Tokyo — The latest must-have product to take Japan by storm isn’t high-tech and it certainly isn’t garnering rave reviews in glossy design magazines. The country where electronically controlled, heated, bidet-accessorized, high-tech toilets are commonplace has in fact made another contribution to lavatory luxury. High-end toilet paper is rolling off the shelves. So what’s convinced JapaneseRead moreRead more
Month: March 2021
Japan is going wild for luxury toilet paper, even at $12 per roll
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee says authorities have “failed to do enough” to hold those behind journalist’s murder responsible
Istanbul — The fiancee of murdered Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi criticized the international community Wednesday for not doing enough to hold those behind the gruesome killing responsible. “The big international organizations failed to do enough,” Hatice Cengiz told CBS News on the one-year anniversary of Khashoggi’s death. “I think this is because the globalRead moreRead more
Trump sends $50 million in emergency financial assistance to Syria
Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the U.S. will send $50 million in stabilization assistance to Syria. The money, according to the Office of the Press Secretary, is to “protect persecuted ethnic and religious minorities and advance human rights.” “This funding will provide emergency financial assistance to Syrian human rights defenders, civil society organizations andRead moreRead more
Esper chides NATO ally Turkey for “heading in the wrong direction” with Russia in Syria
Brussels — Turkey is “heading in the wrong direction” with its incursion into Syria and its deal with Russia to jointly patrol a “safe zone” there, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned Thursday. “Turkey put us all in a very terrible situation” by sweeping into northern Syria this month to fight Kurdish militia members who wereRead moreRead more
KENTA appears on AEW Dynamite, attacks Jon Moxley
KENTA made a surprise appearance at AEW Beach Break Wednesday, attacking Jon Moxley following the main event. As Moxley was about to exact some revenge on Kenny Omega, a masked man jumped in the ring and hit Moxley from behind. The man revealed himself as KENTA and gave Moxley a GTS as Excalibur mentioned on commentary thatRead moreRead more
AEW Dark: Elevation to debut March 15, Schiavone joins announce team
Announced on Wednesday’s Dynamite, Paul Wight and Tony Schiavone will be the announce team for AEW Dark: Elevation when it premieres on March 15th. The show will air every Monday on YouTube at 7 PM Eastern. The announcement of a new show came this morning, along with the news of Wight’s signing with the company.Read moreRead more