Art
This Tokyo Street Style Star’s Visionary Fashion Has to Be Seen to Be Believed
Some street style stars are well dressed—but others break the boundaries of fashion with wearable art so unbelievable that it changes the way you think about clothing. Kanji Kyoda fits firmly into the latter category. During Tokyo Fashion Week, Kyoda is an unmistakable presence in outfits that defy logic. A typical look might involve a hat with silver tentacles and neon furry shoes beneath layers of colored fabric, or a vibrant skull mask ... Full story
Education
March Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 987 idols, using big data collected from February 22 to March 23. BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the second consecutive month, enjoying an impressive 47.67 percent increase in his score ... Full story
Economics
UK employment figures continue to rise
The number of employed people in the UK has risen again, to a new record figure of 32.7 million people between November and February, official figures show. Unemployment fell by 35,000 between November and January to 1.34 million. -. Smart speakers and baking into inflation basket. Why you can trust BBC News Full story
Entertainment
Actor Park Bo Gum makes international headlines as BTS V's biggest fan
Actor Park Bo Gum has made international headlines as BTS 's biggest fan. Park Bo Gum already got noticed for supporting BTS at their recent ' LOVE YOURSELF ' concert in Hong Kong, and he's now made headlines in Chinese, Taiwanese, Philippine, and Indonesian news outlets. The actor and V are known as close friends in the celebrity world, and Park Bo Gum made sure to support BTS and especially V by holding up a banner and fan light stick. Did ... Full story
Health
Mississippi bans abortion after foetal heartbeat can be detected
Image caption Governor Phil Bryant signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws. The governor of Mississippi has signed a law banning abortion after a foetal heartbeat can be detected, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy. The law, which becomes one of the most restrictive in the US, is expected to be challenged in courts before it is due to take effect in July. Critics say the ban's intent is "outlawing the procedure before ... Full story
Law
Utrecht shooting: Turkish man admits killing three News
Image caption Gokmen Tanis was known to police before he was arrested on Monday in connection with the shooting. A man has admitted to killing three people on a tram in Utrecht and said he acted alone, Dutch prosecutors say. Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, also injured five others and was arrested on Monday after a city-wide manhunt. He is suspected of carrying out the attack with terrorist motives, but police are also exploring "family ... Full story
Politics
Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport
Image caption The young male was found drugged. A Russian man has been arrested in Bali on suspicion of trying to smuggle a young orangutan out of Indonesia. The two-year-old male was found drugged inside a rattan basket when Andrei Zhestkov was stopped at security at Denpasar airport on Friday night. Mr Zhestkov is said to have told officials he was given the primate by a friend who bought it for $3,000 . Orangutans are a protected species and ... Full story
Sport
Week in pictures: 16 - 22 March 2019
Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week. Image caption A woman reacts as devotees apply coloured powder on her face during celebrations for Holi outside a temple on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. Image caption A child is transported on a fridge during floods following Cyclone Idai, outside Beira, Mozambique. Some 15,000 people still need to be rescued from the devastation caused by the ... Full story
Technology
Survivor found but toll rises again - BBC News
Image caption The explosion and fire brought devastation. Rescuers in China have found a survivor two days after a massive blast at a chemical plant - one of the deadliest industrial accidents in recent years. The man, said to be in his forties, was pulled from rubble on Saturday morning. But the death toll has risen again to 64, with more than two dozen others still missing. The explosion was so powerful it registered as an earthquake, causing ... Full story
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