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by Andrew BEATTY / with Max Blenkin in Canberra Facing a wobbly ally in the United States and an increasingly bellicose China, Australia’s military strategists are cautiously debating whether the country needs to consider developing its own nuclear deterrent. For a long time, the country’s defence forces had relatively little to worry about. A century-old […]

At least 29 people were killed Monday after a bus careered off one of India’s busiest roads which has become known as the “highway to hell” because of its poor safety record. The driver was suspected to have fallen asleep before the bus crashed into a railing and fell into a drain between two flyovers […]

Professionalism and composure is expected of hospitality and service crew at all times, which includes flight attendants. That is why staff and officials at a Singapore hotel were disturbed by the behaviour of their guests who are crew members of British Airways. A woman and two men who are crew members of the airline have […]

Perak teen Noor Ayu Fatini Mohd Bakhari, better known as Bunga is becoming famous as a hijabi rapper recently. The 19-year-old girl who wears a hijab and baju kurung shot to fame earlier this year after performing Joe Flizzow’s rap cypher, “16 Baris”. Bunga’s ’16 Baris’ video has garnered over 1.4 million views on YouTube. […]

by Fiachra GIBBONS Off with their heels! Dior had fashionistas rocking back on their stilettos Monday by taking footwear down to earth with a bump in its Paris haute couture show. Citing a famous quote that high heels “were nothing but a modern version of Chinese foot binding”, proudly feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri went […]

The latest viral trend on the Internet is the #BottleCapChallenge where celebrities and ordinary people unscrew a bottle cap from the bottle without using their hands. The bottle is placed on a flat surface with the cap loosely shut then they do a roundhouse kick aimed at the bottle cap to unscrew it. View this […]

Breaking Bad fame Aaron Paul was spotted at Tanjong Pagar this week, filming the third season of HBO’s science-fiction series, Westworld. A video, posted online by Reddit user u/bukejiyao who seems to have taken the video from within a vehicle, shows Paul walking along a pavement, surrounded by passersby who appear to be fellow actors: […]

Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid will feature a black actress and R&B singer Halle Bailey. 19-year-old Bailey who became famous thanks to Beyonce said it was a “dream come true” to play the role. She tweeted a cartoon image of the princess in which the traditionally red-headed Ariel has dark skin, brown eyes […]

New versions of “Toy Story 2” had a blooper that referenced “casting couch”, a term for predatory men in the entertainment industry offering career opportunities in exchange for sexual favours. Disney quietly removed the blooper from the popular sequel. Last month’s views pointed out the deletion on the site ReRelease News and online forums. It was […]

Google agreed Friday to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington lashed the US tech giant for breaching court suppression orders in a high-profile murder case. Google had refused to tighten publication standards after sending out a news email to public subscribers in December that named an accused killer in […]

Polish lawmakers have approved a measure that would exonerate most workers under the age of 26 from income taxes as the country seeks to stem the flow of its young people to other EU nations in search of better paying jobs. The lower house of parliament approved the measure introduced by the ruling conservatives in […]

Popular model turned actress Angelababy is said to be having trouble in her marriage with actor Huang Xiaoming. The speculation came after news of Huang was embroiled in stock price manipulation controversy last year. After six years of courtship, the couple tied the knot in 2015 and had a baby in 2017. They first met through […]

House Speaker Bambang Soesatyo suggests the formation of two completely new ministerial positions that focus exclusively on promoting the happiness of Indonesians and tolerance in the country now that the post-election legal battle with failed candidate Prabowo Subianto is finally finished. One of the state’s goals should be to motivate and inspire citizens to be […]

Singapore – A surprise visit to Singapore by Cristiano Ronaldo to Our Tampines Hub filled  hundreds of fans with joy as they waited to to catch a glimpse of the football superstar. On July 3 (Wednesday), the Juventus forward was spotted at the south plaza of Our Tampines Hub. While fans did not know the […]

Supermodel Karlie Kloss was a familiar face on the runway for Victoria’s Secret show. The six foot two American beauty was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2013 to 2015. The real reason Kloss left the glamour life of an Angel was because she felt the brand’s portrayal of women did not match her own feminist […]