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President Donald Trump, by withholding military aid from Ukraine to demand dirt on a potential 2020 election rival, went beyond anything done by disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon, the Democratic chair of the House impeachment panel alleged Thursday. “What we’ve seen here is far more serious than a third-rate burglary of the Democratic headquarters,” House Intelligence […]

MCU’s Avengers: Endgame success this year cemented its status as an iconic pop culture phenomenon. The end of the Avengers phase was a bittersweet moment for fans after it impacted their lives for over a decade. Some of you may have heard about the theories of alternate endings in Avengers:Endgame. Marvel has released several deleted […]

“Does it spark joy?” asks Marie Kondo on her Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”, holding up a tea pot, a sweater or any sundry home item. If it doesn’t “spark joy” in you, Kondo is emphatic that you get rid of it. When she was a mere student of 19, Marie Kondo launched […]

Shares in German payments firm Wirecard fell Wednesday on revelations that a 2017 audit of its troubled Singapore unit could not be completed, but the firm denied a media report blaming accounting “irregularities”. Hitting back at Tuesday’s allegations by the German financial daily Handelsblatt, Wirecard said auditors from Ernst and Young (EY) could not finalise […]

Harry Potter fans who wanted to see Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) can now feel justified. In the Harry Potter franchise, fans have been noticing a strong chemistry between the two characters for years. The Gryffindor and Slytherin didn’t have a chance to date onscreen nor their offscreen alter egos. This […]

Australia’s Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming. As dozens of new blazes scorched the countryside and the country’s largest city was cloaked in hazardous smoke, conservative leader Scott Morrison defended his climate record, saying Australia […]

South Korea’s boyband BIGBANG member G-Dragon recently collaborated with Nike to create limited edition sneakers. Nike and G-Dragon’s fashion brand PEACEMINUSONE released their Air Force 1 Para-Noise collaboration sneakers in Korea this month. Available in two colours, black and red for the ‘swoosh’ mark on the Air Force 1 Para-Noise, the shoes are priced at […]

On Sunday, November 17, Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi-ling got married to Japanese boy band member Akira in a ceremony held in the island nation’s southwestern city of Tainan. It ends her single status which has been a subject of interest for fans and the media for years, according to reports. Lin, who was born on […]

Hong Kong actress Jacqueline Wong uploaded an Instagram post that led fans guessing her future plans. Wong thanked those in the production of TV series Finding Her Voice in a post she uploaded on Friday. Fans kept guessing whether she is leaving the industry. The last episode was aired on Friday, November 15. Wong wrote […]

A French court has allowed a group of ducks in the southwest of the country to keep on quacking after complaints from neighbours over their noisy behaviour, at least pending a detailed investigation of noise levels. The case of the ducks in the southwestern Landes region was the latest in the country to pit traditions […]

The United States Senate passed the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” on Wednesday (Nov 20). Under US law, the bill aims to require annual reviews of Hong Kong’s status and assess the extent of China’s involvement in Hong Kong’s autonomy. Government officials found to be harming human rights and democratic freedoms in Hong […]

by Paul HANDLEY A key actor in President Donald Trump’s alleged effort to pressure Ukraine for dirt on his political rivals will be in the hot seat Wednesday as Democrats build their case for impeaching the US leader. Numerous witnesses have fingered Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, as a central conveyor […]

by Marie DHUMIERES and Emmanuel DUPARCQ with Anne LEC’HVIEN On April 22, a barge picked up the body of a woman stuffed into a suitcase floating in the Oise River in Neuville north of Paris. The woman was Marie-Alice, 53, a consultant who investigators believe was killed by her partner and her body then disposed […]

South Korean actress Ku Hye Sun said she just finished writing her own screenplay. The actress went on Instagram uploading several photos of herself together with a photo of the text ‘Mari’ on November 16. She also wrote in the caption that she completed working on the screenplay. The word ‘Mari’ is speculated to be […]

by Sebastian Smith President Donald Trump said Monday he is “strongly” considering accepting a challenge from opposition Democrats to testify in his own impeachment investigation. A live appearance by Trump before the House Intelligence Committee running the probe is unlikely, given the high legal risks. Underlining the Democrats’ ferocious stand, the speaker of the House, […]