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New York state is considering banning so-called virginity tests after an American rapper sparked outcry by saying he takes his daughter to a gynecologist every year to check her hymen is still intact. Democratic legislator Michaelle Solages has tabled a bill proposing the ban, saying the examination, which the World Health Organization (WHO) says has […]

Simon Cowell, judge of X Factor: Celebrity 2019 shed tears when he watched the contestant from this year’s series perform Snow Patrol’s Run for charity. His partner Lauren Silverman rushed to his side as he was visibly emotional while watching the contestants’ performance of Run for Together For Short Lives and Shooting Star Children’s Hospice. […]

Singapore Social is a local reality show that premiered last Saturday on Netflix and locals condemned it for lack of authenticity among other shortcomings. Although viewers have a love-hate relationship while watching the first season of the show, its got mocked in snarky and funny terms for featuring characters who do not even speak with […]

by Alam KHAN Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he does not fear for his future as Manchester United manager despite a spate of Premier League sackings as he prepares to face his predecessor Jose Mourinho. Spurs turned to Mourinho after dismissing Mauricio Pochettino last month, while Arsenal and Watford have subsequently sacked Unai Emery and Quique […]

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of fuelling racism and insists European football’s governing body is working hard to tackle the problem plaguing the game. A number of high-profile incidents in recent weeks, including racist abuse hurled at England players in Bulgaria and chants aimed at Romelu Lukaku and Mario […]

American pop singer Katy Perry celebrated Thanksgiving with her fiance and Hollywood star Orlando Bloom and his eight-year-old son. Perry took to Instagram to show the couple having a great time in a hotel. Perry and Bloom were spotted in the photo sitting on pillows on the floor of the room, enjoying traditional Japanese tea. […]

A US appeals court ruled on Monday that the government could not resume its use of capital punishment, in a setback for President Donald Trump’s advocacy of the death penalty. Attorney General Bill Barr announced in July that the Federal Bureau of Prisons would adopt a new lethal injection protocol, clearing the way to carry […]

The family of one of the victims in the recent London attack spoke up against the apparent politicisation of their son’s death. Jack Merritt (25), a former course coordinator for prisoner rehabilitation, was one of the two casualties during the attack on London Bridge last Friday (Nov 29). Saskia Jones (23, a volunteer for criminal […]

by Andrea Palasciano and Anna Smolchenko Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three major projects aimed at cementing Moscow’s role as the world’s top gas exporter. Presiding by video link-up over an elaborate televised ceremony, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart […]

The house of popular YouTuber PewDiePie and his wife Marzia Kjellberg’s house got robbed with thief/thieves breaking in and taking off with valuables. In an Instagram story, Marzia Kjellberg revealed the incident and how many of her valuables and jewellery were stolen from her collection that she took years to put together. She said that […]

by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER With its deserted streets and closed shops, the centre of Walsall bears witness to Britain’s retail crisis that political parties campaigning for election have vowed to fix. It’s difficult not to be struck by the multitude of “to let” signs on unoccupied shop fronts in the town in central England, near Britain’s […]

US online sales are set to hit a new record on this week’s “Cyber Monday,” Adobe Analytics said, as e-commerce outlets gear up to lure shoppers in the opening days of the holiday season. Internet purchases are expected to reach $9.4 billion, a jump of nearly 19 percent over last year’s record-setting $7.9 billion take, […]

South Korean stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon have been sentenced by a South Korean court to a jail sentence of six and five years in prison, respectively, for sexually assaulting drunk and unconscious women. Jung, who was also charged with filming the rape and distributing the footage, was given a longer prison sentence than Choi. […]

Airport delays are some of the most stressful hiccups to deal with when you’re travelling. A delayed flight—especially a connecting flight—can throw a wrench in your plans and ruin everything. Besides the hassle of rebooking flights, possibly shelling out more money, and wrangling schedules, there’s also the emotional distress (plus jet lag and exhaustion!) that […]

TVB actor Raymond Lam reportedly applied for December leave to get married, earlier this year. His fiancee Chinese model Carina Zhang and his mother were photographed visiting a wedding boutique. Lam’s fan-club celebration of his 40th birthday which falls on 8 December was cancelled. The wedding which was scheduled for 8 December is now postponed […]