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Selena Gomez looked glowing and gorgeous on the Emmys red carpet, opting to wear a striking gown her best friend Taylor Swift would approve of.
Selena, 31, pulled out all the stops for the glamorous night, which saw her walk the red carpet with her Only Murders in the Building costars Martin Short and Steve Martin, wit... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511306/selena-gomez-leaf-out-of-taylor-swift-fashion-book/ | 2024-01-16T01:57:03Z | blocked_url |
At the recent Critics Choice Awards, Oprah Winfrey's reaction to an unconventional meal choice – "pizza in a bag" – has sparked a wave of fan comments, all echoing a similar sentiment.
As servers distributed the miniature flatbread pizzas towards the end of the ceremony, Oprah, known for her mindful eating habits, chos... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511305/oprah-winfreys-disgusted-reaction-to-pizza-in-a-bag-has-fans-saying-the-same-thing/ | 2024-01-16T01:57:09Z | blocked_url |
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker made a stunning appearance at the Emmy Awards, marking Kourtney's first public event since the birth of their son, Rocky Thirteen, on November 1.
The couple, known for their affectionate displays, didn't hold back at the event, sharing a passionate kiss upon arrival.
Both Kourtney,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511308/kourtney-kardashian-and-travis-barker-steal-the-show-on-emmy-red-carpet-as-star-makes-first-appearance-since-birth-of-baby/ | 2024-01-16T02:27:32Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - The U.S. official who heads the body that handles unofficial ties with Taiwan said on Tuesday that Nauru's decision to break ties with Taiwan was "unfortunate."
On Monday, the Pacific Islands nation of Nauru said it was breaking ties with Taiwan in favour of China, in what Taipei called a clear act of post-el... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/naurus-decision-to-break-ties-with-taiwan-unfortunate-us-official | 2024-01-16T02:51:40Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – The prospects of a royal pardon for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak are dim, say analysts, as the disgraced politician faces other ongoing charges and his early release could adversely affect Malaysia’s reputation.
“Najib has other charges which are still ongoing, so it may not make sense to hav... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-pardon-unlikely-due-to-other-charges-and-reputational-risk-to-malaysia-analysts | 2024-01-16T02:51:50Z | blocked_url |
SEATTLE - Microsoft is opening up its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to consumers and making the corporate version available to smaller companies as it tries to increase the number of paying customers for the new services.
Microsoft is selling a US$20-a-month (S$27) consumer version of Copilot, with access to O... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/microsoft-expands-office-ai-copilot-to-consumers-smaller-companies | 2024-01-16T02:52:01Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – The Bear star Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary scored some of the early awards at the Emmys on Monday as Hollywood celebrated the best of television.
Edebiri won best supporting actress for her role as a chef trying to help open a fine-dining restaurant on dramedy The Bear (2022 to pres... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actresses-quinta-brunson-ayo-edebiri-win-early-emmy-trophies | 2024-01-16T02:52:11Z | blocked_url |
Lionel Scaloni will stay on as Argentina's coach at least until the end of this summer's Copa America, where the country will defend their title, local media reported on Monday.
The news comes after the Argentina FA (AFA) President Claudio Tapia met with Scaloni to discuss the national team's upcoming friendlies in Chi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/scaloni-to-remain-as-argentina-coach-for-copa-america-reports | 2024-01-16T02:52:22Z | blocked_url |
New Zealand test captain Kane Williamson will miss the final three matches in the Twenty20 series against Pakistan after suffering a minor hamstring strain, the team said on Tuesday.
Williamson, who has been hit with injuries in recent years, sustained the strain while batting in the second Twenty20 in Hamilton on Sund... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/hamstring-strain-rules-williamson-out-of-pakistan-t20-series | 2024-01-16T02:52:32Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11):
1209 - AMERICAN STEPHENS SWEEPS INTO SECOND ROUND
Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens swept into the second round with a 6-3 6-1 victory over local wild card Olivia Gadecki on John Cain Arena to... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/australian-open-day-three | 2024-01-16T02:52:42Z | blocked_url |
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview made public on Monday, said there had been times when he had felt the urge to "punch in the face" his Russian opposite number Sergei Lavrov in talks during the early stage of Moscow's invasion.
Kuleba's brief remarks were part of an hour-long informal interview ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-foreign-minister-muses-about-punching-russias-lavrov | 2024-01-16T02:52:53Z | blocked_url |
DUBAI/BAGHDAD - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “espionage headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Jan 15, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
“Ballistic missiles were used to... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/irans-guards-attack-israels-espionage-centres-in-iraq | 2024-01-16T02:53:03Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Immigration and the economy were on Iowan Republicans' minds as they entered their party's caucuses on Monday to select a Republican presidential candidate, according to preliminary findings of an entrance poll conducted by Edison Research.
Following are highlights from the poll based on interviews with 1,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/most-iowa-republican-caucus-goers-say-trump-fit-to-be-president-if-convicted | 2024-01-16T02:53:14Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Former United States president Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucus on Jan 15, US media projections showed.
He warded off a late challenge from rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley and cemented his status as the clear Republican front runner in the race.
But Trump also faces 91 criminal charge... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-wins-iowa-republican-caucuses-but-indictments-pose-constitutional-questions | 2024-01-16T02:53:24Z | blocked_url |
DES MOINES - Donald Trump muscled past his rivals to capture the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Jan 15, according to Edison Research projections.
The victory once more asserts his dominance over the party as he seeks a third consecutive nomination.
With Trump’s victory all but a foregone conclusi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-wins-iowa-republican-caucuses-us-media-projections | 2024-01-16T02:53:34Z | blocked_url |
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards kicked off on an emotional note, as Christina Applegate surprised the star-studded audience to present the first award of the night.
The Dead to Me actress – who has shied away from the spotlight amid her battle with multiple sclerosis – was moved to tears when she immediately received an em... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511310/christina-applegate-tears-standing-ovation-surprise-emmys-appearance/ | 2024-01-16T03:28:57Z | blocked_url |
At 90 years old, Joan Collins continues to captivate audiences with her timeless elegance and style.
Her recent appearance at the Emmys was no exception, as she graced the event in a stunning light blue gown embellished with sequins.
The English actress completed her look with matching satin opera gloves and dazzling c... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511311/joan-collins-90-makes-incredible-red-carpet-entrance-in-sparkly-frock-alongside-fifth-husband-percy-gibson-58-at-emmys/ | 2024-01-16T03:29:03Z | blocked_url |
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards are taking fans on a trip down memory lane, including with an epic reunion of one of television's most popular shows: Grey's Anatomy.
Beloved Grey's stars Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr. got together to present the Outstanding Supporting ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511309/katherine-heigl-ellen-pompeo-greys-anatomy-reunion/ | 2024-01-16T03:29:09Z | blocked_url |
Despite rumors of the Friends cast reuniting to pay a heartbreaking tribute to Matthew Perry at the 2024 Emmy Awards, the show instead gave their own moment to the late comedian, who died in October 2023.
As the In Memorium played, the country act War and Treaty were joined by Charlie Puth to sing 'See You Again,' befo... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511304/how-the-2024-emmys-paid-an-emotional-tribute-to-friends-actor-matthew-perry/ | 2024-01-16T04:04:06Z | blocked_url |
Elton John has won his first ever Emmy award – and it has marked him as the 19th EGOT winner of all time. The British singer, who was not in attendance as he recently underwent a knee operation, won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, a live stream of his final ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511312/elton-john-wins-first-ever-emmy-becomes-egot/ | 2024-01-16T04:04:12Z | blocked_url |
EATON — Join Solvita Blood Center in celebrating January National and Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month by donating at the Eaton First Church of God drive Saturday, Jan. 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 601 East Lexington Road, Eaton.
Schedule an appointment to donate with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on ... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/blood-drive-saturday-in-eaton/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:11Z | blocked_url |
Griefshare Class in Camden
Have you suffered a loss? A new Griefshare Class has begun on Monday nights at the First Southern Baptist Church in Camden at 6 p.m. Call 937-452-7291 for information.
Souper Supper at New Hope
New Hope Church will host its next Souper Supper on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 4-6 p.m. On the menu: h... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/church-briefs-313/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:17Z | blocked_url |
PREBLE COUNTY — Preble County Auditor Lavon Wright is reminding dog owners that 2024 Dog Licenses are still being sold and the renewal period runs through Jan. 31.
Dog licenses are $14 each and are valid for all of 2024. After Jan. 31, 2024, there is a late penalty to purchase the license. Anyone who “owns, keeps, or h... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/dog-licenses-for-sale-starting-friday-3/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:23Z | blocked_url |
EATON — The Preble County District Library has released the following calendar of programming and events for the month of January.
New: Weekly Winter Storytimes & Crafts for Kids
Many of our branches offer weekly in-person storytimes for kids of All ages. Our storytimes are formulated around Every Child Ready to Read i... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/pcdl-january-programming-2/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:29Z | blocked_url |
Editors note: Organizations in The Register-Herald’s coverage area wanting meeting notices included in the Area Meetings are encouraged to send schedule updates to Editor Eddie Mowen Jr. at [email protected]. Schedules, changes and/or updates for 2024 should be submitted as soon as available.
Mondays
The 7-Pillars Drug... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/preble-county-area-meetings-41/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:36Z | blocked_url |
ENGLEWOOD — “There was no such thing as a minor wound,” Dawn Lechner told the audience at the Northmont Library.
Lechner, a middle-school teacher at Trotwood, is a “living historian,” participating in re-enactments and portraying people of the past in the encampments accompanying the re-enactors. She and Ed Sachs, a re... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/revolutionary-war-medicine-described/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:42Z | blocked_url |
Jessica Brown
MARIETTA — Marietta College’s Jessica Brown of Brookville has been named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s High Honors List. Brown is majoring in Marketing and is a graduate of Brookville High School. Any full-time Marietta College student completing at least 15 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.75 or be... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/student-notes-165/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:48Z | blocked_url |
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Throughout the year, Twin Valley Bank employees at the bank’s West Alexandria, Gratis, Eaton and New Lebanon offices collect $1 each week for casual Fridays. At the end of the year, the bank matches dollar for dollar what the employees have collected throughout the year.
“Employees then select a local... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/tvb-employees-make-community-donations/ | 2024-01-16T04:16:54Z | blocked_url |
Editors note: Organizations wanting meeting notices or events included in the Veterans News are encouraged to send scheduling updates to Editor Eddie Mowen Jr. at [email protected]. Deadline for inclusion in the Wednesday edition is 5 p.m. the Friday prior; deadline for inclusion in the Saturday edition is 5 p.m. the W... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/veterans-news-116/ | 2024-01-16T04:17:01Z | blocked_url |
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Gail Schmidt, Mathias Marshall, Linda Barnhart, Meghan Robbins, Morgan Robbins, Shelley Dougherty, Mark Weimer, Troy Lunsford, Rebecca Habekost Simon, Ronda Sollenberger, Mike Fahrenholz, Jesse Koeller, Diana Spencer.
Anniversaries this week: Mathias and Kaylee Marshall, Bob and B... | https://www.registerherald.com/2024/01/12/west-alexandria-news-408/ | 2024-01-16T04:17:07Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - A hit Chinese television series set in gritty but glamorous 1990s Shanghai has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the megacity’s boom years, and reignited interest in its declining dialect.
The highly anticipated “Blossoms Shanghai” is famed Hong Kong film auteur Wong Kar-wai’s small screen debut, chronicling i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hit-chinese-tv-series-rekindles-sidelined-shanghainese-dialect | 2024-01-16T04:23:57Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - The Philippines' foreign ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed the country's "One China policy" after its president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., congratulated Taiwan's new leader Lai Ching-te.
Marcos on Monday congratulated Lai for winning Taiwan's election, referring to him as its next president.
The message was Marcos' w... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-reaffirms-one-china-policy-after-president-marcos-congratulates-taiwans-lai | 2024-01-16T04:24:07Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - Elon Musk said he would rather build artificial intelligence (AI) products outside of Tesla if he doesn’t have 25 per cent voting control, suggesting the billionaire may prefer a bigger stake in the world’s most valuable electric vehicle (EV) maker.
The Tesla chief executive officer, who currently owns more... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/elon-musk-wants-greater-control-of-tesla-before-building-its-ai | 2024-01-16T04:24:17Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - HashKey Group, operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, said it raised nearly US$100 million (S$133 million) in a funding round and is now a so-called unicorn with a valuation exceeding US$1 billion.
The company said in a statement on Jan 16 that existing and new investors contributed t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/hong-kong-crypto-firm-hashkey-raises-133-million-claims-unicorn-status | 2024-01-16T04:24:28Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Media dynasty drama Succession earned the prestigious best drama trophy and The Bear dominated comedy honours as Hollywood handed out the annual Emmy awards, the top accolades for television.
Succession (2018 to 2023), the HBO series about the cut-throat battle for control of a global business empire, too... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/restaurant-tale-the-bear-wins-big-in-emmy-comedy-honours | 2024-01-16T04:24:38Z | blocked_url |
BARCELONA - Aitana Bonmati completed a clean sweep of the main individual accolades in women’s football by being crowned by Fifa as the best female player in 2023 at a London gala on Jan 15.
The Spain and Barcelona playmaker had a momentous year, lifting the Spanish league title, the Champions League and then inspiring... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/brilliant-aitana-bonmatis-football-awards-clean-sweep-highlights-remarkable-year | 2024-01-16T04:24:49Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - World No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a strong early challenge from former champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 (6-2), 6-2 victory in a high quality contest on Jan 16.
The Pole was forced to play her best tennis to see off her 41st-ranked opponent in a rematch of the 2... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/swiatek-suppresses-kenin-challenge-to-reach-second-round | 2024-01-16T04:24:59Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal said there is real potential to grow the sport of tennis in Saudi Arabia after the 22-times Grand Slam champion was named an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation.
The role will see the former world No. 1 spend time each year in the desert kingdom to help train children and grow interest i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/nadal-named-saudi-tennis-federation-ambassador | 2024-01-16T04:25:10Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Naomi Osaka plans to jump straight back into action following her early Australian Open exit on Monday, with the former world number one drawing up a schedule that includes tournaments in Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami and Charleston.
The 26-year-old from Japan, who returned only two weeks ago after 15 months o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/osaka-still-keen-to-keep-busy-after-early-australian-open-exit | 2024-01-16T04:25:21Z | blocked_url |
Lauren Sanchez, the former news anchor and fiancée of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, made a stunning appearance in Milan, turning heads in a sheer lace dress during the ongoing Fashion Week festivities.
The couple, immersed in the vibrant Milanese atmosphere, was seen hand-in-hand, reveling in the afterglow of Jeff's 6... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511313/lauren-sanchez-showcases-incredible-physique-in-plunging-see-through-lace-dress-whats-her-secret/ | 2024-01-16T05:01:09Z | blocked_url |
Gwen Stefani's absence from the opening of husband Blake Shelton's Las Vegas bar, Ole Red, has sparked speculation among fans about the state of their marriage.
Despite Gwen's busy schedule, including her upcoming performance at the NFL Super Bowl LVIII, her non-attendance at Blake's latest business venture raised eyeb... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511314/gwen-stefani-snubs-blake-sheltons-major-career-milestone-and-focuses-on-own-plans-amid-couple-going-through-tough-times/ | 2024-01-16T05:40:41Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in a remote holiday village after avalanches hit China's north-western Xinjiang region with metres-high snow and fickle weather impeding evacuation, state TV reported on Jan 16.
Road access to Hemu village, a scenic destination near the borders of Kazakhstan, Russia and M... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/about-1000-tourists-trapped-in-chinas-xinjiang-after-avalanches | 2024-01-16T05:56:16Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Consumer electronics giant Dyson has appointed Mr Hanno Kirner as its new chief executive “for the next chapter of the company’s growth”, with current CEO Roland Krueger taking on a new board role.
Both appointments will take effect in February, the company announced on Jan 16.
Mr Kirner joins Dyson from Ta... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/dyson-names-tata-group-battery-chief-hanno-kirner-as-new-ceo | 2024-01-16T05:56:26Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL – The producers of South Korean reality dating show Single’s Inferno said its third season is its most successful.
The last episode of Single’s Inferno 3 aired on Jan 9, amid much excitement over the cast’s actions and their decisions on their final partners.
According to Single’s Inferno 3 producer Kim Jae-won, ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/dating-show-single-s-inferno-third-season-the-most-successful-yet | 2024-01-16T05:56:37Z | blocked_url |
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SINGAPORE – A former Football Association of Singapore (FAS) deputy director, who exploited his position to ensure the organisation’s supply contracts were awarded to companies linked to him or his wife, was sentenced to 55 weeks’ jail on Jan 16.
Rikram Jit Singh Randhir Singh had dishonestly induced FAS to disburse $6... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/jail-for-ex-fas-deputy-director-who-duped-sports-body-of-over-609k-wife-gets-discharge | 2024-01-16T05:57:08Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Outram Secondary School (OSS) will be relocated to a new campus at Anchorvale Crescent in Sengkang in 2026, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Jan 16.
MOE said that although OSS is an established school, its current location in York Hill is in an area where demand for secondary school places is fa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/outram-secondary-to-relocate-to-sengkang | 2024-01-16T05:57:18Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – More than 1.1 million, or 88 per cent, of Singaporean households have claimed the latest tranche of their Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers as at Jan 16.
In about two weeks since the vouchers were made available, more than $105 million of the claimed vouchers have been spent, said Minister of Sta... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-11-million-or-88-of-s-porean-households-have-claimed-cdc-vouchers-low-yen-ling | 2024-01-16T05:57:29Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – One platform each at the Telok Blangah and HarbourFront Circle Line (CCL) MRT stations will be closed from Jan 20 to May 24, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT said on Jan 16.
This is to facilitate track works for the integration of Stage 6 of the CCL with the existing network. The Ci... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/telok-blangah-harbourfront-stations-to-close-1-platform-each-from-jan-20-for-circle-line-works | 2024-01-16T05:57:39Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Pat Cummins confirmed Australia's new-look batting line-up on Tuesday with Steve Smith to open and Cameron Green at number four in the team to face West Indies in the first test at Adelaide Oval from Wednesday.
Smith, one of the best batsmen of his generation, was a late candidate to replace David Warner af... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/smith-opens-green-at-four-as-australia-face-inexperienced-west-indies | 2024-01-16T05:57:49Z | blocked_url |
Eleventh-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud wasted little time in the oppressive heat, downing Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday (Australia time) at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
It took Ruud just over two hours to oust Ramos-Vinolas, who had just two aces to Ruud's 11. Ruud also saved all four break... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/casper-ruud-cruises-to-sweep-at-australian-open | 2024-01-16T05:58:10Z | blocked_url |
Sofia Kenin had a tough first-round draw at the Australian Open -- top-seeded Polish superstar Iga Swiatek -- as the American continued to try to find her stride.
Kenin, who won the 2020 Australian Open and lost to Swiatek in the 2020 French Open final, failed while serving for the first set and wound up losing 7-6 (2)... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/no-1-iga-swiatek-shakes-off-slow-start-in-aussie-opener | 2024-01-16T05:58:20Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Iga Swiatek came through a testing opener in her hunt for a first Australian Open title on Tuesday as the world number one battled past 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(2) 6-2 in sweltering heat on Rod Laver Arena.
Four years after Swiatek won the pair's only previous meeting in the French Open final, the 22-y... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/swiatek-passes-kenin-test-at-australian-open-ruud-roars | 2024-01-16T05:58:30Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Vivek Ramaswamy, a multi-millionaire former biotech executive, ended his White House bid on Jan 16 and endorsed Donald Trump.
His longshot bid caught attention but failed to catapult him high enough in the Republican Party's first nominating contest in Iowa.
Mr Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old born in Ohio to immi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/entrepreneur-ramaswamy-drops-out-of-white-house-race-endorses-trump | 2024-01-16T05:58:40Z | blocked_url |
Kieran Culkin is on a roll! After winning big at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, the actor bagged an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series on Monday night. Overcome with emotion, the Succession star headed to the stage, where he used his acceptance speech to make a cheeky request.
After thanking... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511315/kieran-culkin-asks-jazz-charton-for-third-baby-after-emmys-win-for-succession/ | 2024-01-16T06:33:21Z | blocked_url |
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco just made their relationship red carpet official! The couple – who first confirmed their romance in December – were spotted arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night.
Accompanying his girlfriend at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, record producer Benny stood aside while... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511316/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-red-carpet-debut-at-2024-emmys/ | 2024-01-16T07:17:12Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS - Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to address global investors and politicians in Davos on Jan 16 as Beijing grapples with a sluggish post-pandemic recovery and a real estate slump.
His speech comes as, for the first time in the four decades since China opened up to foreign investment, overseas executives have gro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-premier-li-to-address-davos-as-its-economy-struggles | 2024-01-16T07:28:36Z | blocked_url |
He boarded a Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) flight for Osaka with a stack of notes totalling HK$50,000 (S$8,500) in his bag. But hours later, he arrived in Japan with only HK$1,500 of the money left.
A Hong Kong man identified by only his surname Chow told Sing Tao Daily that he was travelling with his girlfriend and a famil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-man-loses-thousands-of-dollars-allegedly-on-flight-to-japan-in-rupiah-swop | 2024-01-16T07:28:47Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - North Korea’s Jan 14 solid-fuel missile test hogged the news worldwide, but another event of much, if not greater, significance went under the radar.
That same day, Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her delegation departed for a three-day visit to Russia at the invitation of her counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
Alrea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-may-get-bolder-as-ties-with-russia-deepen-say-analysts | 2024-01-16T07:28:57Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - China rolled out a plan for a so-called “silver economy” estimated to be worth trillions of US dollars, catering to a rapidly ageing population needing services ranging from meal delivery to nursing homes and entertainment options.
Beijing wants to mobilise state and the private sector companies, it said in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-unveils-plan-for-massive-silver-economy-to-serve-elderly | 2024-01-16T07:29:08Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is considering selling a 1,053-room hotel in western Japan, and has been marketing the property to potential investors since late 2023, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk hotel is located on the coast of Fukuoka – one of Japan’s major c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/gic-seeks-to-sell-hilton-hotel-in-japan-for-over-778-million | 2024-01-16T07:29:18Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Huge numbers of merchant ships have continued to navigate the southern Red Sea since warnings by western navies to stay away from the crucial trade route to avoid attack by Houthi militants.
On Jan 12, the Combined Maritime Forces – encompassing both British and US navies – advised merchant ships to stay away ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ships-keep-running-red-sea-gauntlet-after-us-warnings | 2024-01-16T07:29:28Z | blocked_url |
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MILAN – The “king” of Italian fashion, Giorgio Armani, unveiled his latest men’s collection, marked by fluid cuts and soft lines, on Jan 15.
Under the piercing blue eye of the 89-year-old maestro, projected on the runway’s backdrop, models showed off the Fall/Winter 2024/25 collection in the intimate setting of his his... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/armanis-men-mix-refinement-and-nonchalance | 2024-01-16T07:29:49Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Television’s top stars sparkled on the Emmys red carpet on Monday, embracing the trends that have emerged in a hectic week of awards shows in Hollywood – red gowns, sumptuous purple frocks and lots of basic, sexy black.
Here is a glimpse at the top looks seen at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
Women i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/emmys-fashion-red-black-and-purple-all-the-rage | 2024-01-16T07:30:00Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Firing machine guns, throwing punches and taking down bad guys.
K-drama A Shop For Killers gave its two leads – actor Lee Dong-wook and actress Kim Hye-jun – a chance to play out the action fantasies of their childhood.
The stars of the action series – premiering on Disney+ on Jan 17 – have many thrilling s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/k-star-lee-dong-wook-is-a-friendly-uncle-on-the-set-of-a-shop-for-killers | 2024-01-16T07:30:10Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – When it comes to health, maybe people should “play-play”.
Health institutions in Singapore are turning to games and rewards in order to spread the word about illness and disease, and also to nudge people to pick up healthier habits.
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SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Brunei, and they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Jan 16.
PM Lee also congratulated the king on the conclusion of Bhutan’s general elections on Jan 9, MFA added... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pm-lee-king-of-bhutan-discuss-ways-to-strengthen-bilateral-cooperation | 2024-01-16T07:30:41Z | blocked_url |
LOS ANGELES – Joel Embiid scored 41 points in a dazzling return from injury on Jan 15 as the Philadelphia 76ers romped past the Houston Rockets 124-115, but there are concerns about his fitness in the near future.
Kicking off a packed slate of National Basketball Association (NBA) fixtures as the US marked the Martin L... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/joel-embiid-scores-41-on-return-for-sixers-lakers-end-thunder-streak | 2024-01-16T07:30:51Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN – Senegal coach Aliou Cisse was full of praise for the young Lamine Camara, who scored a stunning brace as the team began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Jan 15.
Fellow heavyweights Cameroon and Algeria, however, were both held in their opening matches.
Sadio Mane’... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/senegal-enjoy-winning-start-to-afcon-defence-cameroon-and-algeria-held | 2024-01-16T07:31:01Z | blocked_url |
DAVOS – Almost half of global chief executives said their business models won’t be viable within a decade due to the pace of technological advances such as AI and climate pressures, according to a survey.
The accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ poll of 4,702 company leaders around the world found that 45 per cent ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ai-and-climate-change-threaten-nearly-half-the-world-s-businesses-survey-shows | 2024-01-16T07:31:12Z | blocked_url |
Cartoons of the week Published: Jan 16, 2024 Cartoons of the week Published: Jan 16, 2024 Lee Chee Chew @chewonit.comics Miel Miel Lee Chee Chew @chewonit.comics Miel Miel Restart Share these cartoons Facebook WhatsApp Telegram Messenger X (Twitter) Copy Permalink Tap next | https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2024/01/cartoons-of-the-week-january-16/index.html?shell | 2024-01-16T07:33:13Z | blocked_url |
Protesters in Australia step up pressure to send retired MRH-90 helicopters to Ukraine instead of dismantling them, ABC Australia reported.
“The Australian government, for some reason, wants us all, the taxpayers, to pay close to $2 billion to dismantle them, to bury it in Australian soil, to pollute the environment in... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/16/protesters-in-australia-demand-sending-retired-helicopters-to-ukraine-instead-of-paying-for-dismantling-them-abc-australia/ | 2024-01-16T07:41:50Z | blocked_url |
The first Ukrainian positions south of Bakhmut are only 200 meters away from Russians across the canal. Russian troops are trying to regain lost land and dig in.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 16, 2024
"Humor is the armor of mind. Otherwise, it will be completely sad," says the soldier, melting ice to ma... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/16/ukrainian-troops-are-holding-defense-south-of-bakhmut-in-extreme-cold-only-200-meters-away-from-russians-video/ | 2024-01-16T07:42:30Z | blocked_url |
Back where their love story began 20 years ago, Zara and Mike Tindall look closer than ever as they cuddle up in the Australian sunshine. Putting aside their busy family life for a few days, the couple made the most of their working trip as they escaped the harsh British winter.
Zara, 42, and Mike, 45, left their three... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511317/mike-zara-tindall-explain-why-australia-second-home/ | 2024-01-16T08:05:26Z | blocked_url |
Crown Prince Leka II and Crown Princess Elia are divorcing after eight years of marriage.
Taking to social media on Monday, Prince Leka, who is the head of the Albanian royal family, announced the couple's mutual decision to end their marriage, saying their three-year-old daughter Geraldine remains their priority.
The ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511318/royals-announce-shock-divorce-after-eight-years-prince-leka-princess-elia/ | 2024-01-16T08:05:32Z | blocked_url |
Riley Keough reunited with her grandmother Priscilla Presley at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night. The duo – who were involved in a legal dispute over the estate and will of Lisa Marie Presley – put on a united front as they posed for photos on the red carpet.
Coordinating in black gowns, Riley and Priscil... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511319/riley-keough-priscilla-presley-reunite-at-2024-emmy-awards/ | 2024-01-16T08:49:17Z | blocked_url |
Sally Nugent returned to BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning after a two-week absence. The 52-year-old presenter usually fronts the programme every Monday to Wednesday with Jon Kay but has been away from her usual spot on the red sofa since New Year's Day.
Taking to Instagram over the weekend, Sally revealed that she had ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511320/bbc-breakfast-sally-nugent-reveals-reason-for-absence-returns-after-fan-concern/ | 2024-01-16T08:49:24Z | blocked_url |
WELLINGTON - The first refugee to be elected to New Zealand’s Parliament resigned on Jan 16 over alleged shoplifting, which she said was related to personal stress and trauma.
Ms Golriz Ghahraman, an MP for the centre-left Green Party and its justice spokeswoman, is being investigated by police after three allegations ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-mp-resigns-over-shoplifting-allegations | 2024-01-16T09:01:01Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to US$6.8 billion (S$9.1 billion) after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said on Jan 16, as snow worsened conditions for survivors.
The magnitude 7.5 quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-double-emergency-funds-to-9b-after-new-year-s-day-quake | 2024-01-16T09:01:12Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated waste water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in late February, an official said on Jan 16, continuing a move criticised by China.
The staged water releases began in August 2023.
Japan says the move is a key ste... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japans-tepco-to-start-fourth-release-of-treated-fukushima-water-in-late-feb | 2024-01-16T09:01:22Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protest in the capital Manila on Jan 16 over the government’s plan to phase out the smoke-belching vehicles nationwide and replace them with modern mini-buses.
Jeepneys – first made from leftover United States jeeps after World War II – are a national symbol in the Phi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippine-jeepney-drivers-protest-over-phase-out-plan | 2024-01-16T09:01:32Z | blocked_url |
TAIPEI – Taiwan Premier Chen Chien-jen said on Jan 16 that the Cabinet will resign in accordance with past constitutional practice before the new Parliament meets in February, after the ruling party lost its majority in the legislature.
He did not give an exact date, but the new Parliament meets on Feb 1 following elec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-premier-says-cabinet-will-resign-in-accordance-with-past-practice | 2024-01-16T09:01:43Z | blocked_url |
Washington - The United States said it was disappointed that the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru had switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China.
The State Department on Monday said: “While the Government of Nauru’s action on Jan 15 to sever its diplomatic relationship with Taiwan is a sovereign decision, i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-says-it-is-disappointed-as-nauru-switches-ties-from-taiwan-to-china | 2024-01-16T09:01:53Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO – Uniqlo, part of the Fast Retailing Company, has sued Shein in Japan, accusing the Chinese retailer of copying its popular Round Mini Shoulder bag.
The entities that operate the Shein brand must immediately cease sales of “imitation products” and compensate for damages, Fast Retailing said in a statement on Jan ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/uniqlo-sues-shein-saying-chinese-retailer-copied-popular-shoulder-bag | 2024-01-16T09:02:04Z | blocked_url |
Comedian Jee Seok-jin resumed filming of Running Man on Jan 15, a month after taking a hiatus due to health issues.
SBS, the South Korean broadcaster that airs the popular South Korean television variety show, announced the news on Running Man’s official Instagram account on Jan 16.
It posted a photo of Jee with the ot... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/comedian-jee-seok-jin-resumes-filming-of-running-man-after-short-hiatus | 2024-01-16T09:02:14Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A man who was a part-time tutor when he molested his students, including an eight-year-old boy, was sentenced to 27 months’ jail and four strokes of the cane on Jan 16.
On Jan 5, Muhammad Nur Ikhlas Mohd Hashim, 26, pleaded guilty to three charges including two counts of molestation. Two other charges were ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/27-months-jail-caning-for-tutor-who-molested-his-students-including-boy-8 | 2024-01-16T09:02:24Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A mother who witnessed her son sexually assaulting her then 12-year-old daughter in their flat did not report it to the police and merely reminded him that she is his younger sister.
When the girl later got pregnant, the mother, who feared that the baby was her son’s, took her to try and get an abortion in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/mother-who-saw-son-sexually-assault-12-year-old-daughter-but-did-not-report-it-pleads-guilty | 2024-01-16T09:02:35Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A pre-school teacher is under investigation for allegedly pushing a one-year-old boy away from a window when he tried to climb up the grille, after which he fell.
In response to queries, an Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) spokesperson on Jan 16 said the teacher had used an “inappropriate method” i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ecda-investigating-pre-school-teacher-for-pushing-one-year-old-boy-away-from-window | 2024-01-16T09:02:45Z | blocked_url |
ROME – AS Roma have parted ways with manager Jose Mourinho with the club ninth in the league standings, the Serie A side said on Jan 16.
“AS Roma can confirm that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff will leave the club with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement.
“Further updates on the new first team coachin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/roma-sack-manager-mourinho-following-poor-run | 2024-01-16T09:02:56Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – At first glance, water polo player Chow Yong Jun does not appear to be your typical 14-year-old boy with his 1.86m and 80kg frame.
It is not just his physique that sets him apart from his peers. In a few days, the teenager will be travelling over 9,400km to the Serbian city of Valjevo, where he will be base... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-water-polo-player-chow-yong-jun-14-lands-two-year-stint-with-serbian-club | 2024-01-16T09:03:06Z | blocked_url |
The mayor of the southern Russian city of Voronezh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after what officials said was a Ukraine-launched drone attack that damaged several buildings and wounded a child.
People from at least one apartment building were evacuated to a nearby school after drone debris sparked a small f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/officials-declare-state-of-emergency-in-russias-voronezh-city-after-ukraine-drone-attack | 2024-01-16T09:03:16Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of Russia's central bank, has cancelled a scheduled appearance at an exhibition in Moscow on Tuesday.
No reason was given for her absence. The central bank declined to comment.
Nabiullina, who has led the Bank of Russia since 2013, had been due to speak at the 'Finance Day' foru... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-central-bank-governor-nabiullina-cancels-appearance-at-exhibition | 2024-01-16T09:03:27Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit in a St Petersburg court seeking to nationalise car dealership Rolf, the court said late on Monday, just weeks after Moscow put the asset under the state's temporary management.
St Petersburg's Moskovskiy District Court said it had accepted a lawsuit fil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-prosecutors-seek-to-nationalise-seized-car-dealership-court-says | 2024-01-16T09:03:37Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Funds managing more than US$4 trillion (S$5.35 trillion) of assets have joined forces with climate activist organisation Follow This to intensify the pressure on Shell to slash its greenhouse gas emissions.
The group, which includes Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi, will co-file a shareholders’ resolution... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/shell-investors-join-climate-activist-group-in-urging-greater-emissions-cut | 2024-01-16T09:03:48Z | blocked_url |
PORT LOUIS – Mauritius raised a cyclone warning alert to maximum on Dec 16 as powerful winds and rains from tropical storm Belal caused havoc in the Indian Ocean island nation.
The government ordered all inhabitants to stay indoors, but the meteorological service said the storm was now moving eastwards away from the re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mauritius-on-maximum-cyclone-alert-as-storm-belal-wreaks-havoc | 2024-01-16T09:03:58Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – When Estonia’s much-feted prime minister, Ms Kaja Kallas, went to Washington in November, she did not just meet White House officials. She also made sure to talk to key allies of former US president Donald Trump.
In October, her foreign minister was in the heart of Trump country, thanking workers at a Lock... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/a-wary-world-girds-for-trump-s-return-to-the-white-house | 2024-01-16T09:04:08Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – The world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters are charting a new course for cooperation after the departures of Mr John Kerry and Mr Xie Zhenhua – two titans of climate diplomacy who paved the way for landmark agreements.
Representing the United States and China, the two men spent years on opposite sides... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-china-start-new-climate-era-after-veteran-envoys-step-down | 2024-01-16T09:04:19Z | blocked_url |
Planning a Valentine's Day proposal in 2024, or hoping for one? They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, which is why you can't go wrong with a sparkling diamond engagement ring when you're planning to pop the question. Whether it's an oval diamond engagement ring, halo, trilogy or your classic solitaire, there's an... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511044/best-diamond-engagement-rings-we-love/ | 2024-01-16T09:37:34Z | blocked_url |
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