Thanksgiving Day is a day for people in the US to give thanks for what they have. Families and friends get together for a meal, which traditionally includes a roast turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy, and pumpkin pie.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan has highlighted the lack of Japanese government officials and ruling party lawmakers with deep connections to China.
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025 as “parasocial,” which is used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence.
More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country's university entrance exam. Flights at all airports, including Incheon were banned from landing or takeoff between 1:05 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. to ensure there was no disturbance while the students sat for the listening comprehension section of the English test.
China has removed two major gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from Apple and Android stores, sparking concerns about an escalating crackdown on LGBT communities and increased restrictions on queer spaces in the country.
Germany, once a haven for 1 million Syrian refugees, is reconsidering its open-door policy as the government’s stance hardens amid far-right pressure. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other conservatives are now urging the repatriation of Syrians living in Germany.
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and hope among American Muslims. The win takes on a greater meaning in a city still contending with the deep scars of post 9/11 Islamophobia.
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