Yuna Ku,BBC Koreanand Koh Ewe Getty Images Park Na-rae, one of the country’s most successful female comedians, has now left her popular variety shows amid allegations of workplace bullying In a matter of days, three big names in South Korea’s entertainment industry have made headlines in separate scandals that could derail their careers. The allegations…
Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent Getty Meerkats are incredibly social animals and live in large groups known as ‘mobs’ or ‘clans’ Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the monogamous lifestyles of different species. In our romantic life, we more closely resemble these social, close-knit mongooses…
Storms battered large portions of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, December 9, bringing “flash floods, hail, and dust-raising downdraft winds,” according to local news reports. Footage from Musab Nader Photography shows heavy rain and thunderstorms slamming the city of Jeddah, on the central western coast of the country. According to the Saudi Gazette, citing the National…
As India’s aviation industry is grappling with ongoing IndiGo crisis, SpiceJet has launched a major winter push to fulfil the continued demand. In a statement released on Wednesday, the carrier outlined plans to add up to 100 daily flights during the ongoing winter schedule, noting that the expansion is still subject to regulatory approval. The…
The richest 10 percent of the world’s population now owns three-quarters of all personal wealth, according to the newly released World Inequality Report 2026. Income is not much different, where the top 50 percent of earners take home more than 90 percent, while the poorest half of the world receives less than 10 percent of…
On Wednesday all England players and staff gathered on the beach to play ‘pig’ – the football game they often play in the warm-up for training and matchdays. They then moved into the town centre for a fish-and-chip lunch. The break is Noosa was planned before the Ashes series began and was arranged in conjunction…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the chaos faced by air travellers amid disruptions at IndiGo, questioning why the government failed to prevent airfares from soaring to Rs 35,000–Rs 39,000 and what immediate measures were taken to assist stranded passengers. “Why did such a situation even precipitate? What…
Next year, we’ll mostly be indulging in maximalist circus decor, working on our poetcore, hunting for the ethereal or eating cabbage in a bid for “individuality and self-preservation”, according to Pinterest. The organisation’s predictions for Australian trends in 2026 have landed, which – according to the platform used by interior decorators, fashion lovers and creatives…
The price of silver has hit a record high ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and as demand from the technology industry for the precious metal remains high. Silver crossed $60 (£45.10) an ounce on the spot market, where the precious metal is bought and sold for immediate delivery, for the…
Getty Images Scott John Trigg-Turner made bogus claims to a year eight class in Newport, a hearing was told A teaching assistant has been banned from classrooms for two years after telling pupils he had killed more than 250 people as a military sniper. Scott John Trigg-Turner, 44, made bogus claims to a year eight…