VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis died on Monday (April 21) morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. "At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,″ Farrell said in the announcement. He was 88...
The TVB actor's one gesture caused netizens to think that he was being rude to the fan at a mall. Keyboard warriors are always quick to point fingers at celebrities for their actions because of clips they see on social media. How much of what we see online can actually be trusted though? Recently, TVB actor Joel Chan found himself...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Tourism Malaysia (Singapore) is stepping up efforts to attract Singaporean travellers by spotlighting a wider range of niche and diversified tourism offerings, as part of its business-to-consumer (B2C) push in the lead-up to Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026). Tourism Malaysia (Singapore) director Norliza Md Zain said the office is participating in various travel fairs, collaborating...
Joe Thompson, a former Manchester United Academy player and Rochdale star, passed away at 36 after a long battle with cancer. Learn more about his health here. Joe Thompson, the former Rochdale AFC midfielder, died on April 17, 2025, at the age of 36. His wife, Chantelle Thompson, confirmed the news the following day in a heartfelt...
The Menendez brothers’ case has resurfaced 35 years after the murders of José Enrique and Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez. The late José Enrique and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were thrust back into the spotlight with Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez, which focuses on their murders committed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The couple, who were in their 40s at the time...
SHANGHAI (Bernama-Xinhua): China's domestically developed C909 passenger jet has begun commercial operation in Vietnam, further expanding its presence in Southeast Asia, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC). Two C909 aircraft, wet leased by Chengdu Airlines to Vietnam's Vietjet Air, began service on Saturday on the Hanoi-Con Dao-Ho Chi Minh City route, the aircraft maker said. Wet...
SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (AFP): Scores of penitents whipped themselves bloody under a scorching Philippine sun while others were nailed to crosses in a polarising Good Friday tradition drawing the most extreme of Catholic devotees. The macabre spectacle, officially frowned on by the Church, attracts thousands of Filipinos -- and a smattering of tourists -- each Easter...
WASHINGTON (AP): About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of senator Robert F. Kennedy have been released, including handwritten notes by the gunman, who said the Democratic presidential candidate "must be disposed of" and acknowledged an obsession with killing him. Many of the files had been made public previously, while others had not...
PETALING JAYA: Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has lost the Setiawangsa PKR division chief post to director-actor Datuk Afdlin Shauki. Nik Nazmi, who is also a PKR vice-president and Setiawangsa MP, registered 563 votes while Afdlin, who joined PKR in 2021, got 631 votes in the Federal Territories division polls on...
PETALING JAYA: Pos Malaysia Berhad group chief executive officer Charles Brewer, has apologised for his response to a postman who asked on social media if he would be getting a replacement for his torn uniform. "We acknowledge the recent social media posts referencing an internal matter on March 19 involving a damaged uniform. "Immediate actions were taken...
