LONDON — I bloody love the Queen. It’s fair to say that I’m up there with some of her biggest fans; and I’ve got the mugs, tea towels and special edition plates to prove it. Since childhood, I’ve considered myself … Read More
LONDON — Parents, fear not. For anyone who’s been the victim of unforgivable curses administered by small, angry, children, J.K. Rowling has just the ticket. SEE ALSO: 24 times J.K. Rowling was a total badass on Twitter On Friday, a … Read More
A new Indian cover of the Star Wars theme uses traditional instruments to pay a soulful musical tribute to the legendary score by John Williams. See also: If Adele songs were sung by ‘Star Wars’ characters The cover includes some … Read More
Thailand suffered a record high of 397 deaths in the first six days of its New Year’s festival of Songkran, the Thai transport minister, Arkhom Termpittayapaisit, said on Sunday. The death toll represents a 30% rise over last year’s count … Read More
You haven’t hit the big time till you get immortalised on a set of stamps. Seoul sensation Park Hae Jin has the honour of becoming the first Korean actor to get his face printed on Chinese stamps and calling cards. … Read More
While he’s all for embracing the sharing economy, Steve Wozniak is not sure Uber has its drivers’ best interests at heart. At the Future Transport Summit in Sydney Monday, the Apple co-founder told reporters he had serious concerns about Uber … Read More
A woman has reportedly died from being electrocuted while talking on her mobile phone while it was plugged in to its charging point. The victim, Suhana Mohamad, 30, was in her home in the Malaysian suburb of Cheras, off the … Read More
LONDON — Activists from environmental group Greenpeace climbed several London monuments Monday morning in a protest against what they say are dangerous levels of air pollution. Four people were arrested after they scaled Nelson’s Column, a 52-meter monument in Trafalgar … Read More
It doesn’t matter if you’re human or an animal, there’s always someone out there trying to nab a bit of your food before you get to it. Take this annoying little fish for instance, who tries its best to steal … Read More
Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. The 22-year-old put up a strong performance in the final qualifier, scoring 52.698 points to secure a place in the Rio Olympics 2016. … Read More