https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/519137/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse King Charles will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Friday. The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip to Antigua and Barbuda with Queen Camilla, where Charles will give a speech at a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government, the palace said. Charles, 77, who is still receiving treatment for cancer, will visit former colonies that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369633/king-charles-acknowledge-darkest-days-colonial-rule-caribbean-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369633/king-charles-acknowledge-darkest-days-colonial-rule-caribbean-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:11:53 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump ⁠said on Friday that his son Donald Trump Jnr has told him he would pay back a Russian oligarch who bankrolled wedding celebrations for him in the Bahamas in May. Democrats in ‌the US Congress launched an investigation this week into reports that Umar Kremlev, a wealthy Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the wedding festivities. ProPublica, which first reported Kremlev’s involvement, said... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3368078/trump-says-son-told-him-hell-repay-russian-oligarch-wedding-parties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3368078/trump-says-son-told-him-hell-repay-russian-oligarch-wedding-parties?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:15:04 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The creators of the long-running and enthusiastically insolent television show South Park aren’t known to be huge fans of US President Donald Trump. However, they’ve decided to adopt one of his ideas – in a way. They’re changing – at least for the moment – the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for outstanding animated programme. In a statement posted on the show’s social media page, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say they are “changing the name of South Park to SOUTH... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366974/south-park-creators-rename-show-south-america-jab-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366974/south-park-creators-rename-show-south-america-jab-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:21:30 +0000 Reuters Reuters US ⁠President Donald Trump said on ⁠Friday he would not attend the ⁠wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jnr, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, because he has to stay in Washington for government business. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the ‌Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “I... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354592/trump-says-he-wont-attend-son-donald-trump-jnrs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354592/trump-says-he-wont-attend-son-donald-trump-jnrs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2026 20:57:04 +0000 Reuters Reuters All 11 people aboard a private plane that crashed at sea off central Florida survived the wreck and were rescued from their lifeboat hours later by a US Air Force Reserve team, US Coast Guard and US Air Force officials said on Wednesday. “For all those people to ‌survive is pretty miraculous,” US Air Force Major Elizabeth Piowaty, commander of one of the aircraft involved in the rescue, told reporters at a news briefing a day after Tuesday’s crash. The ill-fated plane, a twin-engined turboprop... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353501/miraculous-rescue-us-coast-11-survive-crash-and-5-hour-sea-ordeal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353501/miraculous-rescue-us-coast-11-survive-crash-and-5-hour-sea-ordeal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 04:04:13 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale in Florida last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the US Centres for Disease Control. The Caribbean Princess, a Princess Cruises ship, departed from Port Everglades on April 28 for an 11-day voyage, according to Cruise Mapper. But on Thursday, the CDC announced that 102 passengers and 13 crew members were sick and had been isolated. There are more than 4,000 people on board, according to the CDC. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353023/norovirus-outbreak-caribbean-princess-cruise-ship-sickens-over-100-guests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353023/norovirus-outbreak-caribbean-princess-cruise-ship-sickens-over-100-guests?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 03:30:43 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson If you’re looking for a lengthy debate about the merits of authentic cuisine, ask a Bahamian about their grandmother’s recipe for guava duff. The national dessert of the Bahamas, the duff is a steamed, doughy dumpling furrowed with fresh mashed guava (canned fruit is not acceptable, we are told), served piping hot and swimming in rum-spiked butter sauce. After listening to our waitress wax lyrical, we had to order one at Daddy Joe’s, more a living room than a restaurant in North Eleuthera, on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3339196/eleuthera-and-harbour-island-bahamas-taylor-swift-slips-away?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3339196/eleuthera-and-harbour-island-bahamas-taylor-swift-slips-away?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Hello, January! I hope you survived the first proper work week of 2026. I’ve been going through the avalanche that is my inbox and am barely hanging on. Luckily, this week’s cover story offers a burst of energy as Hsiuwen Liu plunges into the Cantopop revival currently filling Hong Kong’s dance floors. She hits the tiles at Cantomania and finds what started as an underground party is now a full-blown movement, joining a wave of Cantopop nights around town. Cantomania’s DJ Fabsabs (real name Pete... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3339317/week-postmag-cantopop-dance-revival-and-dream-trip-bahamas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3339317/week-postmag-cantopop-dance-revival-and-dream-trip-bahamas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:45:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed. The rumble of large machinery, the whine of chainsaws and the chopping of machetes echoed throughout southeast Jamaica as government workers and residents began clearing roads in a push to reach isolated communities that sustained a direct hit from one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record. Emergency relief flights began landing at... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330821/hurricane-melissa-leaves-dozens-dead-rampage-across-cuba-haiti-and-jamaica?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330821/hurricane-melissa-leaves-dozens-dead-rampage-across-cuba-haiti-and-jamaica?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:10:52 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba early on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighbouring Jamaica as the strongest-ever storm on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. “Extremely dangerous hurricane Melissa makes landfall on southern coast of eastern Cuba,” the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said in an updated advisory. Despite weakening to a category 3 storm, Melissa struck the province of Santiago de Cuba with maximum sustained winds of around 195km/h (120mph), the NHC... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330688/hurricane-melissa-makes-landfall-jamaica-devastating-category-5-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330688/hurricane-melissa-makes-landfall-jamaica-devastating-category-5-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:29:50 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday as it neared Jamaica, with a life-threatening storm surge and huge amounts of rain. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island on Tuesday and across Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. The storm was moving at a worryingly slow pace, meaning areas in its path could see punishing conditions for far longer than a hurricane that passes by more quickly. In a warmer world due to climate change, the atmosphere holds more water,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330398/hurricane-melissa-brings-catastrophic-flooding-threatens-jamaica-haiti?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3330398/hurricane-melissa-brings-catastrophic-flooding-threatens-jamaica-haiti?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:00:05 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Centre said. While the compact hurricane’s centre was not expected to hit land, it threatened to dump flooding rains as it continued to grow larger. The first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, Erin ramped up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a mere 24 hours. By late Saturday morning, its... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3322101/erin-strengthens-become-first-hurricane-atlantic-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3322101/erin-strengthens-become-first-hurricane-atlantic-season?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran United States immigration officers have detained and are mulling over the deportation of a Filipino green card holder over an old drug charge for which he was already sentenced, amid a worrying trend of American immigrants targeted for the slightest infractions. Sonny Lasquite was returning home from a holiday in the Bahamas on July 28 when US Customs and Border Protection detained him at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. He is now under the custody of the Immigration... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/people/article/3321918/filipino-green-card-holders-detention-us-sparks-concerns-about-scapegoating-migrants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/people/article/3321918/filipino-green-card-holders-detention-us-sparks-concerns-about-scapegoating-migrants?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:01:30 +0000 Former Nasa rocket scientist Aisha Bowe is set to join Blue Origin’s historic all-female space crew alongside pop star Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blue Origin (@blueorigin) While you may be familiar with many of these names, you may not know much about Bowe, who’s been busy making an... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306429/meet-aisha-bowe-ex-nasa-rocket-scientist-blue-origins-historic-all-female-space-flight-katy-perry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306429/meet-aisha-bowe-ex-nasa-rocket-scientist-blue-origins-historic-all-female-space-flight-katy-perry?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:20 +0000 American tennis firebrand Danielle Collins delivered on her pledge to take a holiday in the Bahamas with her Australian Open prize money in a final shot at fans who booed her at the season’s first grand slam last month. The world No 12 was given a hostile reception as she knocked out home favourite Destanee Aiava in the second round at Melbourne Park and responded by saying the hecklers were funding her next holiday. Collins posted video on social media on Sunday showing her enjoying a “five... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3297121/us-tennis-star-danielle-collins-delivers-australian-open-promise-five-star-vacay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3297121/us-tennis-star-danielle-collins-delivers-australian-open-promise-five-star-vacay?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:09 +0000 They baffle audiences with their amazing tricks, creating alternate realities few people will ever figure out. Magicians and illusionists are always pushing the limits: whether it’s David Blaine risking his life with increasingly daring stunts, or the legendary Penn & Teller continuing to befuddle audiences 40-odd years after their debut, these performers have turned their talent into lucrative careers. For any parent concerned that their child’s nerdy hobby is a waste of time, read on to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291484/7-richest-magicians-world-net-worths-ranked-las-vegas-stalwarts-penn-teller-legendary-david?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291484/7-richest-magicians-world-net-worths-ranked-las-vegas-stalwarts-penn-teller-legendary-david?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:15 +0000 Is there a love triangle forming in the world of MLB? Apparently so. While celebrating the news of Cody Bellinger’s move to the New York Yankees, netizens realised that the outfielder is going to have to face his wife’s ex boyfriend, Giancarlo Stanton, who’s already on the team. Stanton, 35, previously dated Bellinger’s long-time partner Chase Carter, which could make things a little awkward. The news comes after it was announced that Bellinger, 29, had left the Chicago Cubs and was set to join... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291534/meet-cody-bellingers-wife-chase-bellinger-who-used-date-yankees-giancarlo-stanton-bahamian-victorias?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291534/meet-cody-bellingers-wife-chase-bellinger-who-used-date-yankees-giancarlo-stanton-bahamian-victorias?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:00:08 +0000 A New York court has awarded a Bahamas-based property-management company US$1.6 billion against China Construction America (CCA) in a long-running legal dispute over a massive tourism project in the former British colony, according to a decision released on Monday. The case won by BML Properties Ltd involved a disagreement over Baha Mar, a 1,000-acre (404.7 hectare) project that included three hotels totalling some 2,200 rooms, more than 280 private residences, a 9,300-square-metre... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3283301/us-court-awards-bahamas-firm-us16-billion-case-against-china-construction-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3283301/us-court-awards-bahamas-firm-us16-billion-case-against-china-construction-america?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:20:18 +0000 NFL quarterback Zach Wilson has found his happily ever after! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicolette Dellanno (@nicolettedellanno) As announced in a series of Instagram posts shared on June 30, the Denver Broncos player just popped the question to his girlfriend Nicolette Dellanno. The 24-year-old chose a romantic location – the Amalfi Coast, no less – for the proposal. “To the love of my life, I never truly understood what love was until I... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3269404/who-zach-wilsons-fiancee-nicolette-dellanno-nfl-star-proposed-dress-designer-amalfi-coast-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3269404/who-zach-wilsons-fiancee-nicolette-dellanno-nfl-star-proposed-dress-designer-amalfi-coast-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:00:09 +0000 The words “luxury” and “sustainability” don’t go hand in hand, especially when it comes to travel. The wider travel industry may have woken up to the urgent need to curb its environmental impact – starting with banning single-use plastics or conserving/recycling water, for instance – but these worthy initiatives typically don’t do much to draw in excess-hungry high-end travellers. Things may now be changing though as hoteliers embark on a new chapter in their sustainability story, one which goes... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3268258/can-luxury-travel-ever-be-truly-sustainable-ethical-hotels-giving-back-their-communities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3268258/can-luxury-travel-ever-be-truly-sustainable-ethical-hotels-giving-back-their-communities?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Jun 2024 03:00:11 +0000 A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment. The East African nation offered to send 1,000 police to stabilise Haiti, alongside forces from several other countries, but the deployment has run into persistent legal troubles. Some 400 officers left Nairobi at 10.50pm aboard the national carrier, Kenya Airways, en route to Haitian capital... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3267919/kenya-force-deployed-haiti-tackle-gang-violence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3267919/kenya-force-deployed-haiti-tackle-gang-violence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:23:09 +0000 Sophie Turner may have made a name for herself as a critically acclaimed actress in Game of Thrones, but she says she always “hated” being referred to as “one of the wives” of the Jonas brothers, according to a recent interview she gave to British Vogue. Turner told the publication she was fully welcomed into her ex’s family, but there was always an uneasy feeling attached to it. “There was a lot of attention on the three brothers, and the wives. Well, we were always called the wives, and I... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3265761/meet-kevin-jonas-lesser-known-normal-wife-danielle-jonas-she-has-jewellery-brand-and-2-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3265761/meet-kevin-jonas-lesser-known-normal-wife-danielle-jonas-she-has-jewellery-brand-and-2-children?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:00:13 +0000 Teresa Giudice’s 18-year-old daughter Milania recently crashed her brand new Mercedes while driving in New Jersey, according to TMZ. According to police documents obtained by the outlet, her luxury vehicle collided with another car, and arguments ensued about whose fault the crash was. Milania claimed the other driver ignored a red light and ended up hitting her car, while the other driver says they both stopped at the light. According to TMZ the police sided with Milania, and thankfully... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3264275/meet-teresa-giudices-glamorous-daughter-milania-giudice-who-just-crashed-her-brand-new-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3264275/meet-teresa-giudices-glamorous-daughter-milania-giudice-who-just-crashed-her-brand-new-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 May 2024 20:00:13 +0000 Lenny Kravitz is celebrating a major milestone: the “Fly Away” singer turns 60 today. Despite his age, Kravitz is here to remind you that he’s a true rock star. In April this year, he went viral after he shared a video of himself on X (formerly Twitter). The video shows the fashion-savvy musician lifting heavy weights at the gym, donning a pair of leather pants, a mesh shirt, a pair of boots, and of course, sunglasses. Who needs to be practical when you can be so stylish! The singer’s trainer,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3263986/how-does-lenny-kravitz-look-so-young-he-turns-60-rock-legend-just-released-new-album-blue-electric?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3263986/how-does-lenny-kravitz-look-so-young-he-turns-60-rock-legend-just-released-new-album-blue-electric?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 May 2024 20:00:11 +0000 The Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) is down to eight runners after Frankie Lor Fu-chuen confirmed Unbelievable will not take his place after suffering a minor tendon injury. While Lor maintained he holds no concerns for the long-term future of his regally bred four-year-old, the trainer will put his galloper on ice until next season. Massive Sovereign will be there next weekend, however, with Dennis Yip Chor-hong deciding to push onto the Champions & Chater Cup with his stable star... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3263273/champions-chater-cup-reduced-eight-runners-rebels-romance-lands-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3263273/champions-chater-cup-reduced-eight-runners-rebels-romance-lands-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 May 2024 12:32:07 +0000 Alica Schmidt, who’s repeatedly been dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete” by fans and international media alike, has officially qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. According to Marca, Schmidt qualified for the Olympics’ 4 x 400 metre relay, after taking part in the World Athletics Relays Bahamas last weekend. The Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about Alica Schmidt: What nationality is Alica Schmidt? Schmidt hails from –... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3262504/meet-worlds-sexiest-athlete-alica-schmidt-who-just-qualified-2024-paris-olympics-25-year-old-400m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3262504/meet-worlds-sexiest-athlete-alica-schmidt-who-just-qualified-2024-paris-olympics-25-year-old-400m?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 May 2024 22:00:30 +0000 Tiger Woods will be the lone player on a five-member subcommittee involved in negotiations with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), part of a busy day of governance as the PGA Tour tries to strike a deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Woods was appointed to the PGA Tour board in August, making him the sixth player-director and the only one whose board term has no limits. The tour said Woods would be part of the “transaction subcommittee” on the board of PGA Tour Enterprises that would handle... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3261949/tiger-woods-be-part-pif-pga-negotiations-mcilroy-return-blocked-sides-eye-end-golf-civil-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3261949/tiger-woods-be-part-pif-pga-negotiations-mcilroy-return-blocked-sides-eye-end-golf-civil-war?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 May 2024 04:00:26 +0000 Nathan Wade was hired as the special prosecutor in former US president Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, likely the biggest move of his career. But his lack of experience in the field – he mostly worked in criminal defence and personal injury – raised questions about his appointment. Then came the revelation that he had a romantic relationship with the woman who hired him, Fulton County, Georgia district lawyer Fani T. Willis. Soon enough, their relationship – including details... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3259279/who-lead-prosecutor-forced-resign-donald-trumps-election-interference-case-nathan-wade-was-found-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3259279/who-lead-prosecutor-forced-resign-donald-trumps-election-interference-case-nathan-wade-was-found-be?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:00:22 +0000 The Fyre Festival and its organiser Billy McFarland were once, for a hot minute, the embodiments of the “cool millennial business”. The entrepreneur personally enticed the support of celebrities Ja Rule and Bella Hadid, all in support of his vision of an “immersive music festival”, to be hosted over three days on an island in The Bahamas. But the entrepreneur’s ambitions were never realised, and in the end the entire enterprise was exposed as a sham. So what next for the infamous anti-promoter?... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3259191/what-has-billy-mcfarland-been-fyre-festival-flop-made-famous-netflix-and-promoted-bella-hadid-and-ja?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3259191/what-has-billy-mcfarland-been-fyre-festival-flop-made-famous-netflix-and-promoted-bella-hadid-and-ja?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:31 +0000 A US judge ordered British billionaire Joe Lewis on Thursday to pay a US$5 million fine and serve three years of probation for sharing illegal stock tips, allowing an investment firm’s 87-year-old founder to avoid prison after prosecutors and his lawyers urged leniency. US District Judge Jessica Clarke in Manhattan sentenced Lewis, who pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy and two counts of securities fraud. Lewis, founder of the Tavistock Group, sat flanked by his lawyers as the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3257894/uk-billionaire-joe-lewis-avoids-jail-fined-us5-million-us-judge-insider-trading?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3257894/uk-billionaire-joe-lewis-avoids-jail-fined-us5-million-us-judge-insider-trading?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:30:03 +0000 She is Fulton County, Georgia’s first female district attorney, and as she stepped into her role in 2021, her life changed when Donald Trump asked then Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to help him “find 11,780 votes”, in an effort to overturn the US election results. The next day, the call was leaked to the media, and on her first day in office, Willis walked into a case that would dominate her life for the next few years. From taking on Trump to details about her private life being... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3257516/meet-fani-willis-prosecuting-trump-her-love-life-spotlight-fulton-county-georgias-first-female-da?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3257516/meet-fani-willis-prosecuting-trump-her-love-life-spotlight-fulton-county-georgias-first-female-da?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:27 +0000 Jenn Tran didn’t find love with Joey Graziadei on season 28 of The Bachelor, but she’s getting a second chance at romance as the star of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. Tran, a 26-year-old physician assistant student based in Miami, was announced as the leading lady of season 21 of The Bachelorette on Monday night, making her the first Asian-American woman to lead the spin-off. “I feel so, so grateful and so honoured to be the first Asian Bachelorette in this franchise,” she said... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257067/who-jenn-tran-first-asian-american-bachelorette-she-appeared-bachelor-and-failed-find-love-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257067/who-jenn-tran-first-asian-american-bachelorette-she-appeared-bachelor-and-failed-find-love-after?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:00:18 +0000 Her grandfather is one of the most dangerous men on the planet who’s behind bars for good, but Frida Guzmán Muñoz is not letting that stop her from living her best life. The 18-year-old aspiring model, singer and influencer is the granddaughter of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, who became one of the most feared people in the Americas as leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, once boasting to investigators of 2,000 to 3,000 murders, according to ABC 7. First jailed in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255220/who-drug-lord-el-chapos-glam-granddaughter-frida-guzman-munoz-18-year-old-taking-luxury-vacays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255220/who-drug-lord-el-chapos-glam-granddaughter-frida-guzman-munoz-18-year-old-taking-luxury-vacays?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:00:28 +0000 Malaysia is rectifying a gender bias in its constitution next week according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, allowing foreign-born children to Malaysian mothers and their non-Malaysian spouse to automatically get citizenship, ending years of struggle for many. Under the current law which goes back to 1963, only Malaysian men who marry non-citizens and have a child abroad can pass their citizenship to their children, while children born to Malaysian mothers under the same arrangement are... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3255273/malaysia-correct-gender-bias-citizenship-amendment-promising-equal-rights-foreign-born-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3255273/malaysia-correct-gender-bias-citizenship-amendment-promising-equal-rights-foreign-born-children?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:50:11 +0000 Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was closed when the attack occurred, with no planes operating and no passengers on site. Associated Press journalists saw an armoured truck on the tarmac shooting at gangs to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3254165/gangs-haiti-try-seize-control-main-airport-newest-attack-key-government-sites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3254165/gangs-haiti-try-seize-control-main-airport-newest-attack-key-government-sites?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:24:06 +0000 Dario Cecchini is arguably Italy’s, nay, the world’s best-known butcher. With an outsize personality and loud colourful presence, it is no surprise he has been mythologised on food and travel shows, from Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations to Netflix’s Chef’s Table. Despite the fame, the 68-year-old is happiest at home, wearing his apron, behind the butcher block of his shop in the Tuscan village of Panzano. But in recent years, Cecchini has learned to spread his wings. In 2019, he lent his name... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3252672/worlds-most-famous-butcher-new-hong-kong-restaurant-chinese-meat-cutting-artists-his-interrupted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3252672/worlds-most-famous-butcher-new-hong-kong-restaurant-chinese-meat-cutting-artists-his-interrupted?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:45:11 +0000 The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden voyage on Saturday, carrying what amounted to the population of a small city. The ship, built over 900 days at a shipyard in Turku, Finland, is a monument to enormity, longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, with 20 decks and room for more than 5,600 passengers (7,600 at maximum capacity) and a crew of 2,350. To ensure no one goes bored or hungry, the monster ship, registered in the Bahamas, has... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3250035/royal-caribbeans-icon-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-sets-sail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3250035/royal-caribbeans-icon-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-sets-sail?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jan 2024 01:30:31 +0000 This is the first in a two-part series on the voyages of the Chinese in the pre-Columbian era. Here, Victoria Bela examines the proposition that ancient mariners from the East had set foot upon the shores of America. A massive Chinese fleet journeyed around the Indian Ocean during the early 15th century, undertaking seven meticulously planned voyages that took them as far as the east coast of Africa. But what if they actually went much, much further? What if they reached the Americas decades... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3249097/did-chinese-explorers-ming-dynasty-travel-americas-decades-columbus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3249097/did-chinese-explorers-ming-dynasty-travel-americas-decades-columbus?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:00:14 +0000 With major disruptions already hitting global supply chains due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, the situation is now set to worsen as shipping companies face the extra pressure of the coming Lunar New Year. But one possible solution to the current shipping crisis may have been found as some exporters switch to the overland route provided by the China-Europe Railway Express. Since November, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen including most of the Red Sea coast, have... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247429/red-sea-attacks-see-exporters-turn-china-europe-railway-express-ahead-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3247429/red-sea-attacks-see-exporters-turn-china-europe-railway-express-ahead-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:00:08 +0000 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatened on Saturday to attack any vessels heading to Israeli ports unless food and medicine were allowed into the besieged Gaza Strip. The latest warning comes amid heightened tensions in the Red Sea and surrounding waters following a series of maritime attacks by Houthi rebels since the start of the Israel-Gaza war on October 7. In a statement posted on social media, the Houthis said they “will prevent the passage of ships heading to the Zionist entity” if... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3244531/yemens-houthis-threaten-attack-israel-bound-red-sea-ships-unless-aid-enters-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3244531/yemens-houthis-threaten-attack-israel-bound-red-sea-ships-unless-aid-enters-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:29:04 +0000 Ahoy, Swifties! If you’ve ever imagined yourself in a picturesque moment, staring out at sea in a nice dress during sunset as the chorus of “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” plays in the background, now’s your chance. A Taylor Swift-themed cruise is setting sail in 2024. The fan-sponsored event organised by Marvelous Mouse Travels will take Swifties on a Royal Caribbean cruise sailing from the port of Miami to Nassau, Bahamas. According to a post by event organisers in the Facebook group for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3242917/will-taylor-swift-attend-cruise-themed-after-her-2024-how-book-royal-caribbean-holiday-swifties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3242917/will-taylor-swift-attend-cruise-themed-after-her-2024-how-book-royal-caribbean-holiday-swifties?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:20 +0000 Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the US military said on Sunday, as Yemen’s Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area. The Carney, an American destroyer, responded to distress calls and provided assistance following missile and drone launches from Houthi-controlled territory, according to US Central Command. Yemen’s Houthi movement said its navy had attacked two Israeli ships, Unity Explorer and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3243719/us-warship-shoots-down-drones-commercial-vessels-hit-houthi-attack-red-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3243719/us-warship-shoots-down-drones-commercial-vessels-hit-houthi-attack-red-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:59:52 +0000 Charlie Munger, the Robin to Warren Buffett’s Batman, has died at 99, leaving an unparalleled investment legacy. Famous for his one-liners, he remains a beacon for the critical role of experience in investment. One of his oft-quoted aphorisms is “The big money is not in the buying or selling … but in the waiting.” Trading is the mechanism by which investors get exposure to stocks. Trading in and out, constantly trying to buy low and sell high is not investment but speculation, which often... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3243333/charlie-mungers-wisdom-crypto-poison-shows-investment-experience-counts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3243333/charlie-mungers-wisdom-crypto-poison-shows-investment-experience-counts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:00:08 +0000 Colombian superstar Shakira will pay millions of euros in fines as part of a settlement announced on Monday with Spanish prosecutors to settle her tax fraud case and avoid trial. Under the deal, announced at the start of what would have been the trial of the 46-year-old singer, Shakira agreed to receive a three-year suspended sentence and to pay 7.3 million euros (US$7.98 million) in fines. Prosecutors had accused the superstar of defrauding the Spanish state of 14.5 million euros (US$15.7... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3242201/colombian-superstar-shakira-reaches-deal-avoid-us15-million-tax-fraud-trial-spain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3242201/colombian-superstar-shakira-reaches-deal-avoid-us15-million-tax-fraud-trial-spain?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:41:00 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, was widely considered to be a crypto god thanks to his FTX exchange and Alameda trading firm, which ranked him as one of the richest people in cryptocurrency. But it all came crashing down in November 2022, when Bankman-Fried filed for bankruptcy. His wealth peaked at an estimated US$26.5 billion before his dramatic fall from grace. How amazing is this Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Sam Bankman Fried #cryptoBahamas pic.twitter.com/CBWBOPSrOZ — Smith (@BahamasSmith) April... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3239016/how-sam-bankman-fried-used-celebrity-endorsements-disgraced-crypto-king-expanded-his-now-defunct?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3239016/how-sam-bankman-fried-used-celebrity-endorsements-disgraced-crypto-king-expanded-his-now-defunct?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:00:09 +0000 Lenny Kravitz’s NSFW music video for his latest single “TK421” has caught the attention of the world as the musician comes close to baring it all. In the opening scene of the video, the 59-year-old artist unabashedly rolls out of bed fully naked. He then goes about his morning routine as the melody commences, accompanied by the four-time Grammy winner’s vocals. Kravitz is seen dancing around the room without inhibition, brushing his teeth and gyrating on his bed – with one shower scene coming... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3238597/lenny-kravitzs-fitness-diet-and-skincare-secrets-59-his-new-tk421-music-video-shows-star-totally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3238597/lenny-kravitzs-fitness-diet-and-skincare-secrets-59-his-new-tk421-music-video-shows-star-totally?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:00:14 +0000 Sanjeev Aaron Williams Sanjeev Aaron Williams Last year’s cryptocurrency winter had Hong Kong regulators rightly congratulating themselves. An abundance of initial caution and incremental approaches since 2017 to formulate a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency trading meant the city dodged a reputational bullet. FTX was based here, got annoyed with our perceived tardiness, dabbled in regulatory arbitrage and fled to the Bahamas in 2021, where it subsequently imploded to unveil a monumental fraud. Singapore’s reputation was smeared, after... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3238399/lessons-jpex-hong-kongs-cryptocurrency-retail-investors-must-be-better-protected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3238399/lessons-jpex-hong-kongs-cryptocurrency-retail-investors-must-be-better-protected?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Oct 2023 21:30:12 +0000 Tiger Woods’ son Charlie Axel is following in his professional golfer dad’s footsteps. The 14-year-old child prodigy has been in the spotlight lately for winning the 2023 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, as reported by Sportskeeda. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tiger Woods (@tigerwoods) Golfing seems to be a family legacy for the Woods, with Tiger’s father, Earl Dennison Woods, serving as his initial coach during his early... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3238372/who-are-tiger-woods-teen-kids-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-his-mini-me-golfing-son-charlie-axel-16-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3238372/who-are-tiger-woods-teen-kids-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-his-mini-me-golfing-son-charlie-axel-16-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:00:10 +0000 Matt Haldane,Dylan Butts,Xinmei Shen Matt Haldane,Dylan Butts,Xinmei Shen On Halloween last year, the giant virtual head of Sam Bankman-Fried displayed on a monitor sat on stage for Hong Kong’s FinTech Week, where he was asked about the city’s plans to become a “global crypto hub”. “I think [Hong Kong] could regain that status,” he told the crowd gathered in the hall to see the then-billionaire dial in remotely from the Bahamas, where he had moved his crypto exchange and related trading house Alameda Research from the city he was addressing. “When you look at the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3237817/hong-kongs-crypto-hub-dream-mired-high-costs-other-barriers-one-year-jpex-one-stumbling-block?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3237817/hong-kongs-crypto-hub-dream-mired-high-costs-other-barriers-one-year-jpex-one-stumbling-block?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Oct 2023 03:00:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Sam Bankman-Fried knowingly used FTX clients’ funds without permission to invest through his personal hedge fund, the disgraced cryptocurrency titan’s former business partner testified in court on Friday. Gary Wang Zixiao, a co-founder of FTX with Bankman-Fried, has already pleaded guilty to multiple counts related to the cryptocurrency trading platform’s stunning collapse, and has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. He is the first major witness to appear at his former partner’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3237150/ftx-trial-court-hears-sam-bankman-fried-used-crypto-exchange-clients-funds-without-permission-invest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3237150/ftx-trial-court-hears-sam-bankman-fried-used-crypto-exchange-clients-funds-without-permission-invest?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Oct 2023 04:38:03 +0000