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A second whistleblower has come forward, this one with first-hand information about events that triggered an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, the informant’s lawyer said Sunday. The original whistleblower alleged Trump abused his power as president by attempting to withhold US military aid to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky into seeking damaging information […]

by Jerome TAYLOR / Pak YIU Hong Kong’s government may censor the internet in a bid to contain months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, a cabinet member said Monday, after an emergency-law ban on demonstrators wearing face masks failed to quell the unrest. The warning came as the international financial hub remained partly paralysed from three […]

by Delil Souleiman US forces in Syria started pulling back Monday from Turkish border areas, opening the way for Ankara’s threatened military invasion and heightening fears of a jihadist resurgence. The withdrawal from key positions along Syria’s northern border came after the White House said it would step aside to allow for a Turkish operation […]

With the continuing tension between the US and China, Asian countries are placed in a difficult situation and will be pressured to choose which side to go, when that happens, it will be a very “painful choice” to make, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview with CNN aired Sunday (Oct 6). “It […]

by Jerome TAYLOR The majority of Hong Kong’s subway stations remained closed Sunday as the city braced for more protests with pro-democracy activists vowing to hit the streets and opposition lawmakers trying to overturn a face mask ban. Thousands of protesters staged unsanctioned marches and flashmob protests at multiple locations on Saturday, a day after […]

by Douglas Gillison After a brief surge during his first years in office, and despite his lofty promises, the American manufacturing rebound has begun to crumble under President Donald Trump. Auto plants and steel mills are shutting down. Companies are announcing layoffs and furloughs. Factory output is in the red. The year-end outlook is grim, […]

Many high-profile names, among them women artists, are now in the Indonesian Parliament or DPR which also has another first – a woman as chairperson. This is not the only first in Puan Maharani’s appointment. She is also the daughter of former President Megawati Sukarnoputri and the appointment further consolidates her family’s grip on Indonesian politics. With this appointment, […]

South Korean boy band member Jimin from BTS is dominating international and local fashion industry with his outstanding fashion sense and style. He made it into The Business of Fashion’s ‘#BoF500 Class of 2019’, GQ magazine’s ‘Best-dressed men of the week’, King Choice’s ‘2019 Most Fashionable K-pop idols’ poll and Men’s Grooming Trend Report 2019’s […]

South Korean singer-songwriter Sulli created a frenzy on the Internet when her live Instagram broadcast showed her revealing part of her breast. South Korean websites koreaboo and allkpop reported that in the middle of getting her hair and makeup done, Sulli’s live broadcast on 28 Sept saw the loose robe she was wearing slide open […]

Robert Downey Jr is likely to be pushed by Disney to receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Avengers:Endgame where he could lose to Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in Joker. Although the Oscars are still a good few months away with the film festival season underway, it’s time to campaign with both Disney and Warner Bros. […]

Reality star Khloe Kardashian is fed up with Tristan Thompson and reportedly has “no interest” to get back together with the NBA player who is also the father to her daughter True Thompson. Thompson’s flirty comments on Kardashian’s Instagram posts sparks rumours and speculation that a reconciliation is on the way. But a source said […]

Singer Miley Cyrus has been tending to her heartbreak but spending quality time with longtime friend Cody Simpson. Her relationship with Kaitlynn Carter has come to an end and now Miley seems to be moving on to her next suitor. Last Thursday afternoon, the Slide Away singer was spotted with Cody at a Los Angeles […]

Police reported that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes have been stolen from his memorial in central India on the day of his 150th birthday. The thieves also wrote “deshdrohi” (traitor) across Gandhi’s photos in the memorial. The caretaker reportedly went to open the grounds of the Bapu Bhawan memorial early in the morning […]

Korean-American actress Soo Hyun (Claudia Kim) is getting married this winter, based on an exclusive report on 4 October. Soo Hyun’s label Culture Depot revealed back in August of this year that the actress is currently in a steady relationship with a non-celebrity, Korean-American businessman, Cha Min Geun. Cha is known as the president of […]

Once a Hollywood power couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have been couple goals before their split but even when the two were together, things may not have been as rosy as they seemed on the surface. Based on a report by US Weekly citing a source, the 44-year-old Salt actor was pressurised by […]