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Dwayne Johnson overjoyed for successful premiere of Young Rock


February 20, 2021

One of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, Dwayne Johnson, is ecstatic about the early success of Young Rock, which premiered last Tuesday on NBC. Taking to the social media, the celebrated actor feted the promising start of his life story drama series – an NBC sitcom, co-created by Johnson and Nahnatchka Khan. The Young Rock drama details his early life in three …

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Prince William and Kate Middleton to take new responsibilities?


February 20, 2021

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle  have told the Queen they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family. The new development has fuelled speculation  that  Prince William and Kate Middleton  be the ones to take them on. According to  the official statement from Buckingham Palace, the monarch has decided to redistribute Harry and Meghan’s titles amongst working …

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Gulsim Ali aka Aslihan Hatun showers love on Ayeza Khan


February 20, 2021

Turkish star Gulsim Ali showered love on Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan after the latter extended sweet birthday wishes to her on Friday. Gulsim, who essays the role of Aslihan Hatun in historical drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul, took to Instagram and shared an adorable photo with Ayeza Khan with numerous heart emojis. Earlier, the same photo was posted by the Mehar Posh …

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‘The Simpsons’ foresaw Ted Cruz’s Mexico debacle almost 30 years ago


February 20, 2021

Popular animated series, The Simpsons seems to have predicted the future yet again. The 32-year-old animated series left fans stunned after accurately predicted Senator Ted Cruz’s mid-crisis excursion to Cancun, Mexico while his people in Texas suffered greatly following a snowstorm. Released in 1993, the episode titled Marge in Chains, featured Springfield’s Mayor Joe Quimby addressing a televised press conference remotely and telling …

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FKA Twigs shuts down question about ‘why she didn’t leave’ her abusive relationship


February 20, 2021

British pop icon FKA Twigs shot down a question in her interview recently which is often hurled at victims in abusive relationships. The Cellophane singer is now revealing why it is never okay to ask someone “Why didn’t you leave?” Gayle King asked Twigs in her interview with CBS This Morning, “Nobody who’s been in this position likes this question, and I often …

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Forty-six whales die on Indonesian beach


February 20, 2021

JAKARTA: Forty-six small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said on Friday. Starting on Thursday, at least 49 short-finned pilot whales arrived at a beach on Madura Island in northern Java, authorities said in a statement. Large crowds gathered as a rescue operation was launched, with volunteers …

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Myanmar in grief after young anti-coup protester’s death


February 20, 2021

YANGON: Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was a teenage grocery store worker in Myanmar’s sparse and isolated capital until less than two weeks ago, when a gunshot turned her into a national symbol of resistance. The death of the young anti-coup protester has sent a ripple of grief through the country, days after a bullet struck her in the head during …

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Dubai says princess is at home after UN demands proof of life


February 20, 2021

GENEVA: Dubai’s royal family insisted on Friday that Sheikha Latifa was being “cared for at home” after the United Nations demanded proof that she was still alive following “disturbing” footage aired this week. The UN Human Rights Office said it had asked the United Arab Emirates for evidence after the BBC published video shot by the daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed …

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Pakistani American venture capitalist gets 12 years imprisonment


February 20, 2021

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge sentenced an American venture capitalist of Pakistan origin to 12 years in prison for falsifying records to hide his work as a foreign agent while lobbying high-level US officials. Imaad Zuberi, a California resident, was also fined $1.75 million and ordered to pay $15.7 million in restitution. In December 2016, Mr Zuberi had donated $900,000 …

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