HK actor Ray Lui, 66, calls a man uncle before learning he’s 2 years younger than Lui

HK actor Ray Lui, 66, calls a man uncle before learning he’s 2 years younger than Lui

In April this year, Hong Kong actor Ray Lui – who will turn 67 in December – stunned netizens with his age-defying looks from a photo taken at a party organised by Donnie Yen. One netizen asked then: “Why do Hong Kong stars not grow old?” Perhaps out to prove that these stars really do age differently...

On TikTok, this knitter stays a stitch ahead of his social media fans

On TikTok, this knitter stays a stitch ahead of his social media fans

Pikesville, Maryland, the United States resident Sam Barsky recalls first learning of TikTok, the social media app that’s taken off across the globe, during an interview with 60 Second Docs, which produces short documentaries, in 2019. By the following year, Barsky, 48, was uploading TikTok videos of his nature walks and, eventually, of his hand-knit sweaters, which...

Explainer: All you need to know about Reliance-Jio Financial demerger

Explainer: All you need to know about Reliance-Jio Financial demerger

Five analysts estimate that Reliance's Jio Financial Services will be valued at 160-190 rupees per share. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will demerge its financial services business on today as part of a move to unlock value. A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio(REUTERS) The local stock exchanges will...

Swedish embassy in Baghdad torched after protest over quran burning

Swedish embassy in Baghdad torched after protest over quran burning

Smoke was rising from the Swedish embassy building and dozens of demonstrators were still on the scene. Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early Thursday, an AFP journalist said, ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr raise the Quran, the Muslims' holy...

‘No Botox,’ Salma Hayek reveals her secret to looking young

‘No Botox,’ Salma Hayek reveals her secret to looking young

Salma Hayek, 56, revealed in an interview that she has never had Botox injections and instead uses a unique meditation technique to keep her face youthful. Salma Hayek has never had Botox injections, and she has a surprising reason why. The 76th Cannes Film Festival - 2023 Kering Women In Motion Awards - Cannes, France May 21,...

Mission Impossible 7 box office collection Day 8: Tom Cruise’s action film collects over Rs 76 crore in India, to overtake Fallout today

Mission Impossible 7 box office collection Day 8: Tom Cruise’s action film collects over Rs 76 crore in India, to overtake Fallout today

Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has had a dream run in Indian theatres, and has made Rs 76.86 crore nett in its first eight days, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. This takes the film’s gross collection in India to Rs 86.3 crore. Dead Reckoning will overtake Mission: Impossible – Fallout’s lifetime haul of...

How AI helped catch a drug trafficker

How AI helped catch a drug trafficker

Artificial intelligence isn’t just about ChatGPT – far from it. In New York, for example, police used an AI tool to help identify and catch a drug trafficker, simply by analyzing his suspicious driving habits. Forbes recounts this incredible story, which took place last year in Scarsdale, a small town in upstate New York. In March...

New Zealand shooter kills two on eve of Women's Soccer World Cup

New Zealand shooter kills two on eve of Women’s Soccer World Cup

AUCKLAND (Reuters) -At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding...

Matt Damon's Acting Hiatus Interrupted By Christopher Nolan's Surprise Oppenheimer Offer: "He Just Calls You Out Of The Blue"

Matt Damon’s Acting Hiatus Interrupted By Christopher Nolan’s Surprise Oppenheimer Offer: “He Just Calls You Out Of The Blue”

Matt Damon "negotiated" an acting hiatus with his wife — but Christopher Nolan changed his plans. Speaking in Entertainment Weekly's 'Around the Table' video interview, Damon said, "This is going to sound made up, but it's actually true. "I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off....

HK Actress Louise Lee’s Daughter, 49, Gets Married For 3rd Time

HK Actress Louise Lee’s Daughter, 49, Gets Married For 3rd Time

Veteran Hong Kong actress Louis Lee’s daughter, radio jock and magazine editor Leslie Yip, 49, has tied the knot with her fiancé, British photographer Simon Boucher-Harris. The intimate wedding was held in the garden of the couple’s home in Ontario, Canada on July 15 and Louise took to Instagram to post snippets from the celebration. "Big day! May...