The coordinator in charge of the nurses that treated Diego Maradona at his home denied any involvement in the football icon's death when interviewed by Argentine prosecutors on Friday.

Lawyers representing the 34 plaintiffs accuse the online giant -- one of the world's largest adult video websites -- of creating a teeming marketplace for child pornography and "every other form" of nonconsensual sexual content, and want the company to pay damages.

Victoria's Secret has signed a new roster led by American soccer star Megan Rapinoe to replace the brand's hypersexualized models.

The United States on Thursday designated Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the country, a federal holiday with President Joe Biden urging Americans "to learn from our history."

French fashion house Dior on Thursday returned to live audience shows with a firework-punctuated presentation of its 2022 Cruise collection in Athens at the Panathenaic stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games.

The stone, found on June 1, was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone.

At every Olympics, away from the hordes of cheering spectators and the athletes competing for medals, pin enthusiasts lay out dozens of badges on corkboards or soft cloth in hopes of making a trade.

A viral video on Monday, June 14 captured the scene when more than one audience member in a movie theater in Jatiasih, Bekasi showing The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It were seemingly possessed and had to be taken away.

Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

A legendary barbershop in Surabaya holds stories of failed dreams and a multitude of love affairs.

But both Emirates and Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad have said passenger demand may not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023.

Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has diversified, presenting its first fashion collection and launching itself into the high-end restaurant business.

When Paul Noritaka Tange won the rights to design the Aquatics Centre for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, one of the first things he did was to visit the grave of his father: the revolutionary Pritzker-winning architect, Kenzo Tange.

Kim Jong-un has deemed K-pop a “vicious cancer” capable of corrupting young North Koreans’ “attire, hairstyles, speeches, behaviors,” The New York Times reported.

Rich Music and Hazed Production are set to release a documentary feature highlighting the significance of Gedung Saparua for rock music community in Bandung.

What makes scents so intriguing to our emotions? The Jakarta Post spoke to several olfactory brands on what drives their exploration.

A Russian court on Sunday ordered an anti-Kremlin performance artist to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of hooliganism after he was arrested on Red Square where he had simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest.

Despite more than a year of closures forced by the coronavirus, it didn't take long for the thumping beats, low lights and buzzing crowds to reawaken the much-missed club atmosphere. 

Paris police said Sunday that three people were detained after officers used tear gas to disperse hundreds of youths gathered for a street party in defiance of Covid social distancing limits and an 11:00 pm (2100 GMT) curfew.

Want to bid for a seat on a spaceship ride with Jeff Bezos? You'll need to be quick - and you'll probably need more than $4 million.

Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh on Saturday began overseeing the dismantling of "floating home" communities on the banks of the Tonle Sap River over the objections of longtime residents who say they have nowhere else to go.

Japanese zookeepers are praying that a newly arrived white rhino will hit it off with her blind date when they meet later this year as "Emma" settles in to her new home near Tokyo.

The great outdoors, fresh coffee, grilled meat and good times – for Indonesian jewelry artist Hedi Rusdian and blacksmith Gianjar Saribanon, having fun is what’s important.

As the pandemic forces us to be weary of physical closeness, the dating world undergoes a foundational shift.

Inconsistent messaging, education inequity and varying views have left parents confused about what they can expect when schools reopen come July. Here's what The Jakarta Post has learned about the government's "back to school" plans from speaking with school administrators.

An Egyptian start-up offering a full package of funeral and burial services to clients it finds at hospitals.

More than a dozen Indonesian McDonald's outlets were temporarily shuttered Wednesday over virus fears as the chain's new BTS meal deal sparked frenzied buying from fans in the K-pop mad country. 

The owner of brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka said, strong growth in online sales helped it return to profit.

The revived service hit Argo Bromo Anggrek on June 1 to huge social media buzz, and a KAI spokesman says the railway operator remained open to "a possibility" of offering the service on other trains.

Under COVID-19 health restrictions, a growing number Indonesians have taken up exercise routines.