employment

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Int’l delegates to join MLK Balboa Park cleanup Jan. 16

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — To commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. in San Diego, a multifaith group of 10 religious congregations celebrate by making it a “Day On, Not a Day Off.” The idea was inspired by President Barack and Michelle Obama. In 2009, the day before his first inauguration, President Obama

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International, San Diego Calendar

U.K. Singer Says She’ll Perform for Trump—with a Caveat

As names, including Elton John and Celine Dion, have reportedly turned down the opportunity to perform at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, an unlikely name has revealed she is up for the gig—under one condition. U.K. singer Rebecca Ferguson, who appeared on the 2010 season of singing competition The X Factor, tweeted Monday she

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

A Timeline Of British Monarchs

Queen Elizabeth II is currently battling a “heavy cold” that has forced the monarch to skip annual royal holiday celebrations, including Christmas and New Year services, giving rise to speculation that the longest reigning monarch might have to leave her royal duties due to health concerns. She is the second woman to rule the United

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International

Children fleeing violence in Central America who don’t make it to the US, often end up in Mexican detention centers — or deported

Carlos was so scared inside the Mexican immigration detention center that instead of telling officers he was fleeing El Salvador after gang threats, the 16-year-old asked to be deported back to his country. He shouldn’t have had to make that choice. Because, according to Mexican laws, as a minor he shouldn’t have been in an

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