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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 […]

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 […]