A man who shot and killed a German exchange student caught trespassing in his garage has been convicted of deliberate homicide in a case that attracted attention as a test of "stand your ground" laws in the United States that govern the use of deadly force against attackers.
Cheers erupted in the packed courtroom on Wednesday when the verdict was read in the case against Markus Kaarma, 30. The case generated outcry in Germany, where a Hamburg prosecutor said this week his office was conducting its own investigation. Read More...
An influencer in China who bears a striking resemblance to the basketball legend Kobe Bryant has made 80,000 yuan (US$12,000) in just 10 days.
Ma Jinghui, 21, from the southwestern province of Yunnan, saw his fan base on Douyin grow from a few thousand to 600,000 all because of his imitation of the sports star.
In his videos, Ma wears Bryant’s iconic No 24 jersey, holds a basketball with one hand, sits against a white wall, accompanied by the background music of the song See You Again. Read More...
“Hello Hong Kong, how you feeling? This is the first time I’ve ever played at Disneyland!” exclaimed Ed Sheeran, as he overlookedthe exhilarated crowd of fans who were waiting with bated breath for him to appear on stage at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Sheeran was forced to cancel his 2017 Hong Kong tour because he’d injured both of his arms in a cycling accident. But he’s come back stronger than ever: he played the first of his two Hong Kong gigs last night at Disneyland Hong Kong, on Lantau, opening with Castle on the Hill, one of his many hits from his latest album Divide. Read More...
