Queen Elizabeth II insisted on delivering the iconic line "Good evening Mr Bond" to Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent 007 James Bond in her starring role at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, according to a book by her long-standing dressmaker.

An "emotional" Margaret Atwood added to her long list of accolades on Friday as the Canadian author became a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for her services to literature at a ceremony at Britain's Windsor Castle.

Another item of breaking Cabinet news comes from former actor-turned-yoga guru Anjasmara who started the #JokowiChallenge.  

Rapper Kanye West on Thursday said he one day would helm the Oval Office, a left-field suggestion made during a lengthy interview that touched on subjects from porn to Donald Trump.

Recent studies by YouGov Omnibus stated that three in five Indonesians have considered moving abroad.

Gibran said during the opening of Mangkok Ku x Goola outlet on Monday that he would pass some of his culinary businesses to his younger brother Kaesang Pangarep.

Former Danish MP Özlem Cekic talks about cultural understanding, having coffee with neo-Nazis and agreeing to disagree.

Britain's Prince Harry has said the memory of his mother Diana's death more than two decades ago was still incredibly raw and he would not be bullied into "playing the game" with the media that he believes killed her.

“After the forest burned in recent months, it has been very difficult to find damar resin,” said 30-year-old Nani, one of only 31 adult women of the Batin Sembilan tribe in Jambi province.

Meghan Markle has admitted becoming a mother while living under an intense media spotlight has been a "struggle".

Hollywood star Jennifer Anniston just joined Instagram, and her first post was iconic: a reunion photo with her “Friends” castmates!

In regard to the presidential inauguration, there is still a chance that Ma'ruf Amin would wear sarong to the ceremony.

One of Britain's best-known celebrity chefs, Nadiya Hussain, on Sunday spoke of the mental health issues she had struggled with since being sexually abused as a young girl and urged others girls facing the same ordeal to speak out.

Sixty percent of women in Europe have suffered gender-based or sexual violence at work, according to a study across five countries published on Saturday. 

Oscar-winner Jane Fonda was arrested Friday outside the US Capitol where she was protesting climate change and demanding action to protect the environment. 

Britain will commission a commemorative coin to mark the 90th anniversary of the final visit by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, its finance minister announced Thursday.

Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to perform a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness.

Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran join forces to promote mental health awareness.

US reality TV star Kim Kardashian heaped praise on Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, calling her a "brave and amazing young woman" and said she shared her concerns about climate change.

French film director Luc Besson on Monday denied raping or drugging a young actress -- the first time the maker of "The Fifth Element" has spoken publicity about the sex allegations against him.

Being the only female illustrator at the Herbarium Bogoriense of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences’ (LIPI) Biology Research Center, Anne Kusumawaty shared that drawing was an earned talent for her.

One of the most prolific actresses of all time, Kim Ji-mee has been dubbed South Korea's Elizabeth Taylor for her looks, popularity, and a string of high-profile marriages which challenged social taboos.

US reality television star Kim Kardashian baptised her children on Monday during a visit to her ancestral homeland Armenia.

Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations whose work has led to great advances for mankind, in line with the wishes of Alfred Nobel. Here are five things to know about the prizes and their creator.

Many of the animals up for adoption, Bobby explained, had been found in dire situations by people who were unable to care for them.

A 5-year-old George Takei and his family were forced by armed American soldiers to leave their Los Angeles home and transported to various "relocation centers" across the United States over the course of three years.

Film star Cate Blanchett will back a global campaign on Monday to end the plight of an estimated 10 million people with no nationality amid warnings rising xenophobia is stymieing efforts to meet a 2024 deadline for eradicating statelessness.

“By creating a perfect balance and form through immaculate craftsmanship, The Lady Warrior depicts a harmony between captivating fragility and subtle strength,” WOW founder and award judge Dame Suzie Moncrieff said.

Prince Harry has launched legal action against two British tabloid newspaper publishers, they confirmed Friday, over alleged phone hacking -- just days after he condemned the press for critical coverage of his wife.

Experts are cautious, but bookies are tipping teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg for the Nobel Peace Prize next week, while two literature laureates will be crowned after last year's award was postponed over a sex harassment scandal.