Michael Jackson’s orbit, 10 years later
by Maggy DONALDSON In the months following pop icon Michael Jackson's shock death on June 25, 2009, his inner circle found themselves thrust into the spotlight. Ten years on, as…
Awkward ASEAN photo op: PM Lee struggles to reach Duterte
The 34th ASEAN Summit was held in Bangkok on Sunday, June 23. During the opening ceremonies, the 10 leaders of ASEAN countries lined up onstage for photos and the traditional…
Former Ambassador-at-Large draws flak for saying Hong Kong protestors “have lost all sense of reality”
Former Ambassador-at-Large Bilahari Kausikan has drawn criticism for saying the protestors in Hong Kong who are against China's extradition "have lost all sense of reality." Hundreds of thousands of people…
Prominent evangelist Franklin Graham is blocked from Facebook in what he deems a “personal attack”
Prominent Christian evangelist Franklin Graham was blocked by social media giant Facebook on its platform on Sunday for a post back in 2016 that it thought violated its community standards.…
Petition for Spongebob Squarepants song to be played at 2019 Super Bowl garner 1 million signatures and counting
A petition urging Super Bowl organisers to play the iconic "Sweet Victory" song from the hit cartoon series Spongebob Squarepants at the 2019 sports event has received over 1 million…
Angelina Jolie 2020? Movie star hints at possible entry in politics
Speaking to BBC in a recent television interview, Hollywood movie star Angelina Jolie indicated that she is not totally against running for politics in the future. When asked by reporter Justin…
YouTuber may face charges for calling Miss Universe dress designed by Thai princess “ugly”
Thai YouTuber Wanchaleom Jamneanphol may face charged for calling a dress designed by Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and worn by Miss Universe Thailand Sophida Kanchanarin "ugly". Charges have been filed against the influencer by millionaire businessman…
Little girl dies after gunman opens fire at mother and daughters inside moving car
The police in Wallisville, Texas have reported that a little girl between the age of 8-10 was shot dead inside a car when a gunman opened fire against her mother…
Lion shot dead after escaping enclosure and killing 22-year-old female employee
A lion at a non-profit nature reserve in the US has been shot dead after it escaped its enclosure and mauled a 22-year-old female employee to death. The incident occurred…
Miss Africa 2018 nearly ends in disaster when winner’s hair catches on fire on stage
The Miss Africa 2018 beauty pageant nearly ended in disaster right after the winner was announced when her hair caught on fire due to the pyrotechnics that were set off…