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A decision to impose a 100 percent tax on bills at restaurants that serve shisha has ignited criticism on social media in Saudi Arabia, where the water pipes are a popular pastime. The furore has also been fuelled by confusion over how the tax is applied. In the meantime, some restaurants have stopped offering shisha, […]

by Alice Hackman Medical student Lynn Abi Khalil, 17, says she could not take part in Lebanon’s massive spontaneous protests against the government so instead she picked up gloves and a trash bag. “I haven’t been participating in the demonstrations because my family doesn’t want me to,” she says, as she collects rubbish in the […]

South Korean actress Moon Geun Young said P.O. from K-pop group Block B is close to her ideal type. The actress said she and her family watch the TV show ‘Surprising Saturday’ every week. “My family likes the show so much that we watch it together every week. Moon Se Yoon looks a lot like […]

The world stood still in shock when news of South Korean celebrity Sulli’s suicide made the headlines. But she is only one of the many super stars who committed suicide in the country. Sulli was found dead by her manager in her house in Seongnam, south of Seoul. The 25-year-old former f(x) member’s death was […]

by Dmitry ZAKS Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to Monday make a second attempt to ram his EU divorce deal through parliament and avoid the political damage of delaying Brexit next week. Another momentous week in the tortuous saga could end with Johnson engineering a divorce from Brussels that breaks many of the island nation’s […]

Making it to the top five in the Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2018, Miss Mohana Prabha  was not one to rest on her laurels. In fact she doubled up her efforts and joined this year’s beauty pageant and was crowned winner last Thursday at the finals held at Zouk. Miss Mohana Prabha will compete with […]

The children of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt do not want to follow the footsteps of their parents. Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13 and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne are the six children of the former couple who divorced in 2016. Even though their parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are two […]

On Karva Chauth, a Hindu holiday that is celebrated by married women in India, Nick Jonas honoured his wife Priyanka. 27-year-old Nick Jonas is absolutely smitten with his 37-year-old wife Priyanka Chopra. Nick Jonas recently uploaded two sweet pictures of the couple in traditional Indian outfits in celebration of Karva Chauth. The caption read: “My wife […]

Former lovers Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott may have broken up but they are still making time for their daughter Stormi and the family was photographed at a pumpkin patch. Kylie Jenner posted a couple of photos on Instagram, one of her and Stormi surrounded by pumpkins as they sat on a haystack and another […]

Brad Pitt desires to fix his broken relationship with his oldest son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt. In the wake of his divorce with Angelina Jolie, the father and son had a major falling out but Pitt has reported reached out to make things right. Maddox on the other hand, has not been receptive. The relationship between the […]

At least four people were killed and nearly 50 injured Sunday after police fired on thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protesting a Facebook post by a Hindu who allegedly defamed the Prophet Mohammed, officials said. Mob attacks over Facebook posts perceived to be blasphemous have emerged as a major headache for security forces in Bangladesh, where […]

by Dmitry ZAKS EU leaders were on Sunday considering a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Britain’s departure from the bloc, which he was forced to make after MPs refused to back his Brexit deal. Johnson has pinned his premiership on getting Britain out of the European Union on October 31, more than […]

China on Sunday said it aims to become a “great power” in the online world and took a swipe at Washington on trade, kicking off its annual conference promoting the Communist Party’s controlled and censored version of the internet. US-China rivalry is increasingly playing out in the digital sphere, as Beijing pursues dominance in next-generation […]

by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU Large crowds of Hong Kongers defied a police ban and held an illegal march on Sunday, their numbers swollen by anger over the recent stabbing and beating of two pro-democracy protesters. Authorities had forbidden the march in Tsim Sha Tsui, a densely packed shopping district filled with luxury boutiques […]

One of the most exciting comic book projects in progress right now is The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves, the man behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War For the Planet of the Apes, The Batman is set to be a highly character-driven film based on what Reeves did with Caesar in […]