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Addison Rae brushes aside rumours about friendship with Kourtney Kardashian


May 20, 2021

Famous TikTok star Addison Rae, got candid about her friendship with American reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and brushed aside all rumours about being ‘more than a friendship.” “It was so random and weird to me but the internet at the end of the day is always going to make up crazy things,” Addison said while talking exclusively to E! …

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Cara Delevigne gives Rachel’s infamous dress a high-fashion twist at ‘Friends’ reunion


May 20, 2021

Fashionista Cara Delevigne briefly made a stunning appearance at the highly-anticipated reunion of the Friends cast. The supermodel had recreated an iconic look from the show—Rachel Green’s infamous wardrobe malfunction of the bridesmaid dress—turning it into an extremely high-fashion attire that dropped jaws. The 28-year-old set ablaze the runway on set of the HBO Max special and rocked the puffy …

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Kristen Bell gets candid about her struggles with mental health


May 20, 2021

Kristen Bell opend up about how she battled depression and anxiety with the use of ‘psychedelic drugs.’ During an appearance on the Sean Hayes and Dr. Priyanka Wali’s on their new podcast, Hypochondriacto, Bell shared how Michael Pollan‘s book, How to Change Your Mind was an eye-opener for her. The Good Place alum said, “He really goes into detail about this underground academic community that …

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French return to cafes, museums after half-year Covid closure


May 20, 2021

PARIS: The French on Wednesday joyfully made their way back to cafes and prepared long-awaited visits to cinemas and museums as the country loosened restrictions in a return to semi-normality after over six months of Covid-19 curbs. Cafes and restaurants with terraces or rooftop gardens can now offer outdoor dining, under the second phase of a lockdown-lifting plan that should …

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Putin, Xi launch work on nuclear plants in China


May 20, 2021

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed close ties between their countries as they launched via videoconference work on Russian-built nuclear power plants in China. The heads of state initiated work on pouring concrete into new units of the Tianwan and Xudabao nuclear power plants. Built jointly with Russia, the Tianwan plant has …

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Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over anti-Saudi remarks


May 20, 2021

BEIRUT: Lebanon foreign minister Charbel Wehbe stepped down on Wednesday and was swiftly replaced after comments he made irked Saudi Arabia, as cash-strapped Beirut scrambles to avoid a diplomatic fallout with the wealthy Gulf state. Wehbe said in a televised debate on Monday that the Islamic State (IS) group’s rise in the region had been engineered by Gulf states, prompting …

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EU gears up to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers


May 20, 2021

BRUSSELS: European Union member states on Wednesday agreed to reopen the bloc’s borders to travellers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, European sources said. Meeting in Brussels, diplomats also agreed to increase the level of new cases a country can hit before being declared unsafe — a measure that would open up travel into the EU from more …

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Israel vows to continue strikes despite Biden’s call for truce


May 20, 2021

GAZA CITY: While US President Joe Biden told Israel that he expects a “significant” reduction in the military confrontation with Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was determined to continue this operation until its aim is met. “The president conveyed to the prime minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,” …

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Pakistan’s key role in Afghanistan echoes in US Congress


May 20, 2021

Pakistan will decide Afghanistan’s future as the United States only has a minor role now in the country after almost 20 years of uninterrupted military presence. This claim by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani echoed in the US Congress this week, where lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties expressed concern about Afghanistan’s future after the withdrawal of American and Nato …

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