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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are ‘full-on dating’: report


May 27, 2021

Hollywood’s ex-power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck is back on and this time, their romance is stronger than ever. If a report by Us Weekly is to  be believed, the two are very happy with each other and are officially in a relationship. “Jen and Ben are both very happy with each [other] and are excited to see where the relationship …

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‘The School of Rock’ actor Kevin Clark fatally struck by a car


May 27, 2021

Famed actor Kevin Clark, who catapulted to fame through his role in The School of Rock, died at the age of 32. Known as the drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the Jack Black-starrer, the former child star was riding his bike in Chicago when he was fatally struck by a car. A 20-year-old woman, who was issued citations, was driving …

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Emma Stone, Emma Thompson hop on a Zoom call with Prince William, Kate


May 27, 2021

Hollywood stars Emma Stone and Emma Thompson enjoyed a light-hearted chat with Prince William and Kate Middleton. Ahead of the screening of Disney’s new film Cruella at a drive-in setup arranged for National Health Service workers in Scotland, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a candid chat with the stars of the movie. Sixty-two-year-old Thompson, said to Prince William during …

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Ryan Reynolds opens up about his long-standing battle with anxiety


May 27, 2021

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds is getting candid about his struggle with anxiety during the last days of Mental Health Awareness Month. In an Instagram post, the Green Lantern star spoke about his mental health and his longstanding battle with anxiety. “One of the reasons I’m posting this so late is I overschedule myself and important things slip up. And one of the …

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PM urges Israeli pullout in talks with Sisi


May 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held a conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi over phone and called for complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Palestinian territories. “The prime minister called for total withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem; restitution of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people including their right to self-determination …

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8 killed in California railyard shooting by employee


May 27, 2021

SAN JOSE: An employee shot dead at least eight people at a rail yard in California on Wednesday, police said, in the latest mass shooting to hit the United States. The male suspect also died and several others suffered major injuries in the incident at the public transit maintenance yard in San Jose, just south of San Francisco. Bomb squads …

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5 die as another cyclone batters India


May 27, 2021

DIGHA: At least five people died on Wednesday as howling winds and waves the height of double-decker buses belted eastern India in the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks. Cyclones are a regular menace in the northern Indian Ocean but many scientists say they are becoming more frequent and severe as climate change warms the waters of the …

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US aircraft carrier to support Afghanistan troop pullout


May 27, 2021

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has decided to move an aircraft carrier from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East to support the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The USS Ronald Reagan, the only American aircraft carrier in Asia-Pacific, is currently based in Yokosuka, Japan. The United States Naval Institute fleet tracker reported on May 22 …

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Amazon roars for MGM’s lion, to pay over $8bn for studio


May 27, 2021

NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it had signed a deal with MGM to buy the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramping up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney+. The deal aims to bolster Amazon’s television-focused studio …

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Pacific witnesses Super Moon, eclipse same day


May 27, 2021

SYDNEY: Stargazers across the Pacific cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday to witness a rare “Super Blood Moon”, as the heavens aligned to bring a spectacular lunar eclipse. The first total lunar eclipse in two years took place at the same time as the Moon was closest to Earth, in what astronomers say is a once-in-a-decade show. Anyone living between …

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