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16/01/2026

Harry Styles to release new album

LONDON (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) – Former One Direction star Harry Styles has announced he will release his first album in four years, PA Media/dpa reported. The 31-year-old singer will release his fourth record Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally on March 6. The album, which is executive produced...

16/01/2026

Netflix to produce third season of Culinary Class Wars

SEOUL (Bernama-Yonhap) – Netflix has confirmed production of the third season of its hit Korean cooking competition show, Culinary Class Wars, Yonhap News Agency reported. Unlike the first two seasons in which the format centered on individual competition, the new season will shift to team-based b...

16/01/2026

Fury over Grok sexualized images despite new restrictions

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualized deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok, even after his social media platform X said it was blocking the chatbot from un******ng images in certain locations. The Philippines became the third country to b...

16/01/2026

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

SYDNEY (AFP) – Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country’s online safety watchdog said Friday. Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia’s eSafety Commission...

16/01/2026

Atlanta retains title as world’s busiest airport in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport in 2025, offering 63.1 million seats, according to OAG’s annual ranking based on scheduled airline capacity. Capacity at ATL increased by one per cent year-o...

16/01/2026

Malaysian ringgit edges up as softer US yields weigh on greenback

BERNAMA – The Malaysian ringgit edged marginally higher against the United States (US) dollar yesterday, underpinned by easing US Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance. At 8am, the local currency traded slightly firmer...

16/01/2026

US sets tariff on certain chips as part of Nvidia-China deal

WASHINGTON (AFP) – United States (US) President Donald Trump signed an order imposing tariffs on imports of certain semiconductors, a necessary step in the White House’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The 25 per cent tariff, effective yeste...

16/01/2026

Gates Foundation unveils USD9B budget, plans to cut staff

AP – The Gates Foundation announced that it will spend a record USD9 billion in 2026, maximising its spending in key areas such as global health. At the same time it will begin reducing the number of staff positions it has by as much as 500 over five years. The announcement comes in the wake […]

16/01/2026

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The remains range from 130 years old to over 1,800 years old. Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar. Mummificat...

16/01/2026

Harry due to testify to UK court next week in last tabloid case

LONDON (AFP) – Prince Harry is set to give evidence to a UK court next week as his last remaining lawsuit against a newspaper publisher goes to trial, according to a draft timetable seen Thursday. Harry and six others including pop icon Elton John and husband David Furnish are suing Associated New...

16/01/2026

48 locals, 3 foreigners busted in bank account rental syndicate

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has dismantled a major bank account rental syndicate, arresting 48 locals and three foreign nationals in connection with the operation, which allegedly handled funds from fraud and online gambling activities. The breakthrough came after a joint operation with the...

16/01/2026

Trump announces ‘board of peace’ formed for Gaza

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza “board of peace,” a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory. “It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed,” T...

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