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by Alexandre HIELARD and Stuart WILLIAMS French “yellow vest” protesters are planning a series of nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to show the government they can still muster support on the first anniversary of their movement. Numbers attending the protests and levels of violence have sharply diminished in recent months from the height […]

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA A thick grey smog choked New Delhi for the fifth day Saturday, adding to a mounting pollution health crisis, but retired naval commander Anil Charan is one of the vast majority of the city’s 20 million inhabitants who do not wear a mask. Indian media is packed with warnings about the risk […]

South Korean K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is not just talented but are also beautiful. AsiaOne says two members of the girl group are listed in the top five of TCCAsia’s Most Beautiful Faces In Asia 2019. BLACKPINK’s Lisa is at the top of the list ranking No.1. Also in the list are BLACKPINK’s Jennie at No.3 […]

Pictures by John Thys. Video by Jan Hennop by Jan HENNOP A golden ring once given as a present by the famed Irish writer Oscar Wilde has been recovered by a Dutch “art detective” nearly 20 years after it was stolen from Britain’s Oxford University. The friendship ring, a joint gift from Wilde to a […]

Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding made it to the TIME 100 Next list, earning him a spot among other young movers and shakers such as co-star Awkwafina, singer Camila Cabello and basketball star Zion Williamson. The inaugural list was launched yesterday and it expands upon the iconic TIME 100 list which was first introduced […]

by Catherine LAI / Su Xinqi Government supporters took to the streets of downtown Hong Kong on Saturday after a chaotic working week saw hardcore pro-democracy activists cause widespread disruption in the city and stretch police resources. A “Blossom Everywhere” campaign of roadblocks and vandalism across the semi-autonomous financial hub shut down large chunks of […]

Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie is reportedly bitter over her ex, Ad Astra star Brad Pitt. An insider for USWeekly said Angelina still has a lot of resentment toward Brad. Angelina feels bitter towards Brad because he turned the lives of their six children – Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and […]

The Duchess of Cambridge went for an event for initiative Shout in London recently. Kate Middleton was seen tripping as she walked back to her car with Prince William. The prince reached out to help her and they shared a smile. Prince William and Kate Middleton are celebrating the work of volunteer text support service […]

by Chris Lefkow Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, delivered more than five hours of dramatic testimony on Friday before the congressional committee  holding impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump. Here are key moments from the second day of public hearings in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives: Trump tweet One hour after Yovanovitch began […]

There was a time the Marvel Cinematic Universe Robert Downey Jr. would have missed out on the Iron Man’s role because he was seen as not ‘family-friendly’ enough. Iron Man became an important commercial hit that established the MCU franchise, and its success depended on Robert Downey Jr role. Robert Downey Jr. had trouble getting […]

The newly redesigned Sonic for the upcoming live-action movie is here with fans seemingly happy with the look. The new-look is more familiar like the stylised, wide-eyed look that people who played a modern-day Sonic game or watched Sonic Boom would recognise. Here are some hot takes from the original design compared to the latest […]

Star of Crazy Rich Asians Malaysian actor Henry Golding was frazzled after meeting Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey for the first time. Golding revealed a funny story about how he was very excited to work with the Interstellar actor in the upcoming action thriller The Gentlemen, in an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. […]

A new Airbus plane will be sent back to engineers in France following complaints of a “smell of wet sock” from cabin crew in the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia. The Airbus A330neo came into service on October 4 as part of a fleet renewal at Air Caledonie International (ACI), the french territory’s international […]

Hong Kong—The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) became part of the ongoing protests in the city earlier this week as a confrontation occurred, with students endeavouring to bar police from entering the university campus. University officials suspended classes a fortnight earlier than the original schedule, but CUHK may yet continue to be the scene […]

by Danny KEMP International investigators looking into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine released intercepted phone calls on Thursday showing close links between “high-ranking” Russian officials and rebel suspects facing trial over the crash. The probe said the recordings raised questions about the possible involvement of key Kremlin officials — including Defence Minister Sergei […]