A Sydney model has quit Instagram after being trolled for supposedly not knowing the difference between the Australian and American flags. Jessica Sanders’ account with 200,000 followers has been deleted or temporarily deactivated after her apparent gaffe went viral on Tuesday. She had faced backlash for wearing a U.S. flag bikini on Australia Day, with some … Read more
Can you spot what’s wrong with this photo? Instagram model strips down to a bikini to celebrate Australia Day – but one detail leaves fans baffled Influencer Jessica Sanders celebrated January 26 poolside with friends She posted several photos of herself wearing an American flag bikini Several fans questioned whether she got the U.S. and … Read more
Pip Edwards has issued a grovelling public apology to those she offended by promoting seemingly contradicting messages on Australia Day. The activewear mogul, 40, came under fire on Tuesday after she uploaded an anti- Australia Day post condemning national celebrations – just hours before attending an Australia Day party where the Aboriginal flag was flown … Read more
Twitter has unveiled a feature aimed at bolstering its efforts to combat misinformation by permitting users to add fact-check notes to tweets they believe are false in – but critics say it will target legitimate commentary and enable users ‘to take down anything they don’t agree with’. The pilot program unveiled Monday, called Birdwatch, adopts a … Read more
It began serving beer on its current site in the 1600s and survived the Great Plague but the Lamb and Flag in Oxford is set to close for good after being hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The Grade II-listed pub where JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Thomas Hardy once visited has shut its doors after … Read more
The view across Washington’s National Mall this week is as beautiful as it is poignant. All along the sun-dappled turf, some 200,000 American flags have been arranged with military precision, creating an oasis of tranquillity in a city riven by hatred and fear. At night the flags create a fluttering carpet of many colours stretching … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger was snapped riding an electrical bicycle with a navy blue shirt bearing an image of an American flag in Santa Monica on Thursday. The ex-California governor, 73, wore a brace on his right elbow and on this left wrist as he was seen pedaling on the sunny winter day in Southern California. The … Read more
Beijing’s space authority has released a picture of a Chinese national flag being displayed on the moon as its lunar probe Chang’e-5 makes its way back to Earth bringing lunar samples for the first time in 40 years. The flag was made of fabric and weighed 12 grams (0.4 ounces), said the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP). … Read more
Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter to try and set the flag on fire during protests A photography student who tried to torch a Union Jack on the Cenotaph during a Black Lives Matter protest walked free from court today. Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter to try and set the … Read more
Downing Street’s ‘Union Unit asked for the UK flag to be printed on doses of the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine’ as part of a plan to counter calls for Scottish independence Number 10’s Union Unit was set up to counter calls for Scottish independence It is said to have asked for the Union flag to … Read more