September 15, 2024 5:34 am
Voices reading Chinese are often heard on the serene hilly campus of Sabaragamuwa University nestled in the southern foothills of Sri Lanka’s central mountains. MORE..
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been praised by police for helping a woman in distress who was on the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday night. MORE..
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended. MORE..
Ultra, a name that has become synonymous with Sri Lanka’s electronic music scene, has transformed from a local DJ into a global force in the world of techno and melodic techno. MORE..
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader has died. MORE..
Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. MORE..
In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades. MORE..
Selena Gomez rose to fame as a child star on Barney and the Disney Channel. Her latest role? Billionaire. MORE..
Allan Lichtman, the historian who correctly predicted the outcome of 9 out of the 10 most recent presidential elections, has made his guess on who will reclaim the White House this year. MORE..
The old cliché says it’s good to stop and smell the roses. If you believe a series of viral videos, you may appreciate them more if you grew up in the US. MORE..
A man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977 has finally been identified, closing the book on a nearly 50-year-long mystery. MORE..
In the years since the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912, we have become familiar with haunting images of the doomed passenger liner’s bow, lying at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. MORE..
As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna Geller looked away for just a moment. MORE..
Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. MORE..
US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at his concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. MORE..
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. MORE..
When a crate escorted by the FBI from New York was opened this week at the national museum of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, Kaitip Kami instantly recognised the statue inside. MORE..
A 4-year-old boy accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar at an archeological museum in Haifa, Israel. MORE..
When Zakia Rafiqi, 26, heard that Laila Majnu, a 2018 Bollywood film, was being re-released in cinemas this month, she knew she had to watch it again. MORE..
A female actor in Malayalam cinema levelled sexual abuse allegations against four prominent male actors, including M Mukesh, on Monday, causing further upheaval in the film industry already reeling from the Justice K Hema Committee’s explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals. MORE..
Humans and dogs have always been best friends. Dogs have the power to brighten our terrible days with their incessant tail wagging and rolling around on the floor begging for belly rubs. MORE..
Cristiano Ronaldo was right when he said that he doesn’t follow the records – it’s the records that follow the Portuguese football star. MORE..
Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. MORE..
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has once again demonstrated his immense global influence, this time in the digital realm. The 39-year-old Portuguese icon, known for his exceptional achievements on the pitch, has now broken new ground by setting a YouTube record for the fastest channel to reach 10 million subscribers. MORE..
After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. MORE..