Serena, Djokovic in charge
Serena Williams stepped up her drive for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam yesterday by swatting aside Eugenie Bouchard, as world number one Novak Djokovic won an emotional 2008 Australian Open final rematch with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. B
January Jones to star in skating drama series
“Mad Men” star January Jones is set to play a lead opposite Kaya Scodelario in “Spinning Out”, an upcoming drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating. In the Netflix series, the 41-yearold actre
Julia Roberts won’t return for ‘Homecoming’ season 2
Actress Julia Roberts wont be appearing in season two of thriller TV series “Homecoming”. According to sources, Roberts’ initial deal for “Homecoming” -- her first TV series regular role -- was for a one-s
Beyonce drops lawsuit over ‘Feyonce’ items
A lawsuit brought by Beyonce over the sale of “Feyonce” items to engaged couples has been dismissed at the singer’s request, court documents showed on Wednesday. The pop superstar had complained in a 2016 lawsuit that
China’s top trade negotiator to visit US
China’s top trade negotiator will travel to the United States for talks later this month ahead of a March deadline to avoid bruising tariff hikes, the commerce ministry said yesterday. Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington on
Japan court rejects exNissan chief’s bail appeal
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will stay behind bars in Japan for the foreseeable future after a Tokyo court quashed his appeal for bail as he faces charges on three counts of financial misconduct. Since his stunning arrest on Novembe
New York breaks tourism record with 65.2m visitors
A record-breaking 65.2 million tourists visited New York in 2018, its tourist board said Wednesday, with British people particularly keen to visit the Big Apple from overseas. According to new figures from NYC & Company, around 51.
US shutdown after 4 weeks
Four weeks into the US government shutdown, cashstrapped federal workers are tapping life savings, selling possessions and turning to soup kitchens to make ends meet -- ramping up pressure Wednesday for leaders in Washington to strike
