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Hailey Bieber blasts ‘old, tired narrative’ of supposed feud with Selena Gomez

Hailey Bieber has blasted the "old, tired narrative" of her supposed feud with Selena Gomez. A TikTok user known as Courtney had claimed the 28-year-old star 'liked' one of their videos where they were being 'a little shady' towards the Only Murders In The Building actress and her fiance Benny Blanco. However, Hailey's representative told Us Weekly:...

Stephen King’s novel Cujo to be remade by Netflix

Stephen King's novel Cujo is to be remade by Netflix. The horror was first adapted for the screen in 1983 and starred Dee Wallace as a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil and now Deadline has confirmed that the streaming giant has secured the rights for a remake. According to the outlet, Roy Lee will...

US and Ukraine to meet in Saudi Arabia after disastrous White House talks

US and Ukrainian officials were to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (March 11) for talks aimed at mending ties and gauging if Ukraine is willing to make concessions under President Donald Trump's push to end Russia's war with Ukraine swiftly. Washington, Ukraine's main ally before Trump's inauguration in January, has upended its policy on the...

China’s top universities expand enrolment to beef up capabilities in AI, strategic areas

Several of China's top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritise what they called "national strategic needs" and develop talent in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). The announcements come after Chinese universities launched artificial intelligence courses in February based on AI startup DeepSeek which has garnered widespread attention. Its creation of AI...

Malaysian court orders government, analyst to pay damages in Mongolian murder case

A Malaysian court has ordered the government and a political analyst, Abdul Razak Baginda, to pay a total of more than RM9 million (S$2.72 million) to the family of murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, media said on Wednesday (Feb 12). The victim of one of Malaysia's most gruesome murders, her body was blown up with military-grade explosives in...

Malaysia’s ex-PM Ismail declares wealth to anti-graft agency amid seizure of assets

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has declared his wealth to authorities as part of an ongoing corruption and money laundering probe, the anti-graft agency said on Sunday (March 2), following the seizure of nearly US$40 million (S$54 million) in assets allegedly linked to him. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said its investigation is focused on...

Ceiling collapses at KSL City Mall in JB, viral videos show

Multiple videos circulating online show scenes of chaos in Johor Bahru's KSL City Mall after a ceiling in the building had collapsed. The incident is believed to have occurred on Saturday (Mar 8) evening, reported Malaysian media outlets Oriental Daily and China Press. As of the time of writing, it's not immediately clear which floor was affected or if...

Lily James’ Mystery Man Revealed: Actress Spotted with Christopher Jones During Paris Fashion Week

Lily James is spending time with Christopher Jones. The 35-year-old actress was spotted on a late night outing in Paris with a hunky guy who has been labeled a mystery man until now. Lily was spotted leaving Siena restaurant with Christopher on Sunday night (March 9) in Paris, France.   Lily and Christopher were seen getting into the backseat of a car together following their night on...

Luke Combs Gets Vulnerable About His Experience with a Form of OCD Called ‘Pure O’

Luke Combs is opening up about his mental health. The 35-year-old country singer has a form of OCD called “Pure O,” and he explained the nature of the disorder in a February interview. “It’s thoughts, essentially, that you don’t want to have. And then they cause you stress, and then you’re stressed out, and then the stress causes...

Ellen Pompeo’s Instagram Bio Change Marks the End of a ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Era

Ellen Pompeo has made a major change to her Instagram bio and it’s marking the end of an era for Grey’s Anatomy fans. Grey’s is currently in the middle of its 21st season on ABC and Ellen has been on the show since the beginning, but she has taken a step back in recent years. She’s also starring in the Hulu series Good American...