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With 'Jump', Blackpink becomes first K-pop act to score two Spotify Global No. 1s (VIDEO)

SEOUL, July 20 -- Blackpink is proving once again that they're not just queens of K-pop - they're a global pop force. The quartet's latest single Jump has skyrocketed to No. 1 on Spotify's Global Wee... Read More


Katy Perry nearly thrown off flying butterfly prop after it malfunctions mid-air in San Francisco (VIDEO)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 -- Katy Perry experienced a mid-performance scare on Friday night when a giant butterfly prop she was riding malfunctioned and jerked suddenly while suspended above the crowd in... Read More


'Brat bride' era begins: Charli XCX marries The 1975's George Daniel in low-key London ceremony (VIDEO)

LONDON, July 20 -- Pop provocateur Charli XCX has confirmed she's tied the knot with George Daniel, drummer of British band The 1975. The couple were spotted outside Hackney Town Hall in London yeste... Read More


'Why should we avoid it?': Jet Li reflects on death after daughter's mental health struggle

BEIJING, July 19 -- Jet Li has spoken publicly for the first time about a painful chapter in his family life - his daughter Jada's mental health crisis at age 19. In an interview with Beijing-based p... Read More


Tech CEO benched after Coldplay concert cuddle fuels office romance rumours (VIDEO)

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The CEO of New York-based tech firm Astronomer has been placed on leave after a viral video showed him embracing a colleague during a Coldplay concert - a moment that lit up the i... Read More


Johor exco: Six pupils still hospitalised after school van overturns on pothole-hit road in JB

JOHOR BAHRU, July 19 -- Six out of 10 pupils injured in a school van accident on Jalan Abdul Samad here remain warded at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA), the Johor state government reportedly said. St... Read More


Lambasted for raiding HIV medical outreach by alleging 'gay sex party', Kelantan cops say just trying to do what's 'right'

KOTA BHARU, July 19 -- Kelantan police have reportedly defended their recent raid on HIV health outreach programme here in June, after previously claiming that it was a "gay sex party". After the Mal... Read More


'Final Destination', MRI edition: Man killed after metal necklace pulled into machine in New York

NEW YORK, July 19 -- A 61-year-old man has died after being pulled into an MRI machine by his chain necklace at a diagnostic imaging centre in Westbury, New York, authorities said. The fatal incident... Read More


HSBC's chair hunt going so poorly they're re-approaching people they already rejected

LONDON, July 19 -- HSBC has relaunched its global search for a new chair after failing to finalise a shortlist from an initial pool of more than 100 candidates. The bank, which is Europe's largest le... Read More


Lee Jun-young's Blue Dragon award mix-up ends in laughs, a hug and a dinner invite from Lee Jun-hyuk (VIDEO)

SEOUL, July 19 -- South Korean actor Lee Jun-young has publicly apologised to his fellow actor Lee Jun-hyuk after an awkward mix-up at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards yesterday. Taking to social me... Read More