The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color. 

Nearly 100 medical students at Inha University recently confessed to cheating during online exams by sharing answers in person or via phone and messenger services.

Moving at a slower pace allows for feeling a stronger connection between body and mind, which can gradually open up mental space for deep reflection.

French cosmetics company L'Oreal said on Tuesday it regretted sacking a black transgender model in 2017 after she described all white people as racist, and offered her a new job helping to shape the firm's diversity policies.

Chanel may be about to bring down the curtain on its ultra-spectacular Paris fashion shows, its new designer Virginie Viard hinted Monday, as the French brand revealed its first collection since the coronavirus crisis.

Several Indonesian designers and labels have come up with interesting designs for protective jackets and outers to keep the wearers safe and stylish at the same time.

Dutch youth hit the club on Saturday, sort of, in one of the country's first attempts to resume night life after the coronavirus outbreak, with social distancing rules still in place.

More than 800 jobs are at risk after the UK arm of lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret fell into administration on Friday.

Japan's Pritzker Award-winning architect Shigeru Ban, famous for designing buildings from paper tubes in disaster areas, says the world needs to think about tackling natural catastrophes in the coronavirus era.

The Jakarta governor has announced June 15 as the date when retail centers in the capital will reopen, following an earlier false alarm that they would reopen on June 5.

Coty Inc is in talks with reality TV star Kim Kardashian West over a potential collaboration for a beauty line.

Pâtisserie chef Risa Andithia is offering a free baking class for wives whose husbands have been laid off.

Chinese and Singaporean universities occupy the highest spots in a ranking of Asia's top 100 universities, a global survey showed Wednesday.

Behind UGM are the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, West Java and Pendidikan Indonesia University (UPI) in Bandung, West Java in second and third position, respectively.

Taylor Cassidy is among the millions of users who are helping to turn the go-to destination for short-form viral music videos and pranks into a first stop for youth activism as protests against police brutality spread across America.

Rising awareness of the importance of sustainability has led to footwear companies releasing collections with a lower carbon footprint and recyclable materials.

Gay dating apps are scrambling to remove ethnicity filters in a bid to tackle racism, as violent protests over the killing of a black man in police custody rocked the United States for a second week.

H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday it had temporarily closed 95 of its stores in the United States because of the violent protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Vans and National Geographic have joined forces to create a new collection of sneakers.

Virgil Abloh, the designer for Louis Vuitton's menswear collections and founder of streetwear label Off-White, has apologized after being criticized for chastising looting by US protesters.

Restaurants, cafes and bars in Paris will be able to put more tables outside when they reopen Tuesday after two months of lockdown, allowing them to serve more clients even as their inside dining rooms must remain closed.

"You can take off your mask and kiss the bride," the priest said, as a septuagenarian US couple who spent the pandemic lockdown together after a single date married on Thursday.

Sotheby's big spring auctions, which generate billions of dollars in sales, will be held remotely and without an audience this year because of coronavirus.

Climate change, debt, mental health struggles and now the coronavirus: life is no laughing matter. But for under-30s the best way to stay sane is often to wisecrack.

New American research has found that copying friends’ successful methods for working out could encourage people to work out more themselves and achieve their fitness goals.

The post-COVID-19 era is looming, bringing changes to what people considered normal. As the world deals with this highly contagious disease and prepares for other viruses in the future, interior design experts imagine new layout models and architectural changes to minimize the spread of disease.

Soon after a two-month lockdown to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus eased in Romania in mid-May, Grigore Lup, a Romanian shoemaker from the Transylvanian city of Cluj, noticed people were not respecting the rules of social distancing.

Masazumi Kato sighed deeply as he lowered himself into a tub at a public bathhouse in a Tokyo suburb, enjoying a return to a Japanese tradition largely off-limits during the city's coronavirus lockdown.

Zalora offers various types of toys in its collections, including figurines, cushions, bicycles and dolls. 

Tourists make up 35 percent to 55 percent of luxury brands' European sales.