Smiles — and no talk of Brexit — as Macron and Johnson warm up at G7, World News,SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany — After clashing last year (2021) over sausages and submarines, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Boris Johnson were all smiles at a G7 summit on Sunday (June 26) with disputes over Brexit no
'Do you guys think I am 12?' Julia Fox 'wasn't in love' with Kanye West, Entertainment News,Julia Fox \”wasn't in love\” with Kanye West. The Uncut Gems actress recently confirmed her six-week romance with the 44-year-old rapper had come to an end but she's insisted
Russia starting to reinforce positions in eastern Ukraine: US official, World News,The United States believes that Russia has started reinforcing and resupplying its troops in Donbas in eastern Ukraine, a senior US defence official said on Monday (April 11). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy s
US military says no plans to suspend more major exercises on Korean peninsula, World News,The US military has no plans yet to suspend any more major military exercises with South Korea, the defence secretary said on Tuesday, in the middle of a breakdown in diplomacy with North Korea over its nuclear
Coronavirus: Malaysian girl, 6, admonishes errant adults to 'stay at home', Digital News,KUALA LUMPUR – A video of a six-year-old Malaysian girl admonishing those who defied the country's restricted movement order (RMO) has gone viral on social media. Amanda Wanda Bell, better known a
Mahathir warns of possible trade sanctions on Malaysia amid US-China trade war, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday (Oct 21) that his exports-reliant country could be hit with trade sanctions amid rising protectionism highlighted by the United States
Omicron as severe as previous Covid-19 variants, large study finds, World News,The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the US has found. \”W
AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data from latest Covid-19 trial, World News,WASHINGTON – British drugmaker AstraZeneca may have provided an incomplete view of efficacy data on its Covid-19 vaccine from a large scale US trial, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dise
Taiwan ramps up efforts to combat fake news ahead of election, opposition cries foul, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan is ramping up efforts ahead of a Jan 11 election to combat fake news and disinformation that the government says China is bombarding the island with to undermine its democracy. But Taiwan&
Trump calls ex-'Apprentice' star turned White House aide Omarosa a 'dog', World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a \”dog,\” and his campaign took legal action against her as the two former reality TV star
Irrfan Khan, Indian actor in Life of Pi, dies after battling cancer, Entertainment News,MUMBAI – Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as Life of Pi and The Namesake, died on Wednesday, aged 54. The death, after a pro
Indonesia to send 210 tonnes of waste back to Australia, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia said Tuesday (July 9) it would send more than 210 tonnes of garbage back to Australia, as Southeast Asian nations push back against serving as dumping grounds for foreign trash. The eight containers seized in Sura
Michael Bloomberg apologises for Boris Johnson speech criticising China, World News,BEIJING — Michael Bloomberg apologised last week at a business forum hosted by the news agency he founded for remarks by British former Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticising China as autocratic. The controversy hi
After backlash, Malaysia makes U-turn on licenses for social media videos, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia’s government abruptly abandoned the move, which critics said could have undermined freedom of e
Former TV hunk Vincent Ng on still keeping fit and ripped at 42, Entertainment News,His days as a TV hunk may be over but local ex-actor and martial artist Vincent Ng remains as ripped as before. But those washboard abs do not come easy – especially now that he is 42. Targeting his body fat content
Wuhan virus: Fig leaf or first defence? Flimsy masks of limited use, Asia News,BANGKOK – As fears of a deadly virus sweep the globe, panicked members of the public are depending on a flimsy first line of defence – surgical masks that are coveted, but in short supply and of limited use. While Asian c
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say, Asia News,NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR – Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state after a local administrator warned dozens of village leaders that the army planned \”clearance operations\” against insu
Monkeypox FAQ: Does it only spread through sex? Is household transmission possible?, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More monkeypox cases are expected to surface here in the weeks ahead as more than 18,000 cases have been reported in 78 countries, with the majority in Europe. Singapore saw its first monk
Baby tests positive for novel coronavirus just 30 hours after birth, China News,BEIJING, China – A baby in China's epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. The infant is the youngest person reco
Pakistani man suspected of shooting baby daughter because he wanted first-born to be boy, Asia News,LAHORE, Pakistan – Police in Pakistan are hunting for a man suspected of shooting dead his seven-day-old baby girl because he wanted his first-born to be a boy. The baby named Jannat, which means heav
