Zendaya’s debut in Euphoria mesmerized fans across the globe, so much so that the film even won an Emmy for its most Oustanding Lead Actress. This win is so monumental that critics have been lauding Zendaya for becoming the youngest possible recipient of the coveted award. However, what many may have forgotten, after this historic move, is her former association with Disney on …

American YouTuber Jake Paul knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson in the second round of boxing match at Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Saturday. Paul knocked out Robinson in Round 2 of scheduled six-round fight, the first bout of Nate after 11 years his of NBA career. According to US media, Paul, 23 won his second consecutive professional …

Miley Cyrus is flabbergasted and gobsmacked by the kind of love and support being shown to her new album Plastic Hearts. The singer shared her honest feelings over this outpour of love over on Twitter and was quoted writing, “My PLASTIC HEART is overwhelmed by the support I’m receiving tonight! I was [expletive] born to make the record I’ve just released.” …

Ryan Reynolds’ popularity boost has sparked a frenzy among fans, to the point where many are hoping to get his name memorialized as a street in Vancouver, as recognition for all of his humanitarian work. The idea was brought forward via a change.org petition on the radio show The Kevin and Sonia Show with Tara Jean on 104.9 KiSS RADiO. It starts off …

PARIS: As early as February, with the global pandemic spreading fast, the World Health Organisation issued a warning about an “infodemic”, a wave of fake news and misinformation about the deadly new disease on social media. Now with hopes hanging on Covid-19 vaccines, the WHO and experts are warning those same phenomena may jeopardise roll-out of immunisation programmes meant to …

Voters in Indian-occupied Kashmir went to the polls on Saturday amid a heavy security presence in the first direct elections in the disputed region since the government stripped its semi-autonomy last year. Under high alert for attacks by Kashmiri fighters, dozens of police and paramilitaries carrying machine guns surrounded each voting station while the army kept up street patrols. Observers …

PARIS: Thousands took to the streets across France on Saturday to demand the government abandon a contentious new security law, in a controversy intensified by the beating and racial abuse of a black man by police officers that shocked the country. The demonstrations against the security law — which would restrict the right of the press to broadcast images of …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethio­pia’s army said on Saturday it was in control of the capital of the Tigray region, and was hunting for its dissident leaders. The announcement came after heavy shelling was reported in Mekele, a city of half a million people, as it braced for a military offensive against Tigray’s ruling party. “The Ethiopian Defence Force has completely controlled …

BEIJING: China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor — the Hualong One — a significant step in Beijing’s attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy security and critical technology. The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by …

ISLAMABAD: Acquisition of advanced military and nuclear capabilities by India through its strategic cooperation with the United States weakened deterrence stability in the subcontinent. This was the gist of an online discussion hosted by the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) on ‘Two decades of Indo-US strategic partnership: impact on strategic stability in South Asia.’ The event was organised to hear Pakistani …