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Bangladesh beauty queen brings 'dawn of hope' for trans women
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» DHAKA: Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being showered with applause at a beauty pageant in her conservative homeland.
'Weird puking bird' tops New Zealand's avian beauty contest
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» WELLINGTON - A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign.
A cappella singing warms Durban's Zulu soul
AFP, Published on 24/09/2023
» DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Every little detail counts in an isicathamiya competition: the harmony, the choreography, the costumes, the entrance on stage, the exit and, of course, the singing.
Miss Universe Indonesia hopefuls allege sex harassment
Published on 08/08/2023
» JAKARTA: Six contestants in the Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have accused organisers of sexual harassment after they alleged they were subjected to topless “body checks”, their lawyer said on Tuesday.
French minister defends Playboy shoot as criticism mounts
AFP, Published on 06/04/2023
» PARIS - A feminist French minister who posed for Playboy told the magazine she backed the right of women to pose nude if they wanted to amid fresh criticism from her cabinet colleagues about her stunt on Wednesday.
Saudi camel-whisperers use 'special language' to train herd
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» RUMAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - The cries of camel herder Hamad al-Marri mean nothing to the untrained ear, but his animals respond instantly, gathering behind him to walk together across the Saudi desert.
Women's camel beauty contest makes debut in Saudi
AFP, Published on 10/01/2022
» Saudi women, in a first for the conservative kingdom, have paraded their camels in a beauty pageant for the prized "ships of the desert".
Turkmen leader recognises dog breed with state holiday
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN) - Turkmenistan's authoritarian ruler has recognised a national dog breed with a state holiday, government media reported Friday, elevating the canine to the same status as the gas-rich country's beloved horses.
Donald Trump: from the American dream to American nightmare
Published on 18/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: When Donald Trump looks down for the last time from his helicopter over the White House lawn Wednesday, the wreckage of his presidency will be inescapable.
Beyond blackface: Paris Opera tackles race cliches in repertoire
AFP, Published on 14/01/2021
» PARIS - Has the rarefied world of French ballet come under the sway of American-style "cancel culture?"