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'Captain America must die': US-China tensions play out in Nezha 2 box office success

BEIJING, Feb. 19 -- The record-breaking success of China's Nezha 2, now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, has ignited a wave of nationalist sentiment amid ongoing geopolitical tensions w... Read More


Party veterans Tan Kok Wai, Fong Kui Lun to step aside from DAP leadership, cite confidence in next generation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- DAP veterans Tan Kok Wai and Fong Kui Lun have announced they will not contest the Central Executive Committee (CEC) election at the party's 18th National Congress on March 16... Read More


'The Brutalist' director says critically-acclaimed movie made him 'zero dollar's (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 -- The Brutalist director Brady Corbet revealed that he earned no money from his Oscar-nominated film, despite its critical success. Speaking on WTF With Marc Maron, Corbet said ... Read More


Commonwealth Lawyers Association makes last-minute plea to save Malaysian death row inmate in Singapore Pannir Selvam

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has issued an urgent appeal to the Singapore government to halt the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, who is schedule... Read More


Certified lover boy? Certified golden child: Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to top 100 million monthly Spotify listeners

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 -- Kendrick Lamar has made history by becoming the first rapper to surpass 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, joining an exclusive group of just nine artists worldwide. Kn... Read More


China urges Thailand to continue blackout of essential services across the border to Myanmar to deter human trafficking, criminal scamactivities

BANGKOK, Feb. 19 -- China has called on Thailand to continue cutting off supply of essential services such as electricity, fuel, and Internet access across the border to Myanmar to .pressure Myanmar's... Read More


Italy approves defamation charges against Placebo's Brian Molko for calling PM Giorgia Meloni 'racist, fascist'

ROME, Feb. 19 -- The Italian Ministry of Justice has authorized legal proceedings against Brian Molko, frontman of British rock band Placebo, over remarks he made about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni d... Read More


Dr Zaliha: Civil servants' pension liabilities projected to hit RM46.36b by 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said liabilities for the civil servants pension scheme are expected to climb to RM46.36 billion by 2030. In a written parliamen... Read More


PDRM probes alleged RM12,000 extortion by narcotics officers during raid in Petaling Jaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- Police are investigating claims that officers from the Petaling Jaya police headquarters's narcotics department conducted a raid without following standard operating procedure... Read More


Two decades later: Keanu Reeves says 'aching' for chance to be John Constantine again (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 -- Keanu Reeves has expressed his excitement to reprise his role as John Constantine, as work on the highly anticipated Constantine 2 continues. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confuse... Read More