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Vanessa Hudgens unleashes inner Posh Spice during MTV GOAT Awards


December 9, 2020

Actress Vanessa Hudgens is always serving looks whether it be on or off the red carpet. It was no different during the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest Of All Time, as she was seen channeling former singer Victoria Beckham’s Spice Girl alias Posh Spice. Decked out in black, Vanessa could be seen rocking a little black dress paired with …

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Find out what Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello texted each other


December 9, 2020

While singer Shawn Mendes is open and candid in his interview appearances his latest one left him doing some pretty wild things. Appearing on The Late Late Show with host James Corden, he took part of the show’s widely popular segment Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts. Commenting on the craziness of the segment, which took taken place via video conference, the …

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Contagion director Stever Soderbergh will produce pandemic year Oscars


December 9, 2020

Director Steven Soderbergh will help produce what organisers on Tuesday called a re-envisioned Oscars awards show in April, but they did not say what form the ceremony would take. Soderbergh, a best director Oscar winner for Traffic, will produce the April 25 televised ceremony along with Hollywood veterans Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …

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Sharmeen Obaid’s short on Qandeel Baloch debuts at DOC NYC


December 9, 2020

Specialising in investigative and socially motivated content, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Films’ latest documentary, A Life Too Short, a story of Qandeel Baloch and her social media chronicles, just debuted at the 11th edition of DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival. Nominated under the category ‘Short List: Shorts’, the section showcases a selection that the festival’s programming team considers to be among the …

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14 army men fired, suspended over violence at US base


December 9, 2020

WASHINGTON: US military leaders fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment. Two generals were among those being removed from their jobs, as top Army leaders announced the …

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Earth’s highest point gets higher as China, Nepal revise Everest height


December 9, 2020

KATHMANDU: The highest point on Earth got a bit higher on Tuesday as China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after years of debate. The agreed height of 8,848.86 metres (29,031 feet) — unveiled at a news conference in Kathmandu — was 86 centimetres (2.8 feet) higher than the measurement previously recognised by Nepal, and …

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Biden picks first black general as Pentagon chief


December 9, 2020

WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, as the first African-American secretary of defence, US media reported on Monday. A veteran of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the retired four-star army general, 67, beat out the favourite for the job, former under-secretary of …

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UAE says Sinopharm vaccine has 86pc efficacy against Covid-19


December 9, 2020

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has 86 per cent efficacy, the health ministry of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials. While the positive data comes soon after last month’s upbeat results from Western rivals, such as Pfizer Inc, Moderna, AstraZeneca Plc and from Russia, neither …

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