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by Nina LARSON More than half of Europe’s endemic tree species, including the horse-chestnut, risk extinction, conservationists warned Friday, blaming invasive species, unsustainable logging and urban development for their decline. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said out of the 454 tree species native to Europe, 42 percent could disappear from the continent. […]

by Fiachra GIBBONS Vivienne Westwood designer Andreas Kronthaler hit out Saturday at fashion’s most powerful man Bernard Arnault for attacking Greta Thunberg. The French billionaire and head of the LVMH conglomerate that owns labels like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Givenchy, and pop idol Rihanna’s new brand Fenty, said the teenage climate activist was “surrendering to total […]

The world is full of books, and yet even if we read every single day of our lives, we would never be able to read them all. So we have to choose which books deserve to take up space in our minds, and everyone knows that the more choices one is presented with, the harder […]

With all the amazing technology in photography available to us today, the incredible sharpness of smartphone cameras plus the dazzling array of photography filters and apps, it is nearly impossible to take a bad photograph. And these days, travelling without a camera just doesn’t make sense. Besides immortalising memories of your adventures in photographs, you’ve […]

We’ve seen it all—grand weddings, traditional weddings, themed weddings, and unusual weddings of all kinds. It isn’t surprising anymore to hear of couples tying the knot in rare or adventurous ways, like sky diving and saying “I do” in mid-air. But these days, a new trend has risen to the forefront—in a world of constantly […]

Princess Beatrice of York is now engaged to businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Prince Andrew released an official engagement photo of the couple which was taken by Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie to his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the wedding will take place in 2020. “We share so many similar interests and […]

Fans have been disappointed over the Spider-Man custody battle between Sony and Disney/Marvel with the hope that Disney will be willing to make concessions at some point. The good news is that there is another story in the Spidey-verse on the horizon. Sony is keeping the mythology alive with a different character from the comics […]

It has been reported that Singaporean actor and singer Aliff Aziz is attending religious classes to build a strong self-esteem and strengthen his spirituality after the end of his marriage with singer and actress Bella Astillah. Malay Mail quoted mStar that Aliff’s previous problems have left him feeling less confident when dealing with the public. […]

Reality star Kylie Jenner will be missing the 2019 Emmy Awards and it’s not the only major event she will be skipping due to an illness. The poor ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star announced on Twitter on Wednesday, 25 Sept that she will also be a no-show at Paris Fashion Week amid her recent […]

South Korean actress Goo Hye Sun just announced that she is releasing a new song. On 26 Sept, the star posted the photos on Instagram below, and she added a surprising message that said,”A news song that I worked on will be released tomorrow at noon. Please look forward to it.” View this post on […]

Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly lambasted critics of the criminal code bill after a massive protest at Parliament this week. He questioned the media companies that are campaigning against the bills, which include a revision of the anti-corruption laws which critics say will reduce the influence of Indonesian graft-busters. He said there are […]

South Korean leading actress Song Hye-Kyo who divorced top actor Song Joong-ki on 22 July has reportedly registered for a short-term art course in New York, based on Hong Kong-based media Apple Daily as quoted by Korea Times. She left for New York to attend a fashion event on 7 Sept and was seen in […]

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 […]