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BC Liberals to Formally Rename the Party ‘BC United’

The British Columbia Liberal Party is rebranding itself with the new name “BC United,” a change the party says is long overdue. B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon will unveil the party’s new identity at an official launching event in Surrey, B.C. on April 12. The event will also be live-streamed on the party’s website. The…


Budapest Names Streets at Planned Chinese University After Uyghurs, Hong Kong

BUDAPEST—The liberal opposition mayor of Budapest announced on Wednesday he would rename streets in the Hungarian capital near a planned campus of a Chinese university to commemorate alleged human rights abuses by Beijing. One street will be named after the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, labelled a dangerous separatist by Beijing. Another will…


Calls for ‘Offensive’ Ice Cream Brand to Be Renamed Rejected By Australians

Streets ice cream is being pressured to rename its iconic “Golden Gaytime” brand after a member of the LGBTQIA+ community deemed the biscuit and ice-cream treat to be “offensive” and “outdated.” But pushback against the move is gaining support by those who say it is simply ‘cancel culture’  “gone way too far,” according to a…