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Malay MailInstagram to start facial scans for age verification, limit minors’ use in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan 21 — Instagram is implementing stricter settings for users under 18 in Singapore starting January 21, fol...
- People
TikTok Has Shut Down in the U.S. — and Users Have Thoughts: Here are Some of the Best Reactions
After a federal ban took effect preventing Americans from using TikTok, thousands posted on X and other platforms to share their (often hilarious) reactions
- The Independent
Voices: America’s loss, our gain: Britain’s TikTok revolution starts now
COMMENT: With TikTok blocked in the US, the UK has an opportunity to reshape the platform with British humour, creativity and quirks, says Flic Everett
- Malay Mail
‘Billions of ringgit diverted, embezzled, and abused’: Court hears claims Umno received funds from ‘gargantuan slush fund’ linked to SRC International
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The High Court was told today that Umno received money from a “gargantuan slush fund” linked to S...
- Evening Standard
Defining inauguration day photos as Donald Trump becomes 47th US president
Extraordinary images show Donald Trump’s return to the White House as US president
- HuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.
- HuffPost
This Architect Explained Why This One House Survived The LA Fires, And The Reasons Are Truly Fascinating
"A couple glass panels will require replacement. Otherwise fine."
- Reuters
Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the "inappropriate political influence of WHO member states" and required "unfairly onerous payments" from the U.S. that were disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China.
- Malay Mail
Singapore Food Agency: ‘Bak kwa’ from Malaysia still off limits
SINGAPORE, Jan 19 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) issued a reminder yesterday that Singapore residents cannot bring ba...
- Malay Mail
Ten-year jail, nine strokes of cane for Singaporean who raped former girlfriend before blaming victim for getting assaulted
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 – A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years and six weeks’ jail and nine strokes of the cane for rap...
- Malay Mail
Murder trial of man accused of killing, burning pregnant girlfriend in Sungai Besar to begin on Oct 27
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The trial of a man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend two years ago will begin on Octob...
- Malay Mail
Comedian Shahrol Shiro from Umno lodges report against Harith Iskander’s ‘ham’ joke
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Shahrol Azizie Azmi, also known as Shahrol Shiro, has lodged a police report against a fellow com...
- Cinema Online
Owen Cheung and Kelly Cheung are Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actors
The two stars won at the TVB Anniversary Awards for "No Room for Crime" and "Big Biz Duel"
- The Independent
World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025
No country saw their security risk decrease in the past 12 months, says International SOS
- Malay Mail
‘Never about religion’: Indira Gandhi thanks Tengku Maimun for explaining that family was at the heart of child abduction case
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Hindu mother M. Indira Gandhi has reportedly expressed her gratitude to outgoing chief justice Tu...
- People
Padma Lakshmi and Daughter Krishna, 14, Playfully Roast Each Other in TikTok 'Suspect Challenge' Trend
"Suspect thinks I love her more than the dog," Lakshmi jokes in the Instagram video
- CNN
Who is Han Zheng, the senior Chinese official attending Trump’s inauguration?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
- CNN
Meet the elderly Japanese women who keep committing crimes to stay in jail
Japan is experiencing a surge in elderly female prisoners, with the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupling from 2003 to 2022. This rise comes as elderly women seek companionship and structure in prison for a chance at a better end to their lives, as they increasingly face loneliness in the outside world. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery visited Tochigi, Japan’s largest women’s prison, to meet these elderly inmates and the guards who care for them. To read the full report head to CNN.com.
- The Daily Beast
Harry and Meghan Divorce Allegations Make a ‘Bad Time Worse,’ Friend Says
Friend questions Vanity Fair’s “divorce” story The brutal Harry and Meghan divorce allegations in this week’s bombshell Vanity Fair article have made “a bad time worse” for the couple, an old friend of Harry’s who still lives in the U.K. has told The Daily Beast. The storied publication made an astonishing claim that a member of Meghan’s team spoke to publishers regarding her writing a book about divorce if she were to split from Harry.
- The Telegraph
The chilling reality is Manchester United have yet to hit rock bottom
Manchester United were still known as Newton Heath and playing in only their second season in the Football League the last time they started a league campaign this badly at home. That was the 1893-94 season, 131 years ago, when they drew average crowds of just 8,000 at Bank Street, in Clayton, not far from where the Etihad Stadium now resides.