Here is a lesson from the Paris Fashion Week: don’t ever prank Justin Timberlake. This week, when the Hollywood actor ran into the notorious celebrity prankster, Vitalii Sediuk, who is known to harass A-listers, Timberlake and his wife had the last laugh. During a showing of the fashion brand Louis Vuitton, Sediuk grabbed Timberlak’s leg as her tried to walk …

NEW YORK: Vice Media said Wednesday it was acquiring rival Refinery29, an online outlet that targets young female readers, claiming the deal creates “the world´s largest digital media business.” Terms of the acquisition were not announced, but some reports put the value at around $400 million. Vice, known for edgy news and lifestyle content, has been among the rising stars …

LOS ANGELES: Legendary opera singer Placido Domingo, who is facing myriad sexual harassment accusations, announced Wednesday that was resigning as general director of the Los Angeles Opera, effectively putting an end to his career in the United States. “Recent accusations that have been made against me in the press have created an atmosphere in which my ability to serve this …

Los Angeles :Mathew Knowles, the father of pop diva Beyonce, has revealed his battle with breast cancer and urged other men to get tested for the disease. The 67-year-old music executive discussed his illness in an interview on “Good Morning America” Wednesday, saying he was diagnosed earlier this summer after he and his wife noticed recurring dots of blood on …

As the last season of HBO-hit Game of Thrones drew criticism from all around, creator of the franchise, George R.R Martin revealed that he was not completely satisfied with how the storyline rolled out either. The author of the  globally acclaimed series, during an interview with Fast Company, shed light on all the discrepancies that existed between his books and …

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team will tour Netherlands and Ireland ahead of its tour to England next year to play series of limited over matches. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official confirmed that the team will play three ODIs against Netherlands and two T20Is against Ireland in July next year in the lead up to their England tour in 2020. “The …

Women’s Global Development Squad (WGDS) named Pakistan’s Bismah  Maroof as captain for a tour of Australia where they will get to play against Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) teams and be part of different WBBL squads for their first-round tournament matches — International Cricket Council (ICC) announced in a media release. The 28-year-old Pakistan captain, who has represented her country …

DOHA: Germany´s Niklas Kaul took advantage of the injury withdrawal of defending champion Kevin Mayer on Thursday to strike decathlon gold at the World Championships. Kaul, in third place heading into the 1,500m, the last event of the gruelling 10-discipline test of athleticism, powered home to finish seven seconds clear and seal a winning total of 8,691 points. Maicel Uibo …

Berlin: Head coach Joachim Loew made it clear Friday that captain Manuel Neuer will remain Germany´s first-choice goalkeeper, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen as understudy, through to next June´s Euro 2020 finals. Debate has raged in Germany over whether Ter Stegen, 27, should usurp Bayern Munich veteran Neuer, 33, in the number one shirt. In-form Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen complained about …

LONDON: Ben Stokes was picked ahead of England Test captain Joe Root to play for the Leeds-based Northern Superchargers franchise as The Hundred was officially launched on Thursday. The eight franchises were named and the first batch of players allocated, including England’s centrally-contracted Test contingent. The 100-ball competition, starting in 2020, is a new tournament consisting of city-based franchise sides, …