Anne Lu

“Supernatural” season 12 will not see Jensen Ackles sitting on the director’s chair, the actor himself said. As for co-star Jared Padalecki, he is hoping there will be more Sam-Castiel (Samstiel) scenes included in the upcoming season because he loves Misha Collins.

Jul 04, 2016

When the feared president of Belarus issued a statement, it’s imperative everyone follows it, even if he told everyone to get naked. President Alexander Lukashenko appeared to have ordered the people to “get undressed and work,” which Belarusians have dutifully followed.

Jun 30, 2016

It’s Leslie Jones’ fault that she couldn’t get a designer dress to the “Ghostbusters” premiere, according to a stylist. After the American comedienne recently tweeted how no one would want to dress her, “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano stepped in.

Jun 30, 2016

Dozens of expensive wines have vanished from New South Wales Hunter region. Police are appealing for information on the missing prestigious wine collections, which include Penfolds Grange and other vintage brands, worth more than $5 million.

Jun 30, 2016

Living in Sydney is really expensive, according to a comparative study. A new web-based app from visual analytics company Qlik allows consumers to quickly compare the cost of living across eight key cities in Asia Pacific.

Jun 29, 2016

The United Kingdom’s Brexit can bring new opportunities for Australians, according to Alexander Downer, Australia’s high commissioner to the UK. He said the UK’s exit from the European Union shouldn’t affect Australia’s chances of entering trade deals with the UK.

Jun 28, 2016

Reports of hate crime in the United Kingdom have increased 57 percent following the win of Brexit votes in the EU referendum, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Incidents of racial abuse and xenophobia have surged, with people reporting experiencing first-hand how badly others have treated them after the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

Jun 28, 2016

The Roman Catholic Church must apologise to the LGBT community. Pope Francis has told reporters that Christians should apologise to gay people and others who have been exploited by the Church before.

Jun 27, 2016

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country will block the UK from leaving the European Union. Following the surprising Brexit result on Friday, in which Britain voted to exit the EU in 52-48 votes, the Scotland Parliament is set to block the move.

Jun 27, 2016

Kentucky Fried Chicken has come up with what many consumers have either hoped for or dreaded: a takeaway box that can charge mobile phones. KFC India is giving their customers meal boxes with built-in mobile phone chargers called Watt a Box.

Jun 27, 2016

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation following the “Leave” win in the just-held EU referendum. The Conservative Party leader tearfully addressed reporters as he spoke outside 10 Downing Street on Friday morning.

Jun 24, 2016

The United Kingdom has voted to exit the European Union. The official outcome of the EU referendum in Britain points to Brexit, or Britain Exit, 52-48 on Friday.

Jun 24, 2016

As the EU referendum comes to a close, the Australian market is preparing for a possible Brexit (Britain Exit from the European Union) win, which would have implications in the local market. Many Australian stock investors are waiting for the official outcome to arrive before buying or selling stocks.

Jun 24, 2016

The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is coming, and Australians will be able to view the celestial event after its peak in late July. Like the recent Eta Aquarid meteor shower in May, the Delta Aquarid will be most visible in the Southern Hemisphere.

Jun 23, 2016

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has taken precautionary measures to prevent people from spying on him. The 32-year-old billionaire posted a photo of his office desk that shows his laptop’s camera and audio jack are both covered with adhesive tapes, possibly to prevent hackers from snooping on him.

Jun 23, 2016

Scott Morrison has claimed he has also been exposed to “hatred and bigotry” because of his conservative views. The Treasurer was branded clueless and out of reach on social media after he responded to Labor Party’s Penny Wong’s fears of homophobia if Australia will have a same-sex marriage plebiscite.

Jun 22, 2016

A Brisbane 7-Eleven branch has been fined more than $400,000, the largest-ever Court-imposed penalty achieved by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Businessman Sheng-Chieh Lo was penalised $68,058, while his company, Mai Pty Ltd, was fined $340,290 for “contemptuous disregard” for Australian workplace laws.

Jun 21, 2016

The “fake tradie” in Liberal Party of Australia’s campaign ad is a real metalworker. Andrew MacRae has insisted he is a real tradesperson and a real Liberal supporter.

Jun 21, 2016

Malcolm Turnbull regretted dining with an alleged hate preacher on Thursday. The Australian prime minister said had he been aware Sheikh Shady Al-Suleiman made hateful comments about gay people and women in the past, he would not have invited him to the Iftar dinner marking the end of Ramadan at Kirribilli House.

Jun 17, 2016

British MP Jo Cox has died after she was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire. The Labour MP for Batley and Spen died in a hospital on Thursday an hour following the attack. A 52-year-old man named Thomas Mair has been arrested.

Jun 17, 2016

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston are dating, according to a new report. Photos of the two kissing and snuggling during a romantic outing in the US have made the rounds online, proving the Grammy Award winner has moved on from Calvin Harris.

Jun 16, 2016

Google is said to support US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and Republican rival Donald Trump. The search engine giant has responded to accusations that it buries Clinton’s negative press in its autocomplete feature.

Jun 15, 2016

An American man literally lived without heart for more than one and a half years. Stan Larkin, 25, has finally been transplanted a real human heart, 555 days after living without one and just carrying an artificial organ in his backpack.

Jun 12, 2016

Brock Turner will be serving three months in prison, not the already controversial six months Judge Aaron Persky has sentenced him to. The former Stanford University student has also been banned by USA Swimming for life.

Jun 10, 2016

Hugh Jackman is still the most liked celebrity in Australia, while Kyle Sandilands has reclaimed his title as the most loathed Australian celebrity. A survey of over 5,000 people also sees Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Russell Crowe and the brothers Chris and Liam Hemsworth in the top 10, while Jackie O, Lara Bingle, Shane Warne and “My Kitchen Rules” judge Pete Evans are in the bottom 10.

Jun 10, 2016

Brock Turner was a victim of Stanford University’s “party culture” and “sexual promiscuity.” In his letter to Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky before he was sentenced to just six months of prison, Turner blamed a lot of things for his sexual assault of an unconscious young woman behind a dumpster last year.

Jun 09, 2016

Brock Turner’s dad turned to the Internet for financial support for their son’s legal defence. Dan Turner, the father of the former Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault, established a legal support fund with a local credit union to help them pay the mounting legal cost of their son.

Jun 09, 2016

The two heroes who stopped Brock Turner from raping a young woman on Stanford University’s campus have spoken up. Carl-Frederik Arndt and his fellow Swedish Ph.D. student Peter Jonsson found Turner sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in January 2015.

Jun 08, 2016

Forbes has released its annual Most Powerful Women list for 2016, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel is still number one. Mining mogul Gina Rinehart is the only Australian who made the list.

Jun 07, 2016