A MUM was left fuming after her daughter's nursery changed her name because they said it was “too hard” to pronounce. Mahinarangi Tautu, five, had just started going when her mum Paris was told staff would call her “Rangi” instead, News.com.au reports. The name is traditional of their Ngāti Raukawa heritage, a Maori tribe from the central region of the North Island of New Zealand Because of this the New Zealand woman said she “will not let this happen” as it doesn’t respect and honour her daughter’s Māori heritage. “I am sad that in 2021, in Aotearoa, a 5-year-old girl has lost the pride that comes with her beautiful name,” the woman wrote in a Facebook post, The NZ Herald reports. She explained Mahinarangi’s name is often mispronounced and mocked by her peers, leaving the young girl “embarrassed” and lacking the confidence to correct anyone. “Can you imagine your child being too embarrassed to say their name because people won’t make a decent effort to … [Read more...] about Mum fumes after daughter’s nursery changed her name because it was ‘too hard to pronounce’
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Crazed dad ‘executed his daughter with hail of 20 bullets when she refused to say where her mum was after separation’
A JEALOUS dad "executed his daughter" shooting her 20 times when she refused to tell him where her mum was after separation. Mustafa Ali Yilmaz, 69, crashed into his daughter's car, dragged her out of the vehicle and demanded to know where his ex-wife was, in Balikesir, Turkey. Gulnur Yilmaz, 28, a general practitioner, was travelling from Balikesir to Antalya to prepare for an exam with two friends on June 27, 2019. Her father followed her in his car and reportedly crashed into her vehicle, sending it off the road. According to local media, he dragged his daughter out of the car and demanded to know where her mother was. When the woman refused to tell him, he shot her with 20 bullets, 11 of them in her head. The father fled the scene on foot but was soon caught by local police teams with the gun in his possession. He now faces life imprisonment if convicted of murder. The victim’s mother Gulden Yilmaz divorced from the man in January 2020. During a hearing … [Read more...] about Crazed dad ‘executed his daughter with hail of 20 bullets when she refused to say where her mum was after separation’
Covid vaccine: Moderna has started testing its jab in kids aged between 12 and 17
It’s one of the front-runners in the fight against coronavirus , and now Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is starting to be tested in teenagers. The pharmaceutical giant has announced that the first adolescent participants have been dosed in the Phase 2/3 study of its Covid-19 vaccine, called mRNA-1273. Teens aged 12-17 will receive the vaccine as part of the trial. Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, said: “We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy adolescents in the U.S. “Our goal is to generate data in the spring of 2021 that will support the use of mRNA-1273 in adolescents in advance of the 2021 school year. “We are encouraged by the interim and primary analyses of the Phase 3 COVE study in adults ages 18 and above and this adolescent study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of our COVID-19 vaccine candidate in this important younger age population. “We hope we will be able to provide a safe vaccine to provide protection … [Read more...] about Covid vaccine: Moderna has started testing its jab in kids aged between 12 and 17
April Love Geary shows off post-baby body in black lingerie… just over two months after giving birth to son Luca
April Love Geary has given birth to her three children she shares with fiancé Robin Thicke in three years. And on Monday, just two-and-a-half months after giving life to their son Luca, the model took to Instagram to share a couple of photos of herself striking a pose in black lingerie by the retail fashion brand, Fashion Nova. She also gave her 180,000 Instagram fans and followers an up-close look at the Lost Without U crooner snuggled up at home with their baby boy. Scroll down to video April Love Geary, 26, struck a pose in black lingerie from Fashion Nova, just over two months after giving birth to her third child with fiancé Robin Thicke Geary, 26, appeared to sitting on the couple's bed, inside their Los Angeles home, as she stared straight into the camera in the sexy outfit. The top portion, along the chest and stomach regions, was adorned with sheer see-through fabric. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next April Love Geary … [Read more...] about April Love Geary shows off post-baby body in black lingerie… just over two months after giving birth to son Luca
Myanmar coup: Death toll of pro-democracy protesters rises to 18 as calls for peace from southeast Asian nations fail
Another 18 people have been reportedly killed on the streets of Myanmar as pro-democracy protests continue against the military coup, a human rights group says. Security forces have used tear gas, stun guns and grenades and opened fire with little warning in several towns and cities to break up protests, witnesses said. Two people were killed during clashes at a protest in the country's second-biggest city Mandalay, a witness and media reports said, while one person was reported killed when police opened fire in the main city of Yangon. The Monywa Gazette reported five people were killed in the central town when police opened fire. Student activist Moe Myint Hein, 25, said one person was shot and killed in the town of Myingyan, adding: "They opened fire on us with live bullets. One was killed, he's young, a teenage boy, shot in the head," Advertisement A spokesman for the ruling military council did not answer telephone calls seeking comment, Reuters … [Read more...] about Myanmar coup: Death toll of pro-democracy protesters rises to 18 as calls for peace from southeast Asian nations fail