RRR has emerged as an unexpected dark horse in this year’s awards season in Hollywood. The three-hour long, maximalist action epic directed by SS Rajamouli is one of the most expensive and highest-grossing films in the history of Indian cinema. It features NT Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, two of the most famous actors in the country, and it …

NATO announced on Sunday, January 15 that Kyiv may expect further shipments of heavy weaponry from Western nations in the near future, as President Vladimir Putin lauded his forces for the alleged takeover of a Ukrainian city. The death toll from a Russian missile attack on a residential tower in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 30. …

China’s abrupt shift away from a zero-COVID plan in December 2022 makes its reopening one of the year’s most significant economic developments. In the context of escalating economic and social costs involved with maintaining rigorous containment measures, it has occurred quicker and earlier than analysts predicted. On the expectation that Chinese consumers will unleash their pent-up demand, reopening has fuelled …

After Miss Philippines Celeste Cortesi did not place among the top 16 contestants at the 71st Miss Universe Competition held on January 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the creative and events director of Miss Universe Philippines, Jonas Gaffud, asked pageant fans to move on and forget about the competition (Jan. 15 in Manila). “Walang essay. Get over it, lang. Happy …

An Indiana woman was charged with attempted murder and aggravated violence for repeatedly stabbing an 18-year-old Indiana University student in the head, an act that the university claimed was motivated by racism. The attack on a public transportation bus last week and the suspect, 56-year-old Billie Davis, were reported to authorities by a bus passenger, according to police. According to …

R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States was crowned Miss Universe 2022 on Saturday, January 14, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Sunday morning, January 15 in Manila). Gabriel defeated 83 competitors to become the eighth representative of the United States to win the championship. The Filipina-American beauty queen replaced the Indian Harnaaz Sandhu. The remaining three were rated as follows: …

The South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, left for the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as part of a two-nation tour aimed at promoting South Korean exports, particularly those related to the energy and defense industries. Yoon is scheduled to arrive in Abu Dhabi on a state visit, the first such visit by a South Korean leader since the two …

People in China are resuming travel before to the Lunar New Year, despite concerns about infections, after Beijing lifted COVID-19 restrictions last month, with air passenger volumes rebounding to 63% of 2019 levels since the beginning of the annual travel season. China’s chief of the Civil Aviation Administration, Song Zhiyong, stated that the rapid economic recovery is putting pressure on …

The country’s naval leader said on Saturday that Indonesia has sent a warship to the North Natuna Sea to keep an eye on a Chinese coast guard vessel that has been operating in a resource-rich maritime region that both nations claim as their own. The ship, CCG 5901, has been travelling in the Natuna Sea since December 30, notably close …

On Friday, January 13, Kanye West allegedly wed Yeezy Australian architect Bianca, less than two months after his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Kanye, 45, and Bianca, 27, reportedly tied the married in a secret ceremony, as reported by the Los Angeles Times and Forbes. A source revealed to US Weekly that the wedding is “very genuine to them” despite the …