Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi given three more years for ‘election...
According to a report, a military-run court in Myanmar sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional three years in prison for...
Snapchat to cut a fifth of jobs
Snapchat will cancel a number of new projects and fire 20% of its employees. Following a year of subpar financial performance, it...
Charlbi Dean: Triangle of Sadness actress and model dies at 32
Charlbi Dean, a South African model and actress who appeared in the critically acclaimed television series Black Lightning and the film Triangle...
Israeli court sentences Gaza aid worker to 12 years in prison
An Israeli court has given a Palestinian humanitarian worker a 12-year prison term after finding him guilty of transferring money to the...
EuroPride 2022: Serbia will not host event, says president
The EuroPride parade, scheduled for September in Belgrade, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, will not take place.
After...
Chinese outcry after volleyballers wear N95 masks during match
China’s national women’s volleyball team competed in a match while sporting N95 masks, which has generated controversy on Chinese social media.
South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate again
The world’s lowest fertility rate, which South Korea once again attained, has fallen to a new low.
Germany approves energy-saving measures for winter
The German government has authorised a series of wintertime energy-saving measures that will reduce the amount of lighting and heating used in...
Not so Despicable: China changes ending of Minions movie
The most recent Despicable Me instalment made its global debut on Friday in China, but as local viewers soon discovered, it had...
Fifa 23: EA honours 99% discount price error on football game’s...
Electronic Arts (EA) has acknowledged that its pricing error for its Fifa 23 Ultimate Edition on India’s Epic Games shop, which cost...
US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks
Weeks after a contentious visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the US has declared that formal trade negotiations with Taiwan will...
William Wragg: Tory MP takes ‘short break’ due to depression
According to William Wragg, he is taking a “short sabbatical” from his responsibilities as an MP to deal with his depression.
Research says people initially feel less in control after breakups
According to a recent examination of people who had gone through different kinds of relationship loss, these experiences were linked to a...
Johnson & Johnson to replace talc-based powder with cornstarch
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop manufacturing and selling its talc-based baby powder globally as of next year.
The...
Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to actress after 50 years
An actress and Native American activist named Sacheen Littlefeather was booed off stage at the Oscars nearly 50 years ago. The Academy...
Polio: Do we have to worry about it once again?
One of the most dreaded childhood illnesses in the past was polio. It can target the nerve system and cause paralysis in...
Sanya: Covid lockdown strands tourists on ‘China’s Hawaii’
The resort in China gained notoriety as a result of a lockdown brought on by a coronavirus outbreak that left more than...
Zaporizhzhia: Russian strikes forced nuclear reactor closure, operator says
The owner of the Ukrainian nuclear power station in Zaporizhzhia claims that Russian military strikes caused “severe damage” to several areas of...
Evergrande gets $818m as football stadium land deal cancelled
Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande, which is heavily indebted, claims it will collect $818 million after terminating a deal to purchase land...
AMTD Digital: How a small Hong Kong firm’s shares soared
A little-known Hong Kong company recently saw an apparent random increase in stock market valuation.
Last month, AMTD Digital...
