The president of the Ontario Medical Association has issued an apology on Twitter after receiving backlash for stating that marijuana could act as a “gateway” drug and that it can cause anxiety and withdrawal symptoms.
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Malaysian PM doubles down on ‘hook-nosed Jews’ comments, blames Israel for ME woes
Malaysia’s nonagenarian prime minister has defended his controversial statements referring to Jews as “hook-nosed,” doubling down to assert that the creation of Israel has triggered most of the current troubles in the Middle East. Mahathir Mohamad’s comments came after being asked about alleged instances of being a “proud anti-Semite” during his long career in politics, […]
Nikki Haley comments on Iran show US acting like ‘rogue regime’ with ‘no respect’ for EU – analysts
US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s assertion that Iran is the “biggest issue” for the US today is ridiculous and Washington has much bigger foreign and domestic issues to be worried about, experts told RT. In an interview with the Fox & Friends morning show, Haley said that Americans “do need to be worried […]
Trumps Comments About Hurricane Florence Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup
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‘Racist-not-anti-Semite’: Are Brits ‘easily confused’ when judging anti-Israel comments?
A banned British teacher had his comments deemed “not anti-Semitic,” but racist after posting “Israel should be wiped off the planet” on Facebook. Some argue the anti-Semitism confusion in the UK only harms critics of Israel. Harpreet Singh, 48, was suspended in June 2017 from his role as maths head at Sandye Place Academy in […]
Australian ex-football player in hot water after ‘Muslim colonizing’ comments
Australian sports commentator and former Aussie rules football player Sam Newman has been lashed on social media following his comments on Muslim migrants, who he said have “colonized” the continent. Talking on his weekly Australian Football League (AFL) podcast on Wednesday, Newman slammed the league for staging a show of solidarity last week in response […]
Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus star blasted by Sergio Ramos for comments aimed at Real Madrid
Ronaldo turned his back on Real Madrid after nine successful years at the Bernabeu, joining Juventus in a £105million transfer last month. The 33-year-old chose to leave the club after growing tired at club president Florentino Perez’s refusal to give him the same salary as the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar. Cristiano Ronaldo appeared […]
Packers news: Aaron Rodgers explains p*** poor comments ahead of new season
NFL teams are gearing up for the start of the new season with it all beginning next month. Rodgers is having to work with a new core of receivers after Jordy Nelson was cut from the Packers. But, after a recent training session, Rodgers wasn’t best pleased with how new receivers J’Mon Moor, Marquez Valdes-Scantling […]
Theresa may demands Boris Johnson apologise for his burqa ‘letter box’ comments about Muslims
Gareth Fuller – WPA Pool/Getty Images Theresa May has demanded Boris Johnson for comparing women wearing burqas to bank robbers and letter boxes. The former Foreign Secretary has been accused of Islamophobia over the remarks, which he made in a newspaper column. Johnson has so far refused to back down, and May said on Tuesday […]
Lawyer distances ex-Jay Osuna from 'remorse' comments by Astros GM
A lawyer for former Toronto Blue Jay Roberto Osuna, who is charged with assault, took issue Wednesday with recent comments from the general manager of his client's new team, the Houston Astros. Domenic Basile, who appeared on Osuna's behalf during a brief hearing in Toronto, said outside court that remarks from Astros general manager Jeff […]
