Ridley Scott producing Blade Runner 2099 TV series at Amazon, Entertainment News,The Blade Runner universe is expanding with Blade Runner 2099 and it's no wonder. The legacy of the original 1982 movie has more than held out against the passage of time, leaving the door open to further explorati
Snapchat's gender-swap filter: Just fun and games?, Digital News,The latest filter on multimedia messaging app Snapchat is taking the Internet by storm. The filter allows users to reimagine themselves, their friends, or any image of a face, as the opposite sex. Results generated by the augmente
British nightclub pioneer Stringfellow dies aged 77, Entertainment News,Peter Stringfellow, Britain's legendary nightclub owner who pioneered striptease, died Thursday at the age of 77 after suffering from cancer, his publicist said. He began his career in the 1960s booking acts such as The Bea
Wimbledon relaxes dress code to allow women to wear dark undershorts, World News,Wimbledon will relax its strict rules on white clothing at the championships and allow women players to wear dark undershorts and relieve a potential source of anxiety when they have their periods, the All England Club
Idris Elba 'really wants' to star in romantic comedy, Entertainment News,Idris Elba \”really wants\” to star in a romantic comedy. The 46-year-old actor has previously landed films with a \”little bit\” of romance, he would \”love\” to do a \”true to form\” light-hearted movie with a love story at
Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say, Digital News,Renaming Facebook Inc is unlikely to enable the tech giant to distance itself from regulatory and public scrutiny around the potential harms caused by its social media apps, marketing and branding
3 babies slashed at 'illegal' New York childcare centre, World News,WASHINGTON – Three babies and two adults were slashed during an early morning assault at a suspected illegal childcare centre in New York City on Friday (Sept 21), police said. A 52-year-old woman who works there as a \”bab
After pandemic debut, K-pop stars Aespa rub shoulders with fans for first time, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES — Making their debut in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic didn't stop Korean pop group Aespa from winning fans, but it did stop the band from meeting them. The group — made up of mem
GE2020 independent candidates: Ooi Boon Ewe shows cashier's order for $13,500 at nomination centre; Shirwin Eu has 'nothing' to offer to voters, Singapore News,[UPDATED, 12.14pm] Independent candidate Shirwin Eu has been disqualified from contesting in the election. He was speaking to
Parents at Chinese kindergarten shocked by girls' performance in bikinis, China News,Whose eyes were the show meant for? Parents attending a kindergarten recruitment event in Henan, China, on Wednesday (Aug 21) were shocked to see children strutting their stuff onstage in bikinis. Once a video
Drunk driver in Sydney slams into children, kills 4, World News,SYDNEY – A drunk driver slammed his pickup truck into a group of children, killing two sisters, their brother and a cousin and seriously injuring three others, the police said yesterday (Feb 2). The 29-year-old driver was charged with m
Ex-bank executive found guilty of sharing information to promote child sex activities, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A senior bank executive formerly with Deutsche Bank met up with four other men in Singapore and shared with them information to promote child sex activities in the Philippines. German na
Kids sticking bodies out of moving car: Perak dad pleads not guilty to child endangerment, Malaysia News,Seeing dogs with their heads out of car windows as you drive down a road may be a common sight. But certainly not children. One father in Perak, who allowed his three young children to stick thei
Six dead, dozens injured in stampede at Italian nightclub, World News,ROME – Six people died and dozens were injured in a stampede when panic broke out during a rap concert at an Italian nightclub on Saturday (Dec 8) morning, the fire service said. Media reports say the suspected use of a pepper spr
Betty White's death not due to Covid-19 booster shot, Entertainment News,Betty White passed away on New Year's Eve aged 99 and her agent has slammed online claims that her death was related to her having had a coronavirus booster vaccine just a few days before. Her longtime friend and agen
Filipino man wins Valentine's Day with anti-coronavirus bouquet, Asia News,A bouquet for Valentine's Day? Groundbreaking. This Filipino man, however, found the perfect way to put a thoughtful spin on one of the most cliche gifts out there — adding some virus-fighting essentials. The result
Myths and menstruation: Overcoming Pakistan's period taboo, Lifestyle News,Bent over her hand-crank sewing machine, Hajra Bibi stitches sanitary pads for the women of her mountainous village in northwestern Pakistan, one of many rural areas in the deeply conservative country where periods are s
Singapore's heaviest punishment for sex offences ever for man who raped and filmed multiple children, Singapore News,A 54-year-old man who sexually abused multiple children with learning or physical disabilities after offering to tutor them was sentenced to 45 years' jail on Monday (June 2
Flying solo, 19-year-old woman takes off on round-the-world record bid, World News,BRUSSELS – Pilot Zara Rutherford, 19, took off on Wednesday (Aug 18) at the start of a three-month bid to become the youngest woman to fly solo round the world. Rutherford departed from Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in we
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up, World News,PARIS – Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are only now learning about the express-yourself video app – often to their dismay. The social network becam
Spice Girls in talks for a movie sequel, Entertainment News,The Spice Girls are in talks for a Spice World: The Movie sequel. Geri Horner – who is currently managing her band – has taken charge of the potential project and has been in talks with a renowned screenwriter about a possible script for a
HDB BTO launches in 2020 (for Aug and Nov), Money News,Get ready, because new HDB BTO launches are coming! This time, 8 projects, an estimated 7,820 new units, spread over 11 locations across Singapore will be up for sale in Aug 2020. The launch in August will feature 8 projects, namely Choa Chu Kan
British woman breastfeeds daughter until she's 9 years old, Women News,A British mother claims that breastfeeding her daughter until age 9 created a lifelong bond. Sharon Spink – a 50-year-old mum of four from Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire – said she nursed her youngest daughter Charlotte,
