Geetanjali Shree on May 26 became the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. Shree’s novel, “Tomb of Sand,” is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the £50,000 ($63,127) prize and the …
South Korean pop superstars BTS bagged three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) on Sunday, bringing their total wins to 12 and beating U.S. girl group Destiny’s Child’s record of 11 awards. BTS won three out of the …
A famous Ukrainian bomb-sniffing dog received an award from President Volodymyr Zelensky at a ceremony in Kyiv on May 8. Zelensky awarded Patron, whom he described as “a small but very famous sapper,” and his owner Myhailo Iliev with the …
Hong Kong s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) on April 25 cancelled its annual Human Rights Press Awards, citing fears over the national security law. “Over the last two years, journalists in Hong Kong have been operating under new ‘red lines’ …
At least six people have been killed and 11 others received injuries by two bomb blasts at a boys’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul city on early Tuesday. Kabul Police Spokesperson, Khalid Zadran said that blasts occurred at the …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise virtual appearance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, urging people to “tell the truth” about the Russian invasion. “What’s more opposite to music? The silence of ruined …
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on March 28 that it is launching a “formal review” into actor Will Smith’s controversial actions at the 2022 Oscars. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s …
Actress Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer woman of color to win an Oscar for acting for her role in Steven Spielberg’s version of “West Side Story.” DeBose took home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress on March …
Dmitry Muratov, a Russian journalist who was a co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said that he would donate his medal to an auction that will provide Ukrainian refugees with monetary support. According to Muratov’s published article, he said …
Netflix’s dark western film “The Power of the Dog” won Best Film and Best Director at the Bafta Film Awards in London on March 13. Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of the film, accepted the best director award on behalf of …
