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The commander of a British warship accompanying UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran said Wednesday that Tehran appeared to be testing the Royal Navy’s resolve. William King, commander of HMS Montrose, said during 27 days patrolling the flashpoint entrance to the Gulf he had had 85 “interactions with Iranian […]

by Yan ZHAO Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub. The announcement on Tuesday night that 44 people had been charged with rioting — an offence that carries a jail […]

by Glenn CHAPMAN Apple on Tuesday delivered stronger-than-expected results in the just-ended quarter as growth from services helped offset weak iPhone sales, sparking a rally in shares of the tech giant. Profit in the quarter ending in June fell 13 percent from the year-ago period to $10 billion while overall revenues increased one percent to […]

Nearly 1,000 migrant children have been separated from their families at the US-Mexico border in the last year despite a judge’s order for President Donald Trump’s administration to stop the practice, a top rights group said Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a court filing in San Diego that the administration was […]

Sometimes people do stupid things to be famous but it comes at a price if they are not careful. Malaysian singer Ara Johari did a food challenge that almost caused her her life and she received backlash for what she did. Malay Mail reported that Ara Johari did a challenge of eating spicy noodles with durian […]

Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim, owner of Spanish football club Valencia CF is rumoured to be feuding with Mateu Alemany, the club’s general director. Marca, a Spanish daily reported that a meeting was called on 29 Jul for Lim and Alemany to clear the air over their misunderstanding. “After some years of turbulence, the ship had been […]

by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO Hong Kongers are becoming more accepting of violent protests because the city’s pro-Beijing leaders have ignored years of peaceful demonstrations, a leading democracy activist has told AFP in letters penned from his prison cell. Benny Tai, a law professor and staunch non-violence advocate, was jailed for 16 months in […]

After weeks of increasingly violent protests, China’s top policy body on Hong Kong affairs was set to hold an extremely rare press briefing Monday on the crisis engulfing the financial hub, where dozens of protesters were arrested in weekend clashes with police. What began as a mass display of opposition to an extradition bill two […]

A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said. “The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today’s shooting at the Garlic Festival,” the local police department tweeted. NBC News reported that there were at least five victims […]

The first Doctor Strange movie helmed by Scott Derrickson was well-received with an 89 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes with a 7.29 average score, raking in USD677.7million (SGD925 million) globally. Seeing that it was so popular with Benedict Cumberbatch also appearing in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, a sequel is definitely in the works. […]

Daughter of the late Steve Irwin, crocodile hunter and wildlife conservative Bindi Irwin just received a special gift for her 21st birthday. Her boyfriend Chandler Powell proposed to her on that auspicious day. They have been dating since 2013. Irwin posted on social media about the great news. On my birthday I said ‘yes’ & […]

Riverdale co-stars Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart have called it quits after two years of dating. Playing onscreen couple Jughead and Betty, the pair met on the set. Days after the duo attended Entertainment Weekly’s Comic-Con party in San Diego last Saturday it has been confirmed that they are no longer dating. Us Weekly reported that […]

Australia’s competition watchdog on Friday recommended tighter controls on the use of personal data and measures to ease Facebook and Google’s dominance of online advertising among a slew of measures to better police the internet giants.   Intensifying the global drumbeat of calls to regulate some of the 21st century’s biggest corporate titans, Australia’s government […]

Priyanka Chopra received backlash from the public after photos of her surfaced on social media showing her smoking. She once claimed she has asthma and the photo showed her smoking, along with her mother and husband Nick Jonas. A fan was the one who took the photo and uploaded it on social media. Netizens called […]

by Sara MAGNIETTE Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, a group of people peers into the water from one of the many boats that line Amsterdam’s famous canals. But it’s not fish they’re hunting on their cruise along one of the Dutch capital’s most famous tourist attractions — it’s plastic. With eco-tourism booming around […]