Have British actor Emma Watson and beau Leo Robinton finally taken the next step in their relationship? The Harry Potter star, 30, was spotted sporting a ring on ‘that’ finger as she prepped to fly away for a romantic getaway with her businessman partner. While fans had a little something to supposedly celebrate over, many were even left a bit concerned as The …

US actress Susan Sarandon has come out in support of farmers’ protest in India, saying she is standing in solidarity with farmers. Sharing a New York Times report on Twitter, the veteran Hollywood star said, “Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.” The Oscar-winning actress and activist further said, “Read about who they are and why they’re protesting below.” Susan extended …

Former glamour model Katie Price’s son Harvey was rushed to hospital hours after he received his first dose of coronavirus vaccine. Harvey was shifted to hospital after he suffered ‘uncontrollable shaking’ post covid-19 vaccination. He is also said to have had a temperature of 39.9 degrees. The Sun, citing a source reported that Harvey was given his first covid-19 jab …

Sinovac Biotech said on Saturday that its unit’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use by the general public by China’s medical products regulator. It marks the second vaccine approved for public use in China, after one developed by a Beijing institute affiliated with state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) was approved in December. Both vaccines, as well as a …

WASHINGTON: The US has moved to delist Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist organisation, removing a block that humanitarian groups said jeopardised crucial aid as the country’s warring sides cautiously welcomed a push for peace by President Joe Biden. The grinding six-year war in Yemen has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, triggering what the United Nations calls the …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Min­ister Imran Khan and Emi­rati Crown Prince She­ikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday agreed on improved bilateral ties. “Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephone conversation with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,” the Prime Minister Office said. “The two …

LILLE/MADRID: French patrol boat rescued 36 migrants aboard two boats “in difficulty” in the channel, seeking to cross to Britain, maritime authorities said on Saturday. The first group of 13 migrants were rescued by a patrol boat after being spotted off the in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. Later a ferry spotted a boat in trouble in the channel. …

BEIJING: The top American and Chinese diplomats spoke on Saturday in the first major exchange between the countries since President Joe Biden took office and touched on several critical issues that have strained their ties. China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in a phone call tension points in the bilateral relationship between the …

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force opened an investigation on Friday after an intruder managed to board an official plane at an air force base near Washington, despite heightened security measures after the Jan 6 Capitol Hill attack. An “adult man” managed to enter Andrews Air Force base — which hosts visiting dignitaries in Washington and is where official US planes, …

  As many as 150 people were feared dead in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam early on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream. “The actual number has not been confirmed yet,” but 100 to 150 people were feared dead, Om Prakash, chief secretary of Uttarakhand state where the incident occurred, …