Michelle Yeoh wins at Golden Globes focused on diversity
LOS ANGELES, 11 Jan 2023: The 80th Golden Globe Awards returned yesterday as an ode to diversity and Everything Everywhere All at Once star Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh received the …
‘Man’s best friend’ seen as a pest in India
MUMBAI, 1 Jan 2023: Before going to sleep, Ranjit G – the driver of a family in a New Delhi neighbourhood – places an “anti-dog” device: a mesh with spikes …
3D VR tour of Tutankhamun’s ancient city (video)
CAIRO, 31 Dec 2022: Ancient Egypt buffs can now time travel back to the Tutankhamun era through a virtual reconstruction that plunges viewers into a bygone city with an ultra-futuristic …
Malaysians Anna Jobling, Meerqeen among 100 ‘Most Beautiful Faces’ 2022 (video)
KUALA LUMPUR. 28 Dec 2022: Malaysian model, actress, and TV personality Anna Ellisa Gustin Jobling Abdul Rahman – known simply as Anna Jobling – has been selected to be among …
Van Gogh show an immersive experience to savour
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Dec 2022: Since the ‘Van Gogh Alive’ art exhibit opened in mid-December at Pavilion Bukit Jalil, crowds caught up in the hoopla have been rushing through this …
Teens may soon undergo surgery in Spain to change gender
MADRID, 23 Dec 2022: A Spanish law that would make it easier for trans people to legally change their gender without first obtaining a diagnosis of dysmorphia or undergoing hormone …
Jacinda Ardern’s insult to MP auctioned for NZ$100,100
WELLINGTON, 22 Dec 2022: A foundation against prostate cancer today auctioned for NZ$100,100 the copy of the parliamentary act where New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern called an opposition legislator …
Climate activists chop tip off Berlin Christmas tree
BERLIN, 22 Dec 2022: Climate activists chopped off the top of Berlin’s iconic Christmas tree in front of the Brandenburg Gate yesterday to raise awareness of the “catastrophe” of climate …
Twitter bans linking to other social media sites
SAN FRANCISCO, 19 Dec 2022: Twitter yesterday announced it will begin preventing users from publishing links to other social networks – like Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon – or sharing the …
Twitter suspends accounts of US journalists who criticised Elon Musk (updated)
NEW YORK, 16 Dec 2022: The EU today threatened Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, with sanctions after the social media platform suddenly suspended the accounts of several journalists …