February 11, 2026 6:24 am
The British Museum has successfully concluded a four-month fundraising campaign, securing £3.5 million to acquire a rare gold pendant with significant ties to Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. MORE..
In China, humanoid robots are serving as Lunar New Year entertainment, with their manufacturers pitching their song-and-dance skills to the general public as well as potential customers, investors and government officials. MORE..
Bad Bunny made history as the first Latin artist to deliver a Super Bowl halftime performance primarily in Spanish — and he went all out. The superstar staged an upbeat blowout for the books, complete with dancers, tons of Puerto Rican pride, and even a Lady Gaga guest appearance. MORE..
A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades. MORE..
Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47. MORE..
People in North Korea, including schoolchildren, are being executed for watching Squid Game and other foreign media, according to new testimony. MORE..
You wait ages for former One Direction singers to drop new music, then four come along almost all at once. MORE..
Taylor Swift has revealed that she plans to release the music video for “Opalite” later this week. MORE..
An unlikely Lunar New Year mascot has popped up in China this year - Draco Malfoy. MORE..
Sabina Yousaf, who represented Sri Lanka at the 41st Mrs. World Pageant held in the United States, returned to the island early this morning (04). MORE..
K-Pop superband BTS have announced a Netflix stream of their first performance since their comeback. MORE..
Lionsgate has released a new trailer for “Michael,” its highly anticipated biopic tracing Michael Jackson’s journey from his early days with the Jackson 5 to his ascent as a global superstar. MORE..
China has reacted angrily to an unlikely winner at the Grammys - the Dalai Lama - saying it opposes art awards being used for “anti-China political manipulation”. MORE..
US President Donald Trump has taken to social media to denounce the Grammys show and take aim at host Trevor Noah, after the last awards were handed out Sunday night. MORE..
The 68th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row. MORE..
The Dalai Lama — one of the world’s most revered spiritual voices — has added an unexpected new honour to his life of accolades, winning his first Grammy Award at the age of 90. MORE..
The filmmaker achieved EGOT status, winning a Grammy Award in the best music film category for the documentary “Music by John Williams,” a tribute to his longtime collaborator and the composer behind some of cinema’s most enduring scores. MORE..
Golden, the inescapable hit from the movie KPop Demon Hunters, has become the first ever K-Pop song to win a Grammy Award. MORE..
Gerardo Taracena, a celebrated Mexican actor and dancer known for Apocalypto and other projects, died on 31 January 2026 at the age of 55. MORE..
A Pokémon card game event at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead has been cancelled following a backlash in China. MORE..
Catherine O’Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt’s Creek, has died aged 71. MORE..
Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. MORE..
Mrs. Thailand Chanita Seedaket Craythorne was crowned the latest winner at the Westgate Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 29. Mrs. America and Mrs. Sri Lanka made it to the top three. The final six contestants also included Mrs. United Arab Emirates, Mrs. American and Mrs. Ireland. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Sabina Yousaf has been named the Second Runner-Up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, earning international recognition for the country at the prestigious global competition. MORE..
Nicki Minaj revealed that she received a so-called Trump “gold card” that offers applicants residency and a path to U.S. citizenship, following an appearance at an event touting President Donald Trump’s government-supported investment accounts for babies. MORE..
