Author - Stephanie Chan

At least 700,000 people in Russian-held Ukraine without power after Ukrainian strikes, officials say

MOSCOW (Reuters) -At least 700,000 people across a swathe of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces were without power on Tuesday after Ukrainian drone attacks and shelling knocked out electricity substations, Russia-installed officials said. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, but the attack, which targeted the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, appeared to be one of...

What can happen next in Dutch government crisis?

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders triggered a government crisis in the Netherlands on Tuesday by pulling his nationalist PVV party out of the right-wing government coalition. Here's a look at what scenarios could follow: NEW ELECTIONS Prime Minister Dick Schoof is likely to resign following Wilders' unexpected move, which has left the coalition with only 51...

Analysis-Satellite imagery shows Ukraine attack destroyed and damaged Russian bombers

(Reuters) -Satellite imagery of a Russian air base taken shortly after Ukraine carried out a drone attack deep inside Russia over the weekend shows several strategic bombers were destroyed and badly damaged, according to three open source analysts. Ukraine targeted at least four air bases across Russia using 117 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from containers close...

Ex-TVB Actors Mocked For Cringey Dancing On Live Stream

Though we have seen Hong Kong actors take their acting careers to the next level, we think these popular faces weren’t expecting what would follow next. In a recent Douyin live stream, former TVB actors Ron Ng, 45, Roger Kwok, 41, Bobby Au-yeung, 64, Matthew Ko, 41,  Vincent Wong, 41, and Jerry Lamb, 54,  formed a sort of boyband and were made...

Capricorn Clark: All About Diddy’s Former Assistant

Clark delivered one of the most explosive and shocking testimonies during Combs' sex trafficking trial. Learn more about her. Capricorn Clark, Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ former personal assistant, testified during his sex trafficking trial and unveiled some of the most shocking claims against him. The rapper was charged with three felony counts of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage...

Devyn LaBella: 5 Things to Know About the Stunt Performer Suing Kevin Costner

LaBella made headlines in 2025 when she filed a lawsuit against Kevin after she was allegedly forced to film a planned scene for 'Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2.' Devyn LaBella has dedicated her career to the entertainment industry, but Hollywood comes with a downside. The stunt performer — who is also a writer, actress and producer...

Govt firmly opposes normalising LGBTQ+ culture, says Na’im

KUALA LUMPUR: The government rejects all attempts to normalise lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) culture, whether implicitly or openly, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pic). The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that as a country which upheld Islam as the religion of the federation and adheres to noble eastern cultural values, any...

Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s defence minister had call with Russian negotiator

(Reuters) -Ukraine's defence minister recently had a call with the head of the Russian delegation in the Istanbul talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, in order to discuss the memorandum Moscow is currently working on laying out its conditions for any peace accord. Defence Minister Rustem Umerov led the Ukrainian delegation to the May 16...

PM Anwar approves leave for Rafizi, Nik Nazmi, mum on resignations

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved “the leave application” from his Cabinet ministers Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who had submitted their resignations. In a brief statement, the Prime Minister confirmed that he had received letters to resign and to go on leave from the Economy Minister (Rafizi), and Natural...

German government restricts migrant family reunification, path to citizenship

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's government approved measures to restrict family reunification for migrants and delay citizenship access on Wednesday, forging ahead with a major shift in migration policy under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The cabinet agreed to a two-year suspension of the right for migrants who do not qualify for full refugee status, so called "subsidiary protection"...