Authorities in Cambodia have formally warned domestic investors that they risk incurring penalties for buying, selling, or trading cryptocurrencies without getting a license first. “Any person or legal entity that propagates to mobilize funds, buys, sells, trades or settles Crypto Currencies without obtaining license from competent authorities shall be penalized in accordance with applicable laws,” […]

On Wednesday morning, White House cooks were flipping steaks and unboxing popcorn machines ahead of the yearly congressional picnic. Within the hour, the picnic was scrubbed, the steaks on ice, and the popcorn machines trucked away. A day earlier, President Donald Trump enthusiastically told House Republicans in the Capitol basement he was behind them “1,000%” in their […]

The very best of 2018, from Black Panther rewriting the rules for superheroes, Gary Oldman going to war as Churchill, and Maxine Peake blazing her way through 70s sexism. All the Money in the World Raucous thriller about the real-life 1973 kidnapping of J Paul Getty’s grandson, and the billionaire’s subsequent refusal to pay the […]

CHICAGO (AFP) – Friends and loved ones said goodbye Thursday (June 21) to American fashion designer Kate Spade at a funeral in Kansas City, Missouri, birthplace of the 55-year-old who committed suicide two weeks ago. Spade was one of the biggest names in American fashion, known especially for her sleek handbags. An additional tragedy befell the […]

There is something very distinct about the air over India and the surrounding countries in South Asia. It is the presence of formaldehyde – a colourless gas that is naturally released by vegetation but also from a number of polluting activities. The elevated concentrations have been observed by Europe’s new Sentinel-5P satellite, which was launched […]

George Clooney and John Legend have sent hefty donations to charity and Bruce Springsteen interrupted his Broadway show to decry the border crisis as the entertainment world voiced outrage over the separation of migrant families at the US border. Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal said that they were donating $100,000 to the Young Center […]

Almost 17 years after the tragic death of R&B songstress Aaliyah, she’s the inspiration for a new makeup line. Makeup giant MAC heard the calls of 26,000 people who signed a petition started by super-fan Jennifer Risinger. The online campaign by Aaliyah fans followed the success of another fan-driven capsule collection inspired by the late beloved Tejano […]

Chalk up another win for Einstein’s seemingly invincible theory of gravity. A new study shows that the theory of general relativity holds true even over vast distances. General relativity prevailed within a region spanning a galactic distance of about 6,500 light-years, scientists report in the June 22 Science. Previously, researchers have precisely tested the theory by studying its […]

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigned suddenly after a “past consensual relationship with an Intel employee”came to light, the company said Thursday. His unexpected exit comes after internal and external investigations ordered by the chipmaker “confirmed a violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers,” Intel said. “Given the expectation that all employees will respect Intel’s […]

Janet Jackson has opened up about her struggle to find happiness, saying she “fell easily into despair” but found contentment after becoming a mother. In a candid letter for Essence magazine, the pop star said she had suffered low self-esteem and “intense” depression throughout her life. “Depression is a tenacious and scary condition,” she wrote. “Thankfully, […]