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by Poornima WEERASEKARA Water has been a source of death as well as a source of life for a generation in Shenqiu, a region fed by a tributary of China’s heavily polluted Yangtze river and pockmarked with notorious “cancer villages”. Residents often faced a bitter choice: drink dirty, discoloured water and risk sickness, or pay […]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle have stepped back from their frontline roles as senior members of the British royal family. The royal couple plans to work towards their “financial independence.” The royal couple did not consult any other members of the royal family about their decision and this has […]

Popstar and beauty mogul Rihanna may be the founder of Fenty Beauty but she is no stranger to makeup-free photos on social media. Rihanna posted a no-makeup selfie recently and fans responded, asking her to pop her pimple. The 31-year-old Love on the Brain singer uploaded a photo of herself in cornrows and a hoodie […]

The reality star and beauty mogul Kylie Jenner donated USD$1 million toward fighting the Australian fires. Kylie donated after she received backlash for saying she was heartbroken over the animals that died in the fires after she wore mink slippers the next day. It is a tough start of the year for Australia as the […]

There is a rumour going around that Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is on a hunger strike because of a custody battle with ex-hubby Brad Pit, says New Idea. But another publication, Gossip Cop says the rumour is not true. “That’s the obnoxious rumour from one tabloid this week which is found it to be as fake as […]

WASHINGTON – The United States government has approved the possible sale of 12 F-35B stealth fighters to Singapore at an estimated cost of US$2.75 billion (S$3.7 billion). Singapore’s current fleet of F-16s have been in service since 1998 and will become obsolete after 2030. A statement released by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency on […]

by Ross ADKIN Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond has something special in his bag as he prepares for the US Masters — the Buddhist meditation techniques learned as a monk that have helped him become the talk of Asian golf. The 24-year-old is Augusta-bound after a huge year when he won the Asian Tour order of merit, […]

by Robin MILLARD, James PHEBY and Joe JACKSON Prince Harry and his celebrity wife Meghan’s bombshell resignation from front-line royal duties rocked the British monarchy on Thursday, with reports suggesting Queen Elizabeth II had not been informed in advance. The couple said they would now “balance” their time between Britain and North America and rip […]

by Alice RITCHIE and Dmitry ZAKS After years of angry arguments that toppled two governments, Britain’s parliament Thursday will finally approve the terms of Brexit, clearing the divided country’s exit from the European Union on January 31. The House of Commons will rush through a final day of hearings and ratify Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s […]

by Jing Xuan TENG / with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that struck 59 people is caused by a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS, which killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. Lead scientist Xu Jianguo told the official Xinhua news agency […]

Nobody saw it coming but it is reported that Christian Bale, who played Gotham’s Dark Knight in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed The Dark Knight Trilogy is presently in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Collider reported that Christian Bale is in talks to join Chris Hemsworth in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Both […]

Popular Taiwanese actor, singer and model, Ming Dao has delayed reporting for military duty in the past. The reason for this is because he was taking time off to settle his family’s financial problems. It was revealed that Ming had tried to alleviate his family’s woes brought on by his elder brother’s debts as a […]

Jason Momoa aka Aquaman wore a tank top sand jacket during the 2020 Golden Awards on Sunday and this got his fans to go wild. Momoa and wife Lisa Bonet attended the award at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. He was first seen dressed in a green velvet Tom Ford suit jacket […]

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi says breastfeeding is the worst kind of torture for all mothers adamant about breastfeeding and after a few days, her breasts are now two indestructible rocks. The actress and her rocker husband Wang Feng are now parents again after the actress gave birth to their son on January 1, 2020. A week […]

Malaysia’s disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak allegedly sought help from Abu Dhabi’s crown prince to conceal wrongdoing linked to a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal, recordings released Wednesday by investigators showed. Huge sums were looted from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and used to buy items ranging from a super-yacht to artwork, in a fraud allegedly involving Najib […]