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Malaysia’s new PM retains finance minister, senior figures in cabinet

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.Facebook/ismailsabri60  Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob unveiled his cabinet on Friday (Aug 20), re-appointing the finance minister and several others from the previous administration, in the hope of restoring political stability amid a Covid-19 crisis. Ismail Sabri was sworn in as prime minister last week, succeeding Muhyiddin Yassin who had resigned...

12 months on, many patients in Wuhan find their Covid-19 symptoms still persist

Medical workers attend to Covid-19 patients at a hospital in Wuhan in February. Beijing has for months defended its initial response to the virus.Reuters Nearly half of about 1,200 recovered Covid-19 patients in Wuhan still had symptoms a year after they fell ill, according to a new study that highlights the need for long-term support. Chinese researchers...

Australia halts Afghanistan evacuations after Kabul suicide attacks, Britain to follow in ‘matter of hours’

People preparing to board a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft at the international airport in Kabul, on Aug 22, 2021.Reuters Australia has stopped evacuation flights from Afghanistan after Islamic State in Iraq and Syria suicide bombers killed scores of civilians and at least 13 United States military staff in attacks outside the airport in Kabul, Prime Minister...

Zheng Shuang Found Guilty of Tax Evasion, Her Ex Who First Accused Her Is Also Being Investigated

Zheng Shuang saw her career come to a halt after being accused of abandoning her two children born through surrogacy in the United States since her relationship with ex Zhang Heng went south. Back in April, Zheng Shuang admitted that she was also under investigation for tax evasion. Zheng Shuang Fined $46 million On August 27, CCTV news reported that Shanghai tax authorities...

Lorde: Giving up social media was ‘horribly difficult’ and ‘the hardest thing’

Instagram/lordeinfo Lorde says ditching social media was “the hardest thing” she’s ever done. The Solar Power hitmaker no longer uses sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and even YouTube, and has said giving up social media was “horribly difficult” for her because it made her feel “disconnected” from the world at first. She said: “I felt like my brain...

Black Panther star Letitia Wright hospitalised after accident on set

Instagram/bestoflwright Letitia Wright has been hospitalised following an accident on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 27-year-old actress was on set of the upcoming Black Panther sequel when she sustained “minor injuries” and was rushed to hospital, a spokesperson has confirmed to Variety magazine. The spokesperson said: “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today while filming a...

Kim Kardashian Wears Wedding Dress, Kanye West Lights Himself on Fire at ‘Donda’ Event

Kim Kardashian made a special appearance during Kanye West‘s third listening event for his album Donda. The 40-year-old reality star appeared on stage during the final song of the night, walking out in a Balenciaga Couture wedding dress. Just minutes before Kim made her appearance, Kanye lit himself while walking around the stage, which was made to look like his childhood home. You can see a clip...

KISS Singer Paul Stanley Tests Positive for COVID-19, Concert Postponed at Last Minute

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: Paul Stanley of KISS performs during their End Of The Road World Tour at The Forum on February 16, 2019 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) KISS had to postpone their Thursday night (August 26) concert at the very last minute. Just before they were set to take the stage in...

Granger Smith’s Wife Amber Says She Felt ‘Almost Guilty’ Getting Pregnant After Losing Son River

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 25: Granger Smith and Amber Smith visit Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas to present a donation in memory of their son, River Kelly Smith on June 25, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images) Granger and Amber Smith are opening up about having more kids after the death of their son River. Last...

Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Hilariously Reacts to John McEnroe Trying to Steal Her Role

Nicola Coughlan is hilariously reacting after Netflix’s Twitter account shared a video of John McEnroe providing the voiceover for a Bridgerton scene. If you didn’t know, John is a narrator on the Netflix series Never Have I Ever and the streaming service had him do a similar narration for Bridgerton. Nicola saw the tweet and replied, “Not McEnroe coming for my gig.” Netflix replied, “but just think of how...