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Visitors at the Blue House watch a performance celebrating the public opening of the former presidential office of Korea on Sunday afternoon. [YONHAP] The street in front of the Blue House is being pedestrianized for a trial period following the throwing open of the former presidential office and residence. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, after the Blue House was open to the public last Tuesday as President Yoon Suk-yeol began his five-year term, around 40,000 visitors visited the following day — 25 times the visitors allowed before. Promoted by the Blue House opening task force, Cheongwadae-ro, the name of the street in front of the Blue House, has been running car-free from last Tuesday, which was scheduled to end on May 22. According to the city of Seoul's plan, Cheongwadae-ro will go car-free on weekends and holidays from May 28 to June 26. The zone will be about 500 meter-long in front of the Blue House from Yeongbingwan (the State Guest House) to … [Read more...] about Road in front of Blue House is pedestrianized

During Tuesday's episode of ABC 's The View , host Whoopi Goldberg came to the defense of controversial guest Kellyanne Conway after the studio audience began to boo her. Conway, who served as a senior counselor to former President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020, appeared on The View to promote her new memoir Here's the Deal . At one point during her appearance, she began to discuss her disappointment with Trump's loss in the 2020 election and coupled it with disparaging remarks about President Joe Biden , prompting boos from the live audience. In her remarks, she said that Trump "had all these accomplishments" and referred to Biden as "a guy who was stuck in the basement." In response, Goldberg chastised the audience and argued that allowing guests to share their point-of-view was in keeping with the spirit of the show. "Listen, this is The View ," she said. "And she's talking about her view and how she feels about things. Please don't boo her." "I … [Read more...] about The View’s Whoopi Goldberg defends Kellyanne Conway: “Don’t boo her”

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob attended the Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House of the Malaysian Army at Kem Perdana in Sungai Besi here on Saturday (May 21) night. Ismail Sabri, who was wearing a green baju Melayu complete with songkok and sampin, arrived at Dataran Panglima Tentera Darat, here at 8.40pm. He was received by Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and chief of Army Gen Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain. Among other guests present were Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, Defence Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Muez Abd Aziz and Malaysian Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang. Apart from that, Ismail Sabri also handed over ‘duit raya’ (raya money) to orphans of Malaysian Army personnel at the function. About 5,000 guests turned up for the open house-themed ‘Returning to Village Open House’ which saw various traditional village delicacies served. Visitors to the event were also … [Read more...] about PM attends Malaysian Army Raya open house

PETALING JAYA: People from all walks of life were present at the Melaka state government’s Hari Raya open house, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. In a Facebook post on Saturday (May 28), the Transport Minister said the crowd totalled at an estimated 20,000 visitors. "Melaka’s Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali were on hand to greet the crowds and guests present. "Also with me were International Trade and Industry (Miti) Deputy Minister and Klebang assemblyman Datuk Lim Ban Hong, state exco member and Machap Jaya assemblyman Ngwe Hee Sem and Senator Datuk Wira Koh Nai Kwong," said Dr Wee, who attended the open house with his wife. … [Read more...] about Wee: People from all walks of life at Melaka state govt Raya open house

Sign up for Derek’s newsletter here . If you’ve tried to buy a home in the past two years, you have my most profound sympathies. Your experience has probably gone something like this: You found your dream home online; sent photos around to your family; visited the premises (or decided to buy, sight unseen); got your financial statements in order; smartly offered 10 percent over asking; and learned, several hours later, that no fewer than 831 other people had bid for the same house, which sold to a couple who paid 50 percent over asking, all cash, and cinched the deal with a contract amendment promising to name their firstborn child after the seller. Yes, the American real-estate market really has been historically hellish, or historically hot, depending on whether you were trying to buy a home or sell one. Within the past year, just about every housing statistic you could imagine set some kind of berserk record . Home prices hit a record high , the share of homes that sold … [Read more...] about The U.S. Housing Market Has Peaked

Summer. A season of sun, beach, sea… and snakes? These serpents grow more active in hotter seasons, and as the outside temperature rises by the day, many of them will end up mostly around houses. Nevertheless, the creature is most likely not there to harm you. Most snakes are looking for food or another serpent to mate with when they enter someone’s property or house. However, whatever may be the reason, snakes continue to elicit a level of fear in humans that few other animals can match. And if you find a snake in the security of your own home your initial reaction will be to panic. A similar incident happened recently, and the video of the same is now making rounds on social media. Viralhog is an Instagram page famous for its animal videos that are shocking but also funny. They recently shared a clip of a long black snake entering a house from the entrance. The video shows a woman sitting at the front door of the house. She suddenly witnesses a snake going straight inside. She … [Read more...] about Viral Video Shows Giant Snake Entering the House and Vanishing Quickly — Watch

London: A Pakistani-origin member of the House of Lords has embroiled in accusations that he used his position to exploit vulnerable women who came to him seeking help. Lord Nazir Ahmed, who is at the forefront of anti-India campaigns including backing pro-Khalistan groups in the UK, is alleged to have conducted a sexual relationship with a woman after she asked him for help, according to a BBC report. Another unnamed woman who had sought Ahmed's assistance also claims he suggested she should spend the night at his London home, it said. "Lord Ahmed used my trust to repeatedly have intercourse with me," Tahira Zaman told Lords' Commissioner for Standards, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, in a complaint. "I feel I have been preyed upon due to my vulnerability and used by Lord Ahmed," the 43-year-old said. Zaman says she approached Ahmed in February 2017 through a mutual friend, hoping he would help get the police to investigate a Muslim faith healer who she felt was a danger to women. He … [Read more...] about Pakistani-Origin Member of UK’s House of Lords Accused of Exploiting Women

President Joe Biden is causing a communications headache for White House staff some experts have said, following his recent comments about the U.S. defending Taiwan if it were to be attacked by China. The president said on Monday that the U.S. had a "commitment" to defend Taiwan militarily—the third time he's made remarks that appear to signal a shift in the U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity." However, Biden also said that U.S. policy had not changed. That policy has seen the U.S. not publicly committing to defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack but not saying the U.S. wouldn't intervene either. China considers Taiwan to be part of its sovereign territory, while the U.S. pursues a One China policy that recognizes only one Chinese government—the one based in Beijing. Taiwan's official name is the Republic of China. This isn't the first time Biden's comments have proven controversial. On two previous occasions, the White House sought to clarify the president's statements … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s gaffes are causing the White House a communications headache

AFP Washington, United States   ● Sun, May 22, 2022 2022-05-22 16:57 0 e16ff64e7ecc29b41741491223119149 2 Asia and Pacific Joe-Biden,US,Quad,White-House,Anthony-Albanese,Japan,summit Free US President Joe Biden on Sunday called Australia's incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his election victory and underline the strength of their countries' alliance, the White House said. The two leaders will meet Tuesday at the Quad group summit in Tokyo and the White House has praised Albanese for deciding to make the trip. "President Biden reaffirmed the United States' steadfast commitment to the US-Australia alliance and his intent to work closely with the new government to make it stronger still," it said in a statement. "President Biden expressed deep appreciation for the prime minister-designate's own early commitment to the alliance, reflected in his decision to travel almost immediately to Tokyo to attend the Quad Summit." … [Read more...] about Biden congratulates Australian PM-elect Albanese: White House

Americans are worried about inflation. But what can the government do about it? The traditional response to inflation looks to the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and cool the economy. Notwithstanding the risk of provoking a recession , the Fed is doing this—but it will take a decent period of time for interest rate hikes to reduce inflation. Meanwhile, there's lots of evidence that corporate greed and monopoly power are major contributors to the problem. Corporate profits are growing faster than inflation; companies are acknowledging that they are raising prices because they can , not because costs are going up; and workers' wages are not keeping up with inflation . These are problems that can be addressed, in part, by tough anti-monopoly policies and more worker unionization—but even if we get those things, they may take years to have full impact. There are two important steps that the government can take to give consumers immediate relief from high prices, … [Read more...] about Congress and the White House can provide relief from high oil and drug prices | Opinion