China stated that the worst was over in its fight against COVID-19 prior to what is set to be the biggest travel day in years on Friday, January 20, a huge movement of people that has stoked worries of a new outbreak. State media reported late on Thursday, January 18 that Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees China’s virus response, …

In the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the 2021 filming of Western Rust in New Mexico, American actor Alec Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges including jail term. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, the chief prosecutor in Santa Fe, said on January 19 that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will also be charged with involuntary manslaughter. She stated that charges …

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 20 that Japan may explore lowering COVID-19 to a less severe infectious illness and reducing its suggestion that people wear masks in public indoor locations as early as this spring. After meeting with relevant ministers, Kishida told the media that he had asked them to study the particular parameters for reclassifying COVID-19 into …

Thursday, January 19, social media users criticized the British Broadcasting Corporation for a “sexist” and “tone-deaf” title about the departure of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Can women have it all? Since Friday, January 20, it has been updated to “Jacinda Ardern resigns: Her departure highlights unique strains on the prime minister.” A tweet that shared the original title …

The news that former shooting guard Chris Ford had gone away at the age of 74 came on a Wednesday, making for a sad day in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The modern NBA game is largely focused on playing on the perimeter, and it is essential for teams to have consistent three-point shooting. Stephen Curry and other current long-range …

Chinese drugmakers scrambled to produce anti-fever medications and other COVID-19 therapies on Thursday, January 19, after President Xi Jinping expressed concern over the flow of holiday tourists to rural regions unable to deal with surprise outbreaks. Xi’s remarks came little over a month after his administration unexpectedly scrapped his “zero-COVID” rules, which had mainly protected China’s 1.4 billion people from …

On July 19, the world’s most popular fashion doll, Barbie, is going to be brought to life in a new movie that will be released in Philippine theaters. Greta Gerwig is the director of the film Barbie, which centers the narrative around the well-known children’s toy. Barbie appears in the teaser trailer for the film as a monolith dressed in …

Julian Sands, a British-born actor best known for his appearances in A Room with a View and Warlock, has vanished in the Southern California mountains, media reports reported on Wednesday, January 19 (US time), citing local officials. Friday evening, January 13, his wife reported him missing after he went hiking in the Baldy Bowl region of the San Gabriel Mountains, …

The latest poll by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that over three million Filipino households went without food at least once in the preceding three months, a marginal rise from the previous quarter. In a press statement issued on Thursday, January 19, the SWS stated that the 11.8% Hunger Rate documented in their December 2022 survey in the Philippines …

Wednesday, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan convened a conference with the leaders of many sister nations. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed met with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The objective …