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Jennie of South Korean girl group Blackpink has been named to Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026 list. South Korean singer Jennie She was included in the Artists category of the list released on Wednesday, joining prominent figures from politics, culture and sports, according to the Korea Herald. Jennie achieved another milestone last year by becoming the first female K-pop solo artist to place three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, KBS World r

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing to host the Water Festival 2026 under the theme “River of Life, Thai Way of Life” to promote Songkran on an international stage. The event, now in its 11th year, will run under the concept "Joyful Songkran, My Hometown," showcasing cultural traditions across the country. Revelers carry water guns as they celebrate the Songkran holiday TAT Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool, along with organizers and partner networks, recently announc

Lionel Messi has purchased his first European club, acquiring a 100% stake in UE Cornellà, a team based in the Baix Llobregat region of Catalonia. The acquisition, confirmed on Thursday, marks a new chapter in the Argentine legend's career and reinforces his deep ties to Barcelona and Catalonia. In an official statement, Cornellà announced that Messi’s arrival marks the beginning of a long-term strategic plan focused on institutional growth and sustainability. Messi’s decisio

U.S. President ​Donald Trump said on Thursday that ‌if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, ​he might go, and that Iran ​has agreed to almost everything. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House, April 16, 2026 Trump struck ⁠an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters on the White House lawn on his way to a trip to Nevada and Arizona. He said he could extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire nex

Air India has posted an annual loss exceeding INR220 billion ($2.4 billion), wider than expected, prompting the carrier to seek financial support from its shareholders, according to people familiar with the matter. An Air India aircraft The loss was recorded for the fiscal year ended March 31, a period marked by the fatal crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian airlines, and conflict in the Middle East. The airline’s majority owner, Tata

Professor Phung Ho Hai, a specialist in algebra and algebraic geometry, has become the first Vietnamese scientist to win the Humboldt Research Award, one of Germany's highest honors for leading researchers from abroad. According to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Hai, 56, was nominated by Professor Christopher Deninger, a mathematician at the University of Münster whose work focuses on arithmetic geometry. The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) announced

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that Japan will give out 50 million medical gloves to facilities facing shortages as the country grapples with the fallout of the war in the Middle East. Medical gloves The emergency supply will come from Japan's stockpile of some 500 million medical gloves, according to local media. "Starting in May, the government will release 50 million medical gloves from our pandemic stockpile to medical institutions facing shortages,"

Broccoli helps cleanse the liver, beet reduces oxidative stress, and artichoke supports liver cell regeneration while boosting bile production. The liver is the body’s largest internal organ, performing more than 500 functions, including protein digestion, mineral storage, bile production and blood filtration. But unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets can increase the risk of liver disease. According to the Times of India , below are five common vegetables that can help support

Danish badminton legend Viktor Axelsen, 32, has officially announced his retirement from professional competition due to injury. The two-time Olympic gold medalist revealed that a persistent and recurring back injury has left him unable to maintain the physical standards required for elite-level play. "Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult," he said in a social media statement. "But I have now reached a point where my body won't allow me to continue." He expl

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that U.S. peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of U.S. arms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on March 30, 2026 Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, were "constantly in talks with

Indian food safety officials have warned a McDonald's outlet in Jaipur after an inspection found cooking oil unfit for consumption and rotten tomatoes in storage, prompting regulators to seize samples for testing, an official told Reuters. McDonald's is one of India's most popular restaurant chains During an inspection at the outlet on Feb. 9 in Jaipur, a tourist hotspot in the desert state of Rajasthan, inspectors found 40 liters of oil repeatedly used in cooking and unfit f

Unauthorized actors may have accessed customer information, including email addresses and phone numbers after travel booking platform Booking.com suffered a data breach. In a recent e-mail to users, the company said it had "recently noticed suspicious activity affecting a number of reservations." Investigations found that the compromised data may include booking details, names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers linked to reservations, as well as any information customers sh

In the list of referees who will officiate at the 2026 World Cup, Southeast Asia has no representatives, a step backward compared to the previous tournament. Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 On April 9, FIFA unveiled the list of 170 officials, comprising 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 Video Assistant Referees (VAR). The Asi

Actor Lee Jong Suk has purchased a building valued at 16.2 billion won (US$10.8 million), reportedly paying more than half of the amount in cash. South Korean actor Lee Jong Suk Chosun Biz reported that Lee's newly acquired property is located in Seoul's Cheongdam neighborhood. According to data from the Supreme Court's registry, the actor completed the ownership transfer on Feb. 27. The sales contract was signed on Dec. 29, 2025. The property sits on a 234-square-meter lot

April will mark the final month of operations for three food and beverage outlets in Singapore: Korean buffet restaurant Koggii, coffee shop Shake Coffee, and craft beer bar Alchemy Bistro. Koggii Koggii restaurant in Suntec City, Singapore BBQ restaurant Koggii’s last day will be April 26 after more than a year in operation, the business said in an Instagram post. "Koggii is wrapping up this chapter, but we're not going anywhere. We're making space for what’s next, so stay t

Moca Dining, a well-known fine dining restaurant in Hanoi's Old Quarter, has closed after 30 years of operation, according to an announcement on its Facebook page. "After 30 years of quietly journeying alongside you, Moca Dining has now closed its doors. Moca was never just a place to dine, it was where moments were shared, where memories gently found their place," it wrote in a post on April 9. "Though this chapter has come to an end, what remains is something far more lasti

Chinese scientists say they have developed a method to grow ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials some 1,000 times faster than existing techniques, a breakthrough that could support next-generation AI chips. Rising demand for high-performance, energy-efficient chips, driven by AI and large language models, is pushing existing semiconductor technology close to its limits. As transistors, the tiny switches that power chips, shrink to near-atomic sizes, enginee

Singapore-listed Olam Group's founder and group CEO ​Sunny Verghese, along with several other senior executives, ‌will step down later this month, as the conglomerate presses ahead with a reorganization plan. Sunny Verghese, co-founder and group CEO of Olam Group Verghese, who co-founded Olam nearly four decades ago, will relinquish his role as group CEO at the conclusion of the company's annual meeting on April 27, Olam said on Friday. He, however, ‌will ⁠remain chief execut

American Joe Highsmith earned his first win on the PGA Tour after a final round 7-under-par 64 clinched the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens by two strokes. American Joe Highsmith earned his first PGA Tour win with victory at the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens on March 2, 2025 The 24-year-old flirted with the cut-line on Friday when he made a second-round 72, but back-to-back rounds of 64 saw him in the clubhouse on 19-under for the tournament. That proved too

Maisy Ho Chiu-ha, an executive director at Shun Tak Holdings and daughter of the late casino magnate Stanley Ho, often known as the “king of gambling,” died on Sunday. Her siblings, Pansy Ho Chiu-king, Daisy Ho Chiu-fung, Josie Ho Chiu-yi and Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, announced the news in a statement but did not disclose the cause of death. "We regretfully share that our beloved sister Maisy Ho passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, surrounded by family," the South China Morn