Lady Gaga stuns fans at Maxwell with surprise lunch stop; Deepfake scandal rocks actress Eleanor Lee – but who’s next?: Singapore live news

Lady Gaga stuns fans at Maxwell with surprise lunch stop; Deepfake scandal rocks actress Eleanor Lee – but who’s next?: Singapore live news

Lady Gaga fans were thrilled as the pop icon made a surprise visit to Maxwell, drawing cheers, selfies, and one unforgettable vinyl signature. (Photos: Aukse Grei/XiaoHongShu (left); Zippy/XiaoHongShu) Pop royalty met street food chic when Lady Gaga surprised fans at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre, turning a casual Tuesday lunch (20 May) into a scene straight […]

At least four children killed in suicide bombing on school bus in Pakistan

At least four children killed in suicide bombing on school bus in Pakistan

At least three of the victims are children, officials say 07:16, 21 May 2025Updated 07:45, 21 May 2025 Japan has issued a tsunami alert(Image: MEN) At least five people have been killed after a suicide car bomber struck a school bus in Pakistan, including three children. Government officials say 38 others have been wounded in […]

Richmond Evan Dunfee to head to World Athletic Championships

Richmond Evan Dunfee to head to World Athletic Championships

Richmond’s racewalking Olympic medallist will be competing in his seventh World Championships this fall. Evan Dunfee is one of eight Canadian athletes competing in the marathon, 10,000 metres and 35-kilometre race walk events in Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships from Sept. 13 to 21. “This will be my seventh World Championship representing Canada, and the […]

Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires

Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago, according to a letter shared on social media and sent to the Chicago mayor’s office. The probes announcement Monday came a day after Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at a Chicago church to outline his vision for […]

New PokĂŠmon x Ippudo collaboration has Pikachu on board as ramen chef

New PokĂŠmon x Ippudo collaboration has Pikachu on board as ramen chef

Exclusive goods only available at one PokĂŠmon Center in Japan. On 13 May, the PokĂŠmon Center in Fukuoka closed its original location at Hakata AMU Plaza in order to move to a new, larger location at Hakata Marui, set to open on 27 June. The character mascots for PokĂŠmon Center Fukuoka are Pikachu, Latias, and […]

New AI model assesses eczema severity using smartphone images

New AI model assesses eczema severity using smartphone images

A team of researchers from Keio University School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Teikyo University, in collaboration with Atopiyo LLC, has developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that can objectively assess eczema severity using smartphone images uploaded by patients. Their findings were recently published in Allergy, the official journal of the […]

HEADLINES: Senate coup talk centers on Sotto | May 21, 2025

HEADLINES: Senate coup talk centers on Sotto | May 21, 2025

Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: Senate coup talk centers on Sotto EVEN before the 20th Congress convenes, there is talk of a major […]

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fibre gummy fraud

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fibre gummy fraud

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and influencer for fraud after she promoted gummies she claimed were rich in fibre on her social media channels, the Public Security Newspaper reported. Police said Monday that Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was aware the fibre content of the candy was low, at just 0.935 […]

Ryan Thomas makes clear baby admission as he’s seen on Coronation Street cobbles for first time in years

Ryan Thomas makes clear baby admission as he’s seen on Coronation Street cobbles for first time in years

The actor was quizzed on his plan for more children, just as he was seen back on the cobbles for the first time in more than nine years 13:17, 20 May 2025 Ryan Thomas back on the Coronation Street set(Image: Ryan Thomas Instagram) Ryan Thomas has been quizzed on his plan for more children with […]

Mysterious White Light Beam Seen In US Amid An Aurora Storm Linked To A Chinese Rocket Launch

Mysterious White Light Beam Seen In US Amid An Aurora Storm Linked To A Chinese Rocket Launch

While photographing the auroras during a geomagnetic storm, Mike Lewinski caught sight of something extraordinary: a brilliant white beam of light tearing through the night sky. He was shooting from the quiet town of Crestone, Colorado, on May 16, as a moderate geomagnetic storm rippled across the Northern Hemisphere. Celestial events like this occur when […]

Is flag football the key to the NFL’s global growth?

Is flag football the key to the NFL’s global growth?

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🎓 Y! Sports exclusive: The Power 4 conferences have drafted a contract that would bind schools to new enforcement rules and require them to waive the right […]

Small boats landings on Taiwan are a new source of concern

Small boats landings on Taiwan are a new source of concern

TAIPEI — China has long sought to intimidate Taiwan with its massive navy, air force and the world’s largest standing army, but it’s mere dinghies that are now causing the most consternation. Taiwan’s coast guard has documented five cases totaling 38 Chinese citizens crossing the 160-kilometre (100-mile) wide Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy […]

Identity politics gained more prominence in GE2025, unity is S’pore’s key strength: SM Teo

Identity politics gained more prominence in GE2025, unity is S’pore’s key strength: SM Teo

SINGAPORE – Identity politics over race and religion gained more prominence in the 2025 General Election, and it is something Singapore should be careful about, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on May 20. It goes against the nation’s multiracial and multi-religious society where everyone has a place, lives together and does better as a […]

PM Wong and Australian counterpart Albanese agree to uphold open, rules-based multilateral system

PM Wong and Australian counterpart Albanese agree to uphold open, rules-based multilateral system

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese agreed on the importance of upholding an open, inclusive and rules-based multilateral system. They also discussed ways to work together towards these goals, including with other like-minded partners, when PM Wong hosted Mr Albanese to tea on May 20. The Ministry of Foreign […]

How vertical farming can help Canada create a self-reliant food chain in an era of tariffs and climate change

How vertical farming can help Canada create a self-reliant food chain in an era of tariffs and climate change

Open this photo in gallery: Garry Peters of Avery Family Farms holds a head of lettuce outside the company’s headquarters in Okanagan Falls, B.C., on May 15. The company uses vertical farming techniques to grow lettuce.Aaron Hemens/The Globe and Mail Save for later This dry patch of land doesn’t look like the kind of place […]

China and Australia cut interest rates; Greggs sales improve as Mac and Cheese ‘goes viral’ – business live

China and Australia cut interest rates; Greggs sales improve as Mac and Cheese ‘goes viral’ – business live

Rachel Reeves said the UK government is closing in on a trade pact with six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as its next major deal. The chancellor told the BBC the agreement would be the government’s “next deal” as it looks to boost trade ties following Brexit. Reeves suggested economic growth would be […]

Ukraine war latest: No deadline for ceasefire talks as ‘devil is in the details’, says Kremlin after Trump-Putin call

Ukraine war latest: No deadline for ceasefire talks as ‘devil is in the details’, says Kremlin after Trump-Putin call

Welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine after a flurry of diplomatic activity yesterday. Donald Trump held calls with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then Vladimir Putin, and then Zelenskyy again alongside a number of other Western leaders. The US president triumphantly announced Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire”, without […]

First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy

First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy

“Increasingly urgent” concern around the potential subversion of Ireland’s electoral system is to be investigated by the incoming Oireachtas committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is likely to feed into a forthcoming renewal of Government strategy on cyber security. The committee, chaired by Fianna FĂĄil TD Malcolm Byrne, will meet for the first time on […]

Honda Is Developing a Powerful Hybrid For America

Honda Is Developing a Powerful Hybrid For America

After putting the failed merger with Nissan in its rearview mirror, Honda is riding solo into the future. It’s reassessing its plans for the coming years after realizing its previously announced electrification goals were overly optimistic. The Tokyo-based automaker is no longer chasing an EV sales ratio of 30 percent by 2030. However, it has […]

Canada, U.K., France threaten action

Canada, U.K., France threaten action

Canada, the U.K., and France have warned they will act, including targeted sanctions, if Israel doesn’t stop renewed military action in Gaza. TEL AVIV, Israel — Canada, the United Kingdom and France issued a forceful condemnation of Israel’s expansion of military operations and other actions in Gaza and the West Bank, threatening in a joint […]

Video of Orcas Stranded in Algae-Infested Pools Triggers Fresh Concerns

Video of Orcas Stranded in Algae-Infested Pools Triggers Fresh Concerns

A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo. France has been struggling to find a new home for mother and son after their owner, a marine park on the French Riviera, […]

MRT services fully resume on Circle Line after train fault during morning peak hour

MRT services fully resume on Circle Line after train fault during morning peak hour

SINGAPORE – Train services have fully resumed after a train fault between Paya Lebar and Buona Vista on the Circle Line (CCL) caused delays during the morning peak hour on May 20. In a post on social media platform X at about 8.30am, SMRT advised passengers to add 30 minutes to their morning commute. About […]

China exporters use dubious workarounds to dodge U.S. tariffs

China exporters use dubious workarounds to dodge U.S. tariffs

Chinese exporters are understating the value of goods or mislabeling them to draw lesser duties. This tactic is not new but it has gained greater momentum, as businesses scramble to sidestep Trump’s new tariffs. U.S. businesses are underestimating civil and criminal risks by partnering with such exporters, experts warned. China Shipping containers are seen at […]

‘Good chance’ of Russia-Ukraine peace but US has a red line in talks, says Donald Trump

‘Good chance’ of Russia-Ukraine peace but US has a red line in talks, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has said there is a “good chance” of peace between Russia and Ukraine – but added the US has a red line in upcoming talks. After a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin, the US president announced on Monday that Russia–Ukraine discussions will begin “immediately”. It is unclear how these will differ from […]

Liverpool stunned by late Brighton comeback as PL champions’ hangover lingers

Liverpool stunned by late Brighton comeback as PL champions’ hangover lingers

Brighton’s Jack Hinshelwood sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool on Monday to leave the Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title. Arne Slot’s side took the lead through Harvey Elliott’s early opener before Yasin Ayari equalised at the Amex Stadium. Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s advantage just before the interval, but Brighton […]

Trump tariffs create the ‘perfect storm’ for scams, cybersecurity expert says – 3 red flags to watch out for

Trump tariffs create the ‘perfect storm’ for scams, cybersecurity expert says – 3 red flags to watch out for

New tariff policies might be setting the stage for cybercriminals to scam consumers, experts say. Fraud attempts may appear in the form of a “tariff payment request” text or email claiming to be from a retailer, delivery company or a government agency. The swiftly changing and unfamiliar landscape of tariff policies, along with economic strain, can […]

Dallas’ longest-running Chinese restaurant has closed

Dallas’ longest-running Chinese restaurant has closed

Dallas’ longest continuously operating Chinese restaurant, Hong Kong Restaurant on Garland Road, closed in early May after more than 60 years. The restaurant is historically significant because it elevated Chinese-American food in Dallas, said Stephanie Drenka, co-founder of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society. Restaurant co-founder Bill Pon was a chef in San Francisco for […]

Maliki Osman on his personal touch in foreign affairs, bringing social work into government

Maliki Osman on his personal touch in foreign affairs, bringing social work into government

SINGAPORE – Over his decade in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Maliki Osman has tried to bring a personal touch to building relationships. Among the ways he has tried to do so is by inviting foreign ambassadors to his home for Hari Raya celebrations, together with his friends, […]