The Scottish singer-songwriter has announced a new online sale, dubbed the Circle Music Auction, whose proceeds will be distributed globally through her non-profit organization the Circle.

Former pope Benedict XVI will return to the Vatican on Monday from Germany, where he is visiting his sick brother, the Regensburg bishopric said.

A total of 900 couples of sexual minorities have been recognized in Japan since 2015 when some local governments started issuing certificates for such partnerships, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.

Indian stand-up comic Vasu Primlani does not shy away from her sexuality in her gigs - even though until very recently, being gay put her at odds with the law.

The death of George Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis police custody sparked nationwide protests -- and a sense of reckoning in the Asian American community, which has historically fraught, even violent, ties with African Americans.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Saturday the Black Lives Matter protests showed society had reached a "tipping point" at which injustices are finally addressed.

Lebanon's Jimmy Keyrouz said he took heart from the themes of his movie "Broken Keys", which tells its own story of finding hope in the midst of disaster.

Indonesian musician Sarah Charista makes history as the first woman and Asian to stand on stage as the choral conducting fellow for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.  

Netflix chief Reed Hastings and his philanthropist wife on Wednesday gave $120 million to historically black US colleges to fund full-ride scholarships for students.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might finally be putting down roots in sunny Los Angeles, Markle's home state, but the couple still has loose strings that need tying up in Canada, reports Cosmopolitan.

Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William made their first public appearances on Tuesday since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting frontline healthcare workers to thank them for their response to the epidemic.

No longer bound by a yearning to please everyone, Alicia Keys has never been more comfortable in her own skin.

Barbra Streisand made George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna a shareholder of Disney after giving her stocks of the entertainment company.

"How dark! No! How ugly!" a Mexican social media star exclaimed after accidentally using a filter that darkened her face during a live broadcast on Instagram.

The Class of 2020 saw its academic journey culminate amid challenging and unprecedented circumstances.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday on Saturday in subdued style, with a scaled down version of the traditional "Trooping the Colour" ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

George Takei, the pioneering Asian American "Star Trek" actor and LGBTQ icon, said massive anti-racism protests this month show the US is "making progress" on diversity, but warned the pandemic is renewing deep-rooted prejudices.

Originally meant as a theatrical release, but debuted as a premium VOD release because of the coronavirus pandemic, "The High Note" stars Tracee as Grace Davis, a superstar singer.

British rapper Stormzy said on Thursday he will donate 10 million pounds over the course of a decade to causes that empower black people.

Queen Elizabeth II has kept up with technology throughout her reign, and on Thursday made her debut on a digital platform that has become ubiquitous during the coronavirus outbreak -- the video conference call.

Pop star Taylor Swift spoke up about how racial injustice is deeply ingrained in the government, which is why people’s votes are crucial in fighting racism in the United States.

Belgian prince Joachim has been fined 10,400 euros ($11,800) in Spain for violating lockdown rules on a trip to the Andalusian city of Cordoba, a government official told AFP on Wednesday.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will release his debut album, Inner World, on July 6 to coincide with his 85th birthday.

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday she is a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip marks his 99th birthday on Wednesday, with the royal couple still in lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit has resigned amid scandal over a photo that showed him wearing brownface as the food magazine faces criticism over treatment of employees of color.

American prosecutors accused Britain's Prince Andrew on Monday of falsely claiming he has made repeated offers to help their investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Football legend David Beckham is reportedly in talks with Netflix and the BBC over a new cooking show, after brushing up on his culinary skills under lockdown in his family's country retreat.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling sparked outrage online from fans and members of the LGBT+ community again on Sunday after a string of tweets accused of being transphobic at a time when protests over inequality are raging globally.

Inspired by a recent story of a Taiwanese student reuniting with her former Indonesian nanny, 27-year-old Taiwanese man Chan Kuo Ting has started an online search for his own former Indonesian nanny with the help of social media.