China will stop requiring quarantine for inbound travellers starting on Jan 8, dropping a rule in place since the start of the pandemic three years ago. The National Health Commission (NHC) announced the downgraded containment measures for COVID-19 in an online notice, adding that travellers would only need a PCR test taken 48 hours pre-flight to enter China.

Orion suspended operations at its flagship Tmall store.Korean snack brand Orion posted a notice of suspension on its Tmall flagship store page on December 24. According to the notice, it removed all products from its Tmall flagship store, adding that previous orders will continue to be shipped, but “consumers are advised to apply for a refund.”

Despite all of their evils and wrong doings, everyone secretly loves a villain, and now scientists have found out why.The research found that no matter how flawed, power-hungry or egotistical movie villains are, most of us are still attracted to their dark side as we believe they must have some sort of redeeming quality.

Many multinational CEOs like to close out the year with a message of congratulations. Tencent Holdings Ltd’s billionaire co-founder Pony Ma delivered a rant about slacking and even corrupt employees.Ma’s tirade marked a rare show of frustration for the usually mild-mannered mogul, who helped create China’s largest Internet company while staying away from the spotlight.

Coronavirus infection has shown several side effects over the past few years. This also includes loss of taste and smell.However, new research shows that the loss is actually good for the Covid survivor, as this is indicative of stronger immune response.The study has shown that Covid survivors who experienced loss of smell and taste are twice as likely to have antibodies, long after the infection.

Studio Ghibli has announced its latest project from legendary filmmaker Miyazaki Hayao, titled “How Do You Live.”The feature-length film is set to hit theaters in Japan on July 14 next year.Oscar-winning Miyazaki has long called “How Do You Live” one of his favorite books and announced in 2017 he planned to adapt it for screen.

Japan chose the kanji character for "war" as the symbol for 2022. The public votes in the annual event for the written character they think best represents the past year. According to a news release, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the assassination of former prime minister Abe, the rapid yen depreciation and inflation faced in daily life have caused anxiety for many Japanese people.

The ability to turn a user’s selfie into an anime character has turbocharged the Meitu app to the top of Japan’s download rankings over the past week, spurring a big jump in the company’s shares. "We are seeing an explosion of AI-generated content and its huge potential,” said co-founder and CEO Wu Xinhong. “It’s an unprecedented opportunity for us, a technological revolution.”

Dyson's new headphones can also purify the air you breathe — for an eye-watering price.Dyson’s first pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which also come with a personal air purification system, will go on sale starting at £749, the company has confirmed.The headphones will initially launch in China in January, before coming to the UK, the US and Singapore in March.

Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living 2022 has seen prices shoot up by 8.1% year on year on average in 172 major cities worldwide.New York tops the rankings for the first time, tying with frequent leader Singapore, while Hong Kong and Los Angeles round out the top five priciest places.

James Cameron’s much-anticipated sequel to his 2009 sci-fi epic will hit theaters in China on Dec. 16 — the same date that the film will release in other territories, including North America.“Avatar: The Way of Water” can expect to benefit from a high degree of enthusiasm among viewers who were fans of the first film.

Merriam-Webster, America's oldest dictionary publisher, has just chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year.Searches on its website for the word have spiked by 1,740% in 2022, according to the company.Gaslighting is the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage.

Twitter's new owner decided to pick a fight with Apple, posting a slew of tweets criticizing the tech company and a meme claiming he would "go to war" with the iPhone maker.Musk claimed over the weekend that he would look into creating his own smartphone if Apple took action against the Twitter app.

The official mascot for 2022’s FIFA World Cup, which is currently taking place in Qatar, is La’eeb – a figure whose name means “super-skilled player” in Arabic.But Chinese fans have affectionately dubbed the mascot the “wonton wrapper” because of its resemblance to the dumpling-like food.The positive attention directed towards the mascot has also made a Qatari youngster a social media sensation in China.

San Francisco International Airport offers nervous flyers therapy animals, such as a pig and a rabbit, to help calm them down. The program, known as the Wag Brigade, debuted in 2013 to bring certified emotional distress animals into the airport. Each animal works a two-hour shift a week and travelers can find them wandering through various terminals wearing 'pet me' vests.

The legendary martial artist and actor known for saying, “Be water, my friend,” may have consumed too much of it. Bruce Lee died suddenly at the age of 32. Almost 50 years later, a new study proposed that Lee’s demise was caused by his “kidney’s inability to excrete excess water.”

Fans heading to the Portugal-Ghana game would have been expecting a starring performance from Cristiano Ronald. And he duly delivered.Spectators witnessed history as the 37-year-old Ronaldo became the first man to score at five different Fifa World Cups as a 3-2 victory over Ghana gave the 2016 European champions the perfect start to this tournament.

A Senate subcommittee announced on Tuesday that it would hold a hearing on the lack of competition in the ticketing industry after Taylor Swift fans faced days of chaos last week as they tried buying concert tickets through Ticketmaster.In a statement, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wrote: “The high fees, site disruptions and cancellations that customers experienced shows Ticketmaster’s dominant market position.”

Lionel Messi and his Argentina team-mates have forsaken five-star luxury for student digs so that they can enjoy traditional beef barbecues in their quest to land the World Cup.Argentine football officials decided that the expansive campus would allow them to organise mouth-watering asados, traditional barbecues that are one of the country’s culinary delights.

Mariah Carey's application to trademark the moniker "Queen of Christmas" has been denied by the US Patent and Trademark Office.The American star's application was rejected after her company did not respond to another singer's opposition.The trademark would have given her the legal right to stop others from using the title on music and merchandise.

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first woman to wield the speaker's gavel in the US House of Representatives, said that she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control of the chamber in January. The 82-year-old Pelosi's departure from party leadership marks the end of an era in Washington.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump said.Trump's long-awaited campaign comes as he tries to reclaim the spotlight following the GOP's underwhelming midterm elections performance.

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the fourth-richest person in the world, said he plans to give away the bulk of his fortune during his lifetime. Mr. Bezos is worth $123.9 billion. Critics have chided Mr. Bezos, 58, for not signing the Giving Pledge, a promise by the world’s richest people to donate their wealth to charitable causes.

Biden, who was awakened overnight by staff with the news of the missile explosion, called Polish President Andrzej Duda early Wednesday to express his “deep condolences” for the loss of life. The U.S. president promised “full U.S support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation,” and “reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to NATO.” A statement from the Polish Foreign Ministry identified the missile as being made in Russia. But Poland’s president, Duda, was more cautious about its origin, saying that officials did not know for sure who fired it or where it was made. He said it was “most probably” Russian-made, but that is being still verified. If confirmed, it would be the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that a Russian weapon came down on a NATO country. The foundation of the NATO alliance is the principle that an attack against one member is an attack on them all.

Cristiano Ronaldo has blasted Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag in an incendiary TV interview, saying he feels “betrayed” by the club and that senior figures have tried to force him out of the club.Ronaldo inflamed the relationship with Erik ten Hag even further by saying: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.”

Chris Evans may have put down Captain America’s shield but he’s got a new badge of honor: he’s been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. He says he’s bracing for playful harassment from his friends, but knows his mom will love it. “She’s proud of everything I do but this is something she can really brag about.”

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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! and Matt Hancock are facing a growing boycott from people outraged over his inclusion in the reality TV show. Many people vowed to vote him into every trial to face jungle insects, rats, snakes and discomfort as a punishment.Matt Hancock resigned as health secretary in June 2021.

Disney's streaming business has continued to grow. But the unit lost nearly $1.5bn - a hit that weighed on the company's overall bottom line. Chief executive Bob Chapek said Disney+ had reached a "turning point" and would become profitable by 2024.Disney has remade itself from a company rooted in traditional television and movies into one of the streaming industry's major players.

According to the UN Population Division, the world's population will continue to grow in the decades to come, with life expectancy set to increase to an average of 77.2 years by 2050.By November 15, the number of humans on Earth will grow to eight billion, more than three times higher than the 2.5 billion global headcount in 1950.

25-year-old Yash Agarwal was among the hundreds of employees laid off by Twitter, but he did not part on a bitter note.Agarwal, who was part of the Public Policy team, posted a cheerful message saying it was an "absolute honour" to be part of the Twitter team. His attitude won hearts on the social media site.

Glaciers across the globe - including the last ones in Africa - will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change, the UN says in a report.Mount Kilimanjaro's last glaciers will vanish as will glaciers in the Alps and Yosemite National Park in the US.They will melt regardless of the world's actions to combat climate change, the authors say.

South Korean authorities have opened an investigation into the deaths of more than 150 people, in a crush in a nightlife district in Seoul on Saturday as experts said crowd controls could have reduced the surge that led to the disaster. It remained unclear what led the huge Halloween party crowd to head into a narrow alley in the Itaewon area.

An artwork by the abstract Dutch painter Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in various galleries for 75 years, an art historian has said.Despite the recent discovery, the work, entitled New York City I, will continue to be displayed the wrong way up to avoid it being damaged.

Taylor Swift has edited a music video days after its release, following backlash over one of the scenes. In the original video for Anti-hero, the singer steps onto a scale that reads "FAT", as her alter ego shakes her head, seemingly in disappointment. Critics said the scene was "fatphobic" and reinforced negative connotations with the word "fat".

Elon Musk has closed his $44bn deal to take Twitter private, according to three people familiar with the matter. The buyout has brought an end to one of the most high-profile and dramatic sagas in recent memory after months of legal wrangling between the world’s richest man and the social media platform.

Images of students wearing so-called "anti-cheating hats" during college exams have gone viral on social media in the Philippines, sparking amusement.Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked to wear headgear that would prevent them peeking at others' papers.Many responded by creating homemade contraptions out of cardboard, egg boxes and other recycled materials.

Many Indians are delighted at the prospect of Rishi Sunak becoming the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister, just as Hindus like him celebrated Diwali across the world on Monday. Sunak was set to take the top job after his rivals withdrew from the race to replace Liz Truss as leader of the Conservative Party.

Netflix has stopped losing customers, after struggling to hold on to them in the face of competition and pressures from the rising cost of living.The streaming giant said it added 2.4 million households to its subscriber base over the July to September period.That reversed the losses it suffered in the first half of the year after raising its prices in key markets.

After the French president and minister of economy both wore turtleneck jumpers, the turtleneck has become a winter hit second only to electric blankets in Europe, and winter clothing exporters in China are working overtime to catch up with European orders."Searches for men's turtlenecks have increased 13 times in the last 30 days in our company's online shop," Luo Jun, head of Xiamen Premium Import & Export Co said.

Buckle up — cancel culture has officially come for emojis. Gen Zers are calling out the popular thumbs-up emoji for being “rude” and “hostile”.Part of the issue is that young people tend to use the thumbs up in jest. Others complained that it comes across as dismissive.

A new researcher at a chemistry lab in China is already conducting leading-edge investigations with breathtaking speed – and he does not take coffee breaks. Xiaolai is the world’s first data-driven, all-round AI-chemist robot. Its creators say it can basically do anything that needs to be done in a lab: from testing and synthesis, to identification and isolation of chemicals or materials, known as characterisation.

King Charles III's coronation is to be held on Saturday 6 May, at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace has announced.Camilla, the Queen Consort, will be alongside the King and will also be crowned in the historic ceremony.King Charles became monarch when his mother the late Queen died, but the coronation will mark a symbolic celebration of his new reign.

Rollercoasters have triggered some new iPhones to make emergency calls.According to the Wall Street Journal, at one US amusement park the plummeting rides activated the phones' crash detection system.Apple told the newspaper the technology was intended to provide "peace of mind" and would continue to improve over time.

Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with nearly 50 million poultry culled, the EU's Food Safety Agency said. The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza is a concern for governments and the poultry industry due to the devastation it can cause to flocks, the possibility of trade restrictions and a risk of human transmission.

The first look at the highly anticipated "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is finally here. Nintendo and Illumination, the studio behind the "Despicable Me" and "Minions" films, released the teaser trailer last Thursday. The trailer debuted "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Chris Pratt's voice as the iconic Italian plumber, one of the most popular video game characters of all time.

French writer Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, for what the panel said was an "uncompromising" 50-year body of work exploring "a life marked by great disparities regarding gender, language and class”. The prestigious accolade is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish kronor (£807,000).

Pop superstar Rihanna will headline the half-time show at February's Super Bowl in Arizona, the NFL has announced.The nine-time Grammy winner broke the news by posting a photo of an NFL branded football to Twitter.Organisers called the 34-year-old a "generational talent" in a press release issued on Sunday night.

The American space agency's Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process.The collision was intentional and designed to test whether space rocks that might threaten Earth could be nudged safely out of the way.Dart's camera returned an image per second, right up to the moment of impact with the target — a 160m-wide object called Dimorphos.

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Donald Trump and three of his children have been hit with a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family company - the Trump Organization.It alleges that they lied "by billions" about the value of real estate in order to get loans and pay less tax. Prosecutors say the Trump Organization committed numerous acts of fraud between 2011-2021.