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On Monday, Singaporean blogger Xiaxue made waves on Instagram when she posted her strong opinions in reaction to Greta Thunberg’s impassioned speech to the United Nations (UN) on climate change, calling her actions “so damn cringe”. Social media largely criticised the influencer for her diatribe, and she fought back with more well-aimed comments, saying Thunberg […]

US aggression and an obsession with disarmament mean another summit between Washington and Pyongyang is looking doubtful, North Korea said on Friday, even as it praised US President Donald Trump as “bold” and “wise”. Washington has “done nothing for the implementing the joint statement” from the first US-North Korea summit held in Singapore last year, […]

Facebook has begun hiding the number of “likes” for posts in Australia, it said Friday, a trial designed to ease social pressure that could be rolled out worldwide. Account holders across the country will also be blocked from viewing the number of reactions and video views on other people’s posts from Friday, but will still […]

South Korean actor Song Young Hak has passed away. According to news reports dated Sept 26, the actor passed away on Sept 24, nine days before his 43rd birthday. The report did not reveal the cause of death. On the morning of Sept 26, his mother and two sisters were present for his funeral procession. […]

The new book by Disney CEO Bob Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company told a story on how and why Disney decided to discard George Lucas’ ideas of the new trilogy and Lucas’ disappointment with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now there is […]

In the aftermath of hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas still remains more or less the same. While the powerful tropical cyclone battered the islands and left several places in severe states of catastrophe and ruin, some that house the country’s best known beaches and resorts were thankfully left relatively unscathed and are open to receive tourists. […]

by Marc BURLEIGH Britain’s most senior EU official launched a stinging attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, branding his comments about death threats against lawmakers “crass and dangerous”. Johnson’s combative return to parliament on Wednesday following his humiliating Supreme Court defeat drew further criticism in Brussels, with a senior member of the European […]

by Sebastian Smith / with Paul Handley in Washington A downbeat Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as a “joke” the grounds laid out for the impeachment inquiry into him, as Democrats stood firm in accusing the US president of a “mafia-style shakedown” of his Ukrainian counterpart. Trump denied claims he abused his office by repeatedly […]

Singapore—Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasized that Singapore must work together with other small states to advance common interests and overcome challenges. PM Lee addressed world leaders during a reception of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) on Wednesday (Sept 25). Currently made up of 107 countries from all economic statuses, the FOSS was launched […]

The Indonesian police detonated a bomb, seized weapons and a flag in anti-ISIS coordinated raids in Cilincing, North Jakarta and in Bekasi, West Java on Monday. Bomb experts also seized an improvised explosive device he was allegedly planning to use in an attack. The bomb, which, reportedly contained highly explosive triacetone triperoxide or TATP, was destroyed in a controlled detonation near the […]

Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson from One Direction who’s said to be close now revealed that initially, they hated each other. At the beginning of their One Direction’s career, it appeared Harry Styles, Niall Horan, ZAYN, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne were great friends. Put together by Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger on the X Factor […]

Although Adam Levine has left The Voice, and he appears to be grateful for what the show has done for his popularity. The lead singer of Maroon 5 served as a coach on the NBC singing competition series for its first 16 seasons before the surprise announcement in May that he will not return for the […]

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US 2020 elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion. While the social network relies on third-party fact-checkers, including news organizations such as AFP, to help it discredit viral misinformation, […]

by Gaël BRANCHEREAU She’s the icon of a young generation rising up against climate change. But Greta Thunberg also stirs up derision and scorn among those who see her as a mere puppet of eco-evangelism. At 16, the Swede has become the voice for millions of worried youths who sort their garbage, clean beaches, turn their […]

At least two groups of anti-graft activists plan to file a lawsuit against the recently amended law on the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, saying the amendment process was full of flaws and the revisions undermine the agency. There are calls for the President to halt the implementation of the amendments but Joko Widodo said he would not issue any memos […]