The director who came under fire for criticizing American actor Lukas Gage’s apartment, has come forth to defend himself. British director Tristram Shapeero has come forward to address the controversy that was unleashed on him. The Riverdale actor had shared a recording of his Zoom audition where his apartment’s ‘tiny’ size became subject of the director’s jibe who didn’t realize …

American actor Lori Loughlin and her husband and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli have ended up behind bars in the college admissions scandal. Their imprisonment, however, has become a ‘nightmare’ for their two daughters who had to see their parents go to jail just as the holiday season began. Talking to People, a source spilled details about Loughlin and Giannulli’s daughters—YouTuber Olivia …

Vocal powerhouse Rihanna sent fans in a tizzy after rumours circulated about her joining the sequel of Black Panther. The claims circulated on social media after some eagle-eyed fans observed how upon searching ‘Black Panther 2 cast’ on Google, the Umbrella crooner’s name is also shown amongst the other stars jumping onboard the Marvel flick. While the news has yet to be confirmed, …

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is being closely observed behind bars as fear of him committing suicide appears to have heightened. According to a report by TMZ, cameras and officials have kept a close eye on the convicted rapist in order to avoid another instance as Jeffrey Epstein occurring in confinement. Citing law enforcement source, the outlet claimed that apart …

BTS as a group, have been very open about the love, as well as the hate, they receive from the Western media over both their looks and alleged ‘feminine’ appeal. This Western heteronormative view of has even taken its toll on the group and the pressure it radiates has even forced them to come out to Esquire and discuss its effects …

ISTANBUL: Turkey accused the German navy on Monday of conducting an “unauthorised” search on a Turkish-flagged cargo vessel in a bid to enforce a United Nations arms embargo on Libya. But the European Union’s Operation Irini — tasked with halting arms shipments to the strife-torn north African country — said it had made a “good faith” effort to get Turkey’s …

GENEVA: The international community must continue aiding Afghanistan or risk “disastrous consequences,” UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi urged on Monday as a donors conference kicked off in Geneva. Grandi’s appeal comes after his visit to the war-torn nation that remains beset by violence and corruption, and is grappling with the imminent withdrawal of thousands of US troops. United Nations High …

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the deeply experienced Antony Blinken for secretary of state, also nominating the first female head of intelligence and a czar for climate issues, with a promise to a return to expertise after the turbulent years of Donald Trump. As Trump continued to make flailing attempts at overturning the results of the election …

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported on Monday, in the country’s latest bid to boost its global status and attract foreign investors. The overhaul signals yet another startling change for the federation of seven desert sheikhdoms as it grapples with the economic fallout of the …

HONG KONG: Three young Hong Kong dissidents including Joshua Wong were remanded into custody on Monday after pleading guilty to inciting a rally during last year’s pro-democracy protests, deepening the crackdown against Beijing’s critics. Hong Kong was convulsed by seven straight months of huge and often violent democracy rallies last year in which millions took to the streets. Beijing has …