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Rita Ora, Taika Waititi spark romance rumours


May 2, 2021

Singer Rita Ora seems to be have found new love as eagle-eyed fans noticed her getting cozy with Taika Waititi. In Rita’s past Instagram posts, she could be seen her arms wrapped around the Thor: Love and Thunder director. “Good times, memories, random things on my phone and the ones I love..” she captioned the post. The rumours fueled even more as …

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Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis dies at 89


May 2, 2021

Olympia Dukakis, a character actress who won an Oscar for her role as an overbearing mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, died Saturday at the age of 89. The passing of the theater veteran, who made a name for herself in film late in her career, was confirmed on Facebook by her brother Apollo. “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away …

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Kate Middleton turns photographer for Princess Charlotte’s sixth birthday


May 2, 2021

A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II’s great-granddaughter Princess Charlotte was released by the royal family on Saturday to commemorate her sixth birthday. The only daughter of Her Majesty’s grandson Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, is the fourth in line to the British throne. The new portrait of the birthday girl shows her wearing a blue dress with …

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Anya Taylor-Joy reveals she almost quit acting before ‘The Queen’s Gambit’


May 2, 2021

Anya Taylor-Joy skyrocketed to fame following the release of Netflix’s The Queen Gambit. What many of her die-hard fans may be unaware of is how the Emma actor almost quit acting right before she landed her breakthrough role as chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon on the Netflix series. Talking to Elle, Taylor-Joy revealed: “Much the same way as Beth needed chess, I needed acting. …

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Britney Spears’ dad claims she is suffering from dementia


May 2, 2021

American singer Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears has given an indication that his daughter has been suffering from dementia. According to a report by The Sun, Jamie, while filing paperwork to control her finances almost ten years ago, hinted that the pop star has dementia. The indication is all set to be discussed in BBC’s upcoming documentary about the singer, titled, The …

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Attacks on press freedom growing bolder amid rising authoritarianism, warns IPI


May 2, 2021

Vienna: Authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes are becoming increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2021 to be observed on May 3. IPI’s Covid-19 Press Freedom Tracker has recorded 635 press freedom violations around the world. India, which is battling a major wave of infections, has seen 84 …

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Explained: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez’s ‘secret’ reunion, 17 years after split


May 2, 2021

Actors and past paramours Ben Affleck and Jenifer Lopez have found their way back to each other after 17 years. However, this time, its all platonic. After all hell broke loose over their not-so-secret ‘secret’ meeting after the Hustler actor’s breakup with Alex Rodriguez, a source has dished the details about what is happening between her and Affleck. In a chat with People, …

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Kabul on high alert amid ‘deadline’ for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan


May 2, 2021

Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the Taliban as US troops were still present under President Joe Biden’s orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump administration. An increased military presence and security at checkpoints were visible in the Afghan capital, and a security source said the …

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18 Iraqis killed in multiple night-time jihadist raids


May 2, 2021

BAGHDAD: Eighteen Iraqis, the majority military personnel, were killed overnight Friday to Saturday in separate jihadist attacks mainly in the greater Baghdad area, security sources said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, but they are in line with the modus operandi of the militant Islamic State group, which still has sleeper cells in Iraq despite its …

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