"Mad Mike" Hughes, a self-styled explorer and daredevil bent on proving that the earth is flat was killed over the weekend when his homemade rocket crashed in the California desert over the weekend.

Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood, marched through central London demanding that jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange be released.

The Dalai Lama on Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of his enthronement as the spiritual leader of Tibet, a position held almost entirely in exile and as a target of constant vilification by the Chinese state.

Britain's Prince Harry will visit Abbey Road Studios in London on Feb. 28 to meet singer Jon Bon Jovi and members of a military veterans' choir.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have decided not to use the word "royal" in their branding after they start a new life in Canada following their decision to step back from royal duties.

"Great!" the US president wrote as he retweeted gay rights activist Peter Tatchell's own expression of support for the ground-breaking movie.

The life of a young Aboriginal girl dealing with her mother's unexpected death is the subject of Thomas’ debut feature film Emu Runner,  which was screened at various festivals before arriving in Jakarta for the 2020 Australia Indonesia Cinema Festival.

Changing consumer sentiments hammered billionaire Les Wexner'skingdom and lopped more than $20 billion off its market value, fueled by MeToo-driven criticism of Victoria’s Secret’s hyper-sexualized image.

Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, wheelchair user Rita Ebel has devised a low-tech high-fun solution - ramps made of Lego.

Newly minted American citizen Neil Young is using his platform to rail against Donald Trump, calling the US president "a disgrace to my country" while endorsing Bernie Sanders.

The bells of London's Westminster Abbey rang out for Prince Andrew's 60th birthday even though he has stepped down from public life following a backlash about his friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

British television presenter Caroline Flack, a former host of the hit show "Love Island", was found hanged in her London home and paramedics were unable to revive her.

Silicon Valley was mourning a pioneering computer scientist whose accomplishments included inventing the widely relied on "cut, copy and paste" command.

The British royal family is discussing with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan the use of the word "royal" in their branding after they abruptly decided to start a new life in Canada.

Jack Black likes a T-shirt with a story. In a recent Instagram post, the Hollywood actor and singer posed in a funky T-shirt that had been codesigned by Gia, a 12-year-old from Senggigi, Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara.

The Earl of Snowdon, the nephew of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and his wife of 26 years are to divorce.

Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change.

Prince William's wife Kate laid bare her "mummy guilt" during a landmark podcast on Saturday, recorded as part of her efforts to bring about a "generational change" in early-years childcare.

For almost 50 years, Zu Fang, has been one of Beijing's most popular matchmakers, and even now -- aged 75 -- he remains in as much demand as ever. 

Renowned designer Merdi Sihombing speaks about pioneering eco and vegan fashion in Indonesia and supporting community development in the most remote areas of the country.

Dwayne Johnson's daughter Simone did not have to wrestle over career choices in her head.

A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity.

The Bintangs were established in 1995 as an outlet for Australian expats missing their home sport. However, the team has transformed into much more than that.

He is not yet a household name, but travel photographer Jatidiri Ono's immediately identifiable work is sure to find a wider audience soon.

The girls, aged 15 to 22, say the choir provides them with friendship, healing and an escape from the traumatic memories that haunt them.

Queen Elizabeth's oldest grandchild Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn have separated and will divorce, piling more misery on Britain's most famous family

The BBC said Monday it will make a new documentary series with the teenage Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, charting her life and exploring the science behind climate change.

The charity of Hong Kong’s richest man donated HK$100 million ($13 million) to help Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak.

Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of the world’s biggest private foundation, said fighting climate change and promoting gender equality will be prominent issues in their philanthropy going forward.

The president of CBS News on Sunday denounced as "reprehensible" a comment by famed rapper Snoop Dogg that appeared to threaten a news anchor over an interview about late basketball star Kobe Bryant.