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Kim Kardashian talks about her Justice Project criticism: ‘I’m not doing it for publicity’


January 19, 2020

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West said on Saturday she had successfully completed her first year of law studies while preparing to release a documentary about her advocacy work for criminal justice reform. Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project will debut on the Oxygen cable network on April 5. The two-hour film will show West visiting prisons and working alongside legal …

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Days before Grammys, academy shakes up leadership over ‘allegation of misconduct’


January 19, 2020

The organizers of the Grammy Awards have removed their new president and chief executive after an allegation of misconduct, leaving the organization in disarray 10 days before the annual music industry showcase. While saying that the January 26 awards show in Los Angeles will go ahead as planned, the Recording Academy on Thursday announced that CEO Deborah Dugan has been …

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Ariana Grande lends vocals to ex Mac Miller’s new posthumous album?


January 19, 2020

Ariana Grande had been through a rough patch when she lost her ex-boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller through drug overdose and was largely blamed for his death. And while she faced a rough patch following his demise, the rapper’s posthumous album is suggesting that the Thank U Next crooner may have lent her vocals to one of the songs. The album may …

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Late actor Paul Walker’s vehicles garner $2.33 million at Arizona auction


January 19, 2020

Twenty-one vehicles owned by the late actor Paul Walker, who starred in the popular Fast and Furious movie franchise, sold for a combined $2.33 million during spirited bidding at an annual car auction in Arizona, officials said. The collection assembled by Walker posted strong results at the week-long Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, with an Alpine White 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight …

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Bella Hadid flaunts killer new look with some bushy bangs


January 19, 2020

Bella Hadid has got the world talking after she made went public with her mega hair transformation that adds to the oomph of her killer personality and drop-dead-gorgeous looks. The 23-year-old supermodel left jaws dropped and heads turned as she delved right into her love for faux fringe bangs following the Berluti show in Paris. Hadid made her banging entrance …

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Farmers angry at agri-bashing by environmentalists


January 19, 2020

BERLIN (Germany): The tension between environmentalists and farmers once again raised its ugly head on the sidelines of the 85th International Green Week (Jan 17 to 26), the largest agricultural event in Europe, being held in Berlin, attended by more than 1,800 exhibitors from 72 countries. Despite the cold and amidst dance, song, music, even banging pots and chanting, thousands …

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Occupied Kashmir Internet to be firewalled: report


January 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: A consequence of the Supreme Court’s order on Internet shutdowns in occupied Kashmir — where it put down accountability norms for Internet shutdowns, and said that some essential websites should be accessible, is that it has given rise to the creation of the Great Indian Firewall: filters that control what users can and cannot access online, Medianama portal …

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Amazon indigenous leaders accuse Brazil of ‘genocide’ policy


January 19, 2020

PIARACU: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s pledge to open up the Amazon to mining companies was tantamount to “genocide”, indigenous leaders said on Friday at a meeting to oppose the government’s environmental policies. Hundreds of elders gathered this week at Pairacu, deep in the rainforest, to form a united front against Bolsonaro’s environmental policies, which have seen deforestation in the jungle …

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Pentagon restricts foreign trainee access to guns


January 19, 2020

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon announced on Friday new restrictions on international military students’ access to guns on US bases, as well as other measures, after a Saudi officer killed three US sailors at a Florida naval base last month. “Getting back to work does not mean getting back to business as usual. Going forward we will put several new policies and …

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S. Koreans among seven missing in Himalayan avalanche


January 19, 2020

KATHMANDU: Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are missing and about 200 people have been rescued after an avalanche hit trekkers on the Annapurna region in the Himalayas, officials said on Saturday. South Korea was to send an emergency team to Nepal to help in a desperate search operation. The incident occurred at an altitude of about 3,230 metres close …

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