Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case | Corruption
Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020. Vietnam’s top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years…
Billie Eilish will release new album Hit Me Hard and Soft next month
Billie Eilish has been teasing new music online and now she's officially announced her new album. But you won't get to hear any tracks from her…
Unlocking Soft Power Potential: Kazakhstan’s Creative Economy as a Tool to Global Recognition
In the 2024 Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index, Kazakhstan ranked 80th, demonstrating a significant level of soft power influence. In contrast, other Central Asian…
I filled a trolley with nappies after a supermarket slashed them to 57p a pack – they’re super soft and don’t leak
IN a recent post to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a savvy shopper shared their bargain find. Paige Wilson had been shopping…
Global Soft Power Index 2024: USA and UK ranked top nation brands, China takes third place
The United States and the United Kingdom are the most influential soft power nations in the world, according to the new iteration of the Global…
Horse racing tips: This 12-1 shot loves soft ground and stays all day at Hereford
SUN Racing tackles another Sunday of racing confident of banging in a few winners. Back a horse at the best price by clicking their odds…
Harnessing Soft Power: China in Global Climate Governance
The history of international order has long been influenced by power politics. Either in the form of realist’s security dilemma or a liberal’s economic superiority.…
Putin trolls ‘soft’ Tucker Carlson – POLITICO
Of course, had Putin actually wanted to go toe-to-toe with a formidable opponent, the Kremlin wouldn’t have hand-picked Carlson for his first interview with a Western journalist…
Brits can book an adults-only soft play with a ball pit, laser tag and karaoke
Adventurers After Dark zones in Cheddar and Taunton, Somerset, offers laser tag battles, immersive freedom gaming, rock-star karaoke sessions, and a fully-licensed bar stocked with…
I’m 20 and have cellulite and a belly – it’s OK to have a soft body and loose skin, even before having children
ONE woman has shown her duality by revealing her cellulite and belly. She said she's strong even though she has a "soft body". 3Bree, a…
Strengthening China’s Soft Power through Public Diplomacy: NGOs as Important Players
This essay will explore China’s international relations with a focus on societal aspects. It aims to examine how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a crucial role…
How the Philippines is missing China’s soft rebound
During the six-year Duterte era, the ties with China were recalibrated from friction and conflict to peaceful cooperation. In the past year, that period faded…
Soft Moon musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez found dead
Jose “Luis” Vasquez, a California musician who found fame with the post-punk project the Soft Moon, and John “Juan” Mendez, a popular Los Angeles DJ…