As a kid I would probably have been labelled on the spectrum with ADHD because I had a lot of energy and ability to focus, and if something weren’t engaging, I wanted to go off and think about ...

"IT happened when I was in high school. Mama got sick. Just like that, she was gone," actor and BDO brand ambassador Alden Richards sadly recalled. "My world suddenly stopped. Our savings were quickly ...

There is, for example, the story of Bill Broyles Jr., who at 25 left an Oxford scholarship to enlist and wound up leading a platoon of disillusioned teenagers who were an itchy trigger away from ...

Subhas Chandra Bose, known as Netaji, remains one of the most enigmatic and revered figures in Indian history. While his political achievements and revolutionary activities are widely documented ...

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If anyone was likely to find a lost musical treasure in Philadelphia, it was Max Ochester. At 14, he was selling hand-selected records to sample-hungry hip-hop stars including Pete Rock and Q-Tip ...

Thirty years on from its creation, members of the Irish boy band Boyzone reunite to recount their journey to fame in a new documentary series. The three-part Boyzone: No Matter What tracks the ...

by Sunday Times bestseller Genevieve Cogman. Editorial director Sophie Robinson acquired world all-languages from Lucienne Diver at The Knight Agency. Cogman said: "As someone who grew up reading ...

February 3, 2024: "I received a call from my husband informing me that my son had been seriously wounded and had sustained critical injuries. Two days later, I received another call from the ...

Elvis Mushila, arguably Kenya's most popular prankster, boasts over 2.2 million TikTok followers Mushila wears a ragged wedding gown, coat, old wig and scary makeup, and pranks people by chasing ...

“Unstoppable” is now streaming on Prime Video, telling the story of Anthony Robles, a boy born with only one leg who goes on to become an NCAA wrestling champion. And yes, the film is based on ...