France has a certain reputation when it comes to sex. Yet believe it or not, the French have become even less inhibited in recent years. A new book entitled “Love and Sexual Behaviour in France”…
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Japan space probe launches new robot onto asteroid
A Japanese probe launched a new observation robot towards an asteroid on Wednesday as it pursues a mission to shed light on the origins of the solar system. The Hayabusa2 probe launched the French-German Mobile…
Disappeared China star Fan ordered to pay $129m over taxes
Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing has been ordered to pay more than $129 million in taxes and fines, state media said Wednesday, months after the once ubiquitous celebrity disappeared from the public eye. The 36-year-old actress,…
Cardi B charged with assault, endangerment over strip-club brawl
US rapper Cardi B surrendered to police in New York on Monday, charged with assault and reckless endangerment over an ugly brawl in a strip club that injured a female employee. The 25-year-old star was…
Young ballerinas being ruined by Instagram
One of ballet’s biggest stars has warned that the development of young ballerinas is being jeopardised by viral videos of hyper-elastic dancers performing incredible tricks. Russian prima ballerina Diana Vishneva told AFP that the popular…
US sitcom ‘Murphy Brown’ reboots with Hillary Clinton cameo
The revival of the American sitcom “Murphy Brown” premiered Thursday with a surprise cameo from none other than 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The 90s-era series — which stars Candice Bergen as the famous…
World’s first human case of rat disease found
A Hong Kong man has developed the world’s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city’s leading universities. There had previously…
#Travel: Saudi Arabia plans to build ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced plans Wednesday for a luxury tourism destination on its northwestern coast, the latest in a series of mega projects as the oil-reliant kingdom seeks to diversify. The project…
Apple-1 computer fetches $375,000 at auction
An Apple-1, a rare model of the first computer produced by the now-iconic tech firm, fetched $375,000 in an auction this week, according to Boston-based RR Auction. The computer was among 175 of those sold…
Facebook unveils upgraded wireless Oculus headset in VR push
Facebook on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded Oculus virtual reality headset with power to handle the intensive graphics of digital worlds in a wire-free experience. The new Oculus Quest headset showcased at the Facebook unit’s developer…