Kim Lijin biography: 10 things about Miss World South Korea 2023

Kim Lijin is a South Korean model, beauty queen, and Pilates instructor. She studied airline cabin service management and represented South Korea in Miss World 2023. Kim, who enjoys Pilates, yoga, and K-pop dancing, is 5'8" tall and will turn 26 on June 15, 2025.

10 things about Sydney, Australia actor Yerin Ha

Yerin Ha is a Korean-Australian actor born in Sydney to Korean parents. She trained at the Kaywon High School of Arts and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Ha has appeared in various productions, including "Halo," "Troppo," and "Dune: Prophecy." She received a Logie nomination in 2023.

13 things about Bentley College alum Paolo Tantoco

Juan Paolo Vargas Tantoco, known as Paowee, was a Filipino businessman and the COO of Pacific Links Golf Development Inc. He graduated from Bentley College and was married to Dina Arroyo, with whom he had three children. Tantoco passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 44 in Los Angeles.

Nguyễn Đình Như Vân biography: 13 things about Miss Global 2024

Nguyễn Đình Như Vân is a Vietnamese model and beauty queen from Da Lat, residing in Ho Chi Minh City. Born in 1991, she is fluent in Vietnamese and English and a mother of two. She gained recognition as a catwalk coach and was crowned Miss Global Vietnam 2024, competing in Miss Global 2024.

Xena Ramos biography: 13 things about Miss Global 2024 fourth runner-up

Xena Ramos is a Filipino architect, actor, and beauty queen from Metro Manila, known for her diverse skills in architecture and social media marketing. A graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, she has competed in multiple beauty pageants, including Miss Global, and appeared in TV series. She is also a design consultant.

Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat biography: 13 things about Miss Intercontinental 2023

Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat is a Thai entrepreneur and beauty queen from Prachuap Khiri Khan. She stands at 5'10" and is fluent in Thai and English. Chotjirawarachat became the second Miss Intercontinental from Thailand in 2023. She has participated in various beauty competitions and served as a judge for international events.

13 things about Miss Universe 2023 first runner-up Anntonia Porsild

Anntonia Porsild, a Danish-Thai model from Nakhon Ratchasima, is known for winning Miss Supranational Thailand 2019 and becoming Thailand's first Miss Supranational. Fluent in English and Thai, she holds a degree in advertising and public relations. In 2023, she won Miss Universe Thailand and was a runner-up at Miss Universe 2023.

Ashley Melendez crowns Miss Global 2025 Nhu Van Nguyen Dinh in Nonthaburi, Thailand

On January 18, 2024, Ashley Melendez from Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Global 2023 in Cambodia, competing against 68 candidates. She later crowned Nhu Van Nguyen Dinh from Vietnam as Miss Global 2025 on March 9, 2025, marking the first win for Vietnam in the pageant’s history, which promotes women's empowerment and cultural diversity.

Miss Global 2024 predictions: Lindsay Becker, Nhu Van Nguyen Dinh, Andrea del Val

Miss Global 2024 Miss Global is an international beauty pageant for unmarried women aged 18 to 35, including single mothers. It aims to empower women, embrace cultures and embody the beauty within. On January 18, 2024, Ashley Melendez was crowned Miss Global 2023 at the Bayon TV studio in Steung Meanchey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She … Continue reading Miss Global 2024 predictions: Lindsay Becker, Nhu Van Nguyen Dinh, Andrea del Val

Richmond, Texas’s Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi faces up to $250K fine

Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi, a 28-year-old former Iraqi refugee in Texas, was charged with conspiracy to support ISIS and commit identity theft. Along with two associates, he allegedly defrauded and provided material support for ISIS from 2015 to 2020. He pleaded guilty and faces a potential 20-year prison sentence.