#Art

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 […]

Popstar Rihanna recently met South Korean girl band member Jennie from BLACKPINK at a private party in South Korea. Twitter users and fans could not contain their excitement on social media after photos of the meeting appeared online. oh my god. i love this girls. rihanna x blackpink collab, please. pic.twitter.com/hb8EQTI8BG — sᴏɴʏᴀ ༄ || […]

Hong Kong’s embattled leader said Tuesday more than 20,000 people have applied to take part in a dialogue session with her and “vent their anger” at the government after three months of huge pro-democracy protests. It is the government’s first attempt to reach out to the protestors since millions took to the streets in the […]

Roughly 90 organisations and individuals in the United States have submitted public comments on a proposed regulation to ease the rules for self-driving vehicles. Among them are General Motors and Alphabet’s Waymo and they are encouraging federal safety regulators to update laws that would accommodate the testing and approval of fully autonomous vehicles on U.S. […]

Members of the Boy band BTS may have to serve in the South Korean army after reportedly being denied an exemption. South Korea requires men aged between 18 and 28 to participate in mandatory military services. The youngest BTS member is 22 years old while its oldest member, Jin, will turn 27 in December. Whether the […]

by Alastair HIMMER Set in 2019, cult 80s movie “Blade Runner” envisaged a neon-stained landscape of bionic “replicants” genetically engineered to look just like humans. So far that has failed to materialise, but at a secretive research institute in western Japan, wild-haired roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro is fine-tuning technology that could blur the line between man […]

by Shaun TANDON US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared themselves united in a relentless fight against “terrorism,” vowing a close, personal alliance in front of tens of thousands of Indian-Americans. The two leaders, like-minded nationalists fond of fiery rallies and skeptical of traditional media, heaped praise on each […]

by Anne-Sophie LASSERRE France’s medicines watchdog joins pharmaceutical firm Servier in the dock Monday on fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. At least 500 people are thought to have died of heart valve problems in France after […]

Jambi in Indonesia fell into utter darkness as the sky turned red, giving an eerie look to towns and villages while panicked residents posted videos of the phenomenon on social media. The haze in Jambi, specifically in the District of Muarojambi, worsened this weekend with the surrounding views looking reddish and dark. “This is daytime condition after […]

Fear of being arrested over new laws outlawing sex before marriage has resulted in many Australians cancelling holidays to Bali. The new laws would make consensual sex between unmarried adults a crime in Indonesia, and it does not recognise same-sex marriage outlawing all LGBT liaisons but also unmarried couples living together. The Criminal Code revision bans insulting religion, the […]

Actor Liam Hemsworth has been single after his breakup with Miley Cyrus but rumours are Lindsay Lohan is trying to have a shot with him based on a flirty Instagram comment. The newly-single Liam is currently spending time in Australia with brother Chris Hemsworth, along with other family members and friends and Chris shared photos from their adventures on Instagram on […]

South Korean celebrity couple Rain and Kim Tae Hee are now parents of two children! On September 19, Kim Tae Hee’s agency released the following statement: Hello. This is actress Kim Tae Hee’s agency Story J Company. We would like to deliver the joyful news that actor couple Kim Tae Hee and Jung Ji Hoon […]

After a brutal legal battle that happened in 2016, now things are heading towards a positive path for exes Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The pair have found a way out with a pending court date looming with regards to the custody of their six children, according to media reports. Jolie’s attorney Samantha Bley Dejean […]

South Korean actress Goo Hye Sun recently updated her Instagram for the first time since Sept 3, with a photo of her in a hospital. View this post on Instagram 여름에 입원하여 아직 퇴원을 못했어요. 책이 도착하여 읽어봅니다. 건강하세요. A post shared by 쿠 (@kookoo900) on Sep 18, 2019 at 8:28pm PDT The caption writes, […]