Tag: controversy
Tesla’s challenges run deeper than ‘toxic’ controversy around Elon Musk
“This has been our family car for three years, and it has been an absolute dream,” says Ben Kilbey as he shows me his gleaming pearl-white Tesla Model Y. Ben is a staunch electric car advocate. He runs a communications firm that promotes sustainable businesses in the UK. Yet now, he says, the Model Y…
Untangling Harrison Butker’s Graduation Speech Controversy
Before Harrison Butker’s Kansas City Chiefs secured a spot in the Super Bowl, the NFL kicker faced backlash for his graduation speech at Benedictine College. Here were his most polarizing comments. Not all of Harrison Butker‘s moves have been total winners. Before his Kansas City Chiefs team secured their spot in the 2025 Super Bowl,…
Statue of Peru’s Spanish conqueror Pizarro restored to central Lima amid controversy
Statue returns near former spot 22 years after removal in apparent attempt to rehabilitate Francisco Pizzaro’s legacy An imposing bronze statue of Francisco Pizarro, Peru’s Spanish conqueror, has been returned to a spot near its former location in Lima’s main square, 22 years after it was removed, in an apparent attempt to rehabilitate the conquistador’s…
Bergvall controversy fuels Postecoglou’s tirade on ‘change’
This video can not be played ‘I thought people would protect the sanctity of the game’ Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Liverpool looked to be petering towards a largely forgettable draw, until late controversy was followed by a late winner. Lucas Bergvall got the game’s only goal with four minutes remaining for Spurs,…
Carter’s single White House term still stirs controversy after more than 40 years
Ron Elving 1 of 12 Few presidents have come as far as fast in national politics as Jimmy Carter. In 1974, he was nearing the end of his single term as governor of Georgia when he told the world he wanted to be president. Two years later, he was the president-elect. Although his name recognition…
The 2024 Red Bull Batalla International Final
The 2024 Red Bull Batalla International Final, held on November 30 at Madrid’s WiZink Center, was marred by an unprecedented controversy due to a voting error by the jury during the final battle between Spanish MCs Chuty and Gazir.