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‘Erturgul’ star Engin Altan, wife Neslisah enjoy ‘snowy Sunday’ with their children


January 19, 2021

Leading Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan aka Ertugrul and his wife Neslisah Alkoclar enjoyed ‘snowy Sunday’ with their children and share dazzling photos with fans. Neslisah Alkoclar turned to Instagram and shared dazzling pictures with caption, “Snowman operation started #snowysunday.” She also shared a boomerang video of her daughter Alara wherein she can be seen playing with snow. Engin Altan, …

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Caitlyn Jenner says she is ‘more closer’ to Kylie Jenner than Kendall Jenner


January 19, 2021

Caitlyn Jenner got candid about daughters Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner and why she is “closer” to the former than the latter. Speaking on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her, the former Olympian jokingly shared that while she sees herself in Kendall, Kylie spent more time with her and girlfriend Sophia Hutchins, making her the favourite. “She’s very athletic,” she said …

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Ben Affleck discards life-sized cut out of former flame Ana de Armas after split


January 19, 2021

American actor Ben Affleck is quick to move on as he is discarding any remaining memories of his ex-girlfriend Ana de Armas. A man could be seen exiting from the Oscar-winning star’s residence trashing a life-sized cutout of his former flame in the bin. What was appalling was the fact that Ben’s kids were spotted playing with the cardboard while …

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Human activity behind nearly all warming: study


January 19, 2021

PARIS: Virtually all global warming since the industrial era is caused by manmade emissions, according to research published on Monday that concludes Earth’s natural processes contribute only “negligibly” to climate change. Near-surface air temperatures have increased on average around the world just over one degree Celsius since the mid-19th century. That 1C increase has already seen more frequent and powerful …

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French ex-PM on trial over ‘Karachi affair’ kickbacks


January 19, 2021

PARIS: Former French prime minister Edouard Balladur goes on trial on Tuesday (today) on charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals in the 1990s to fund a presidential bid, a case known as the “Karachi affair”. Balladur, 91, joins a long list of senior French politicians pursued for alleged financial wrongdoing, including former president Nicolas Sarkozy and his predecessor, …

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FBI vetting Guard troops amid fears of insider attack


January 19, 2021

WASHINGTON: US defence officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan 6 …

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Handwritten note seeds hope for trapped gold miners in China


January 19, 2021

BEIJING: At least 12 gold miners trapped hundreds of metres underground in China for more than a week have sent up a note warning that they are injured, surrounded by water and urgently need medicine. Twenty-two workers were trapped more than 600 metres from the mine’s entrance after a blast eight days ago near Qixia city in eastern Shandong province. …

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Biden pushes for unity two days before taking over crisis-laden White House


January 19, 2021

WASHINGTON: Just 48 hours before becoming president, Joe Biden pressed on Monday for unity, while President Donald Trump remained secluded in the White House at the centre of a capital inundated with troops and security barriers. Biden was marking the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a trip from his home in Delaware to Philadelphia to perform community service — …

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Samsung chief jailed over corruption scandal


January 19, 2021

SEOUL: The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted on Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed for two and a half years, in a ruling that deprives the tech giant of its top decision-maker. Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electro­nics, the world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, was found guilty of bribery …

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Makers of Saif Ali Khan-starrer Tandav issue ‘unconditional apology’ following BJP uproar


January 19, 2021

Following the backlash against the Saif Ali Khan-Dimple Kapadia starrer Tandav by BJP leaders who alleged the web series was insulting Hindu gods and goddesses, the makers of the show have issued an unconditional apology for hurting religious sentiments. “We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series Tandav and today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has informed us regarding …

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