The Americas

Kylie Jenner in trouble over Kylie Cosmetics not having enough black employees

After being accused of faking her billionaire status, Kylie Jenner is in trouble with her business again. This time for not having enough black employees.

Jun 10, 2020

US says consulate in China's Wuhan to reopen in near future

US ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, "intends to resume operations in Wuhan in the near future", Frank Whitaker, minister counsellor for Public Affairs at the embassy, said in an email to Reuters, without giving a specific date.

Jun 10, 2020

Microsoft thwarted attacked against congressional candidates

Microsoft venture fund M12 opens office in India

The introduction of M12 (formerly known as Microsoft Ventures) in is creating new value for startups, VCs and the company itself to maintain the pace and direction of innovation.

Jun 10, 2020

Google Cloud, Deloitte global alliance to help Indian firms go digital

The Deloitte-Google Cloud alliance has developed over 40 industry solutions on Google Cloud platform for financial services, retail/consumer, manufacturing, life science and healthcare.

Jun 10, 2020

How Tom Cruise beat the UK's quarantine rule

According to the new directive, anyone visiting the UK from abroad will now have to go through a period of 14 days in isolation as a preventive measure to avoid spread of coronavirus.

Jun 10, 2020

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as "an ordinary brother" transformed by fate into the "cornerstone of a movement."

Jun 10, 2020

Tik Tok user spots shocking wardrobe malfunction on Gossip Girl Reruns

A Tik Tok user spotted a strange scene of a woman wearing only one shoe in Gossip Girl while watching it in quarantine.

Jun 9, 2020

JLo, Alex Rodriguez join march for racial justice in LA

Lopez and Rodriguez were among the celebrities who took part in a march on Sunday, demanding racial justice following the death of George Floyd.

Jun 9, 2020

John Boyega: Will continue to fight against injustices, inequalities

Last week, the actor joined protesters in London's Hyde Park to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jun 9, 2020

Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized

Los Angeles police told The Hollywood Reporter that they were unaware of the vandalism and there had been zero complaints reported.

Jun 9, 2020

HBO's The Last of Us TV show finds its director

Johan Renck — who directed all five episodes of HBO's riveting Chernobyl — has reportedly signed on to helm the project's pilot episode.

Jun 9, 2020

J.K. Rowling makes shocking comments against the LGBTQ+ community; gets slammed by celebrities?

Rowling was responding to an article, which she retweeted, titled "Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate."

Jun 9, 2020

Protesters gather at the scene where George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was pinned down by a police officer kneeling on his neck before later dying in hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Miller

George Floyd protester shot as gunman drives car into demonstrators in Seattle

As per the reports, the man, dressed in blue jeans, a black sweatshirt, and a black baseball cap shot the victim while being in the car.

Jun 8, 2020

Lady Gaga gives powerful speech in 'Dear Class of 2020'

Lady Gaga delivers a powerful speech in YouTube's special, 'Dear Class of 2020'

Jun 8, 2020

Thousands join Black Lives Matter protest outside US Embassy in London

Thousands of protesters had gathered in central London in a demonstration that was peaceful but that ended with small numbers of people clashing with mounted police near Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street residence.

Jun 7, 2020