Scandal

Qatar's barbarity: Forced female invasive examinations turn int'l scandal

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 - 08:21 GMT

Qatari police officers are facing prison sentences after ordering a "humiliating" gynecological examination of Australian female travelers to search for the mother of a newborn girl who was found in a trash bin in the bathroom of Hamad International Airport.

How Qatari media "didn't" cover Barclays, Hamad bin Jassim scandal

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 - 08:50 GMT

Qatari media have decided to skip on publishing news about the scandal of former Qatari Prime Mister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim and Barclays.

Actress Rania Youssef denies deliberately provoking the public

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 - 03:46 GMT

Famed Egyptian actress Rania Youssef denied deliberately provoking the public during her presence in Cairo International Film Festival's closing ceremony.

Facebook shares drop on report of widened probe on data scandal

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 - 08:41 GMT

Facebook shares were down 2 percent at $193.36 in early trading on the Nasdaq, erasing nearly $12 billion from the company’s market valuation.

Facebook's Zuckerberg unscathed by congressional grilling, stock rises

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 - 07:53 GMT

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg fielded 10 hours of questions over two days from nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers.

'Chappaquiddick' retells scandal that changed America

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 - 08:14 GMT

'Chappaquiddick' retells scandal that changed America

Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 - 08:10 GMT

Facebook adjusted the privacy settings on its service on Wednesday, giving users control over their personal information in fewer taps.

WomenBoycottTwitter after Rose McGowan’s account is closed

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 - 12:41 GMT

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal sweeping over Hollywood, a boycott for Twitter is being called for after actress Rose McGowan’s Twitter account was blocked.

Today in History – The Day the Laughter Stopped

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 06:30 GMT

On this day in history, Hollywood star Fatty Arbuckle was arrested on suspicion of raping and murdering a young woman, in what would become one of Hollywood’s first major scandals.

Female Hollywood directors want quotas for diversity

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 - 09:47 GMT

Female directors who have worked on TV shows like "American Horror Story" and "Scandal" say quotas are necessary to obtain gender and racial diversity in Hollywood.

Bangladeshi actress' film to faith tale proves smash hit

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 - 08:32 GMT

The transformation of Naznin Akter Happy from an actress embroiled in scandal to a fully-veiled ultra-conservative Islamic preacher has proved sensational.

Japan PM Abe's support slumps amid doubts about school scandal

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slumped more than 10 points to 44.9 percent in a public opinion poll published on Sunday.

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