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Brazilian city’s homeless get incentive for going to shelter: Beds for their pets

A small city in southern Brazil has found a way to attract more homeless people to one of its shelters on chilly winter nights: They now also take in people's pets. Canoas -- a city with an estimated population of 348,000 in the state of Rio Grande do Sul -- came to the realization that many...

Stephen Curry & Wife Ayesha Celebrate Their 11th Wedding Anniversary in Saint-Tropez

Saint Tropez, FRANCE - Warriors star and 2022 NBA Champion Stephen Curry walks alongside his wife Ayesha ahead of a lunch date on beach 55 during their vacation in Saint-Tropez. Steph and Ayesha are dressed for the sunny weather with Steph bringing out his legs in a pair of grey shorts. The couple took a...

Jennifer Lawrence Carries Around an Umbrella During Day Out with Friends in NYC

Jennifer Lawrence is spending the day with some friends! The 31-year-old Oscar-winning actress stayed in the shade while carrying around a white umbrella while hanging out with a few friends on Sunday afternoon (July 31) in New York City. For her outing, Jennifer kept things cool and casual in a cream-colored dress, black sandals, and sunglasses while tying her hair...

Malaysia’s Largest Indoor Entertainment City Is Set To Open In Resorts World Genting

You’d think the newly-opened outdoor theme park or the countless number of famous retail outlets will be your ultimate reason to never leave the pleasure-filled entertainment hub that is, Genting Highlands. We would disagree, now that we have an announcement that is sure to delight you all. Malaysians went AWOL after the opening of the much-anticipated...

Netizens Praise K-Drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Kiss Scene For Many Reasons

It’s one of the best first kisses in a K-Drama! Our ship has officially set sail! Since Episode 1 of ENA‘s K-Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, we have been shipping attorney Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin) and her coworker Lee Jun Ho (Kang Tae Oh).   And it was clear early on that Jun Ho had fallen and fallen hard for...

Madonna wanted to make her own biopic so ‘misogynistic men’ can’t

Madonna was determined to make her upcoming biopic herself because "misogynistic men" were trying to make movies about her. The 63-year-old Queen of Pop has admitted she's been "hacking off my limbs" working on the flick about her life and career. She told Variety: "I've been whittling away at it, but it's like hacking off my limbs." It's...

Monkeypox FAQ: Does it only spread through sex? Is household transmission possible?

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 monkeypox case on July 6 and now has six local and five imported cases. None of them is linked, but contact tracing is ongoing. The...

Malaysia passes law to curb party defections amid political instability

Malaysia on Thursday (July 28) passed a law discouraging elected lawmakers from switching political parties, following a series of defections that has caused political instability in recent years. The new law could be crucial in providing stability as national elections are expected to be called earlier than the September 2023 deadline. Malaysia has seen two coalition governments...

‘You nightclub girl’: Woman in China may sue cyberbullies over nasty comments for her pink hair

A young woman in eastern China who was the target of online abuse hired lawyers and said she plans to take legal action against the cyberbullies who called her a "nightclub girl". They criticised her for her pink hair after she shared a celebratory post that included her bedridden grandfather. Zheng Linghua, a 23-year-old university graduate...

Indonesia agrees to lift freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia

Indonesia has agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia effective Aug 1, after the neighbours ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights, according to statements from both countries on Thursday (July 28). The entry of migrant workers will help Malaysia - the world's second-largest palm oil producer and a key link in the...