Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by co-star after bitter dispute

Posted on by

Judge finds Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, lead actor in Pitch Perfect star’s directorial debut The Deb

After a blistering dispute that spanned continents and years, Hollywood A-lister Rebel Wilson has been found not to have defamed her co-star in a series of social media posts.

The Pitch Perfect star was sued by Australian actor Charlotte MacInnes, who played the lead role in Wilson’s directorial debut film The Deb.

Continue reading...

‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades

Posted on by

Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England

For years, volunteers have craned their necks and tested their patience to peer into the crevices of the cliffs hoping for a glimpse of fluffy joy.

Finally it all paid off as a puffling – baby puffin – poked its way into the sunshine, becoming the first to be spotted on the coast of Dorset in southern England for three decades.

Continue reading...

Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat

Posted on by

In April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat

Japan logged its first official kokushobi or “cruelly hot day” on Tuesday since the new term for when temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius was introduced in April. The Japan Meteorological Agency coined the new designation to warn the public of the heat dangers of days that were once freak weather events but have now become more common.

The central Japan cities of Gujo and Tajimi in Gifu prefecture, along with Toyota in Aichi prefecture, all hit 40C. Gujo’s 40C and Toyota’s 40.1C were all-time highs recorded at their respective weather stations.

Continue reading...

Modi Has Few Good Options to Quell India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protests – Bloomberg.com

Posted on by
  1. Modi Has Few Good Options to Quell India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protests  Bloomberg.com
  2. Why political fury is boiling over on the streets of India’s capital  CNN
  3. What Is the Youth-Led ‘Cockroach Movement’ Staging Mass Protests in India?  Time Magazine
  4. India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed  The New York Times
  5. What's behind India's 'cockroach' youth protests?  Reuters
Posted in Uncategorized

Trump ally wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs

Posted on by

The victory for Andy Biggs, who was a central figure in the effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 election defeat, sets up a high-stakes contest in the battleground state

Arizona voters on Tuesday chose their nominees for governor, Congress and other top offices, setting up a fall campaign that will test whether Republicans can reverse some of the Trump-era losses they suffered in a premier battleground state.

Andy Biggs, the hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump, easily won the Republican nomination to challenge the incumbent Democrat, governor Katie Hobbs.

Continue reading...

US attacks Iran for 11th consecutive night – Al Jazeera

Posted on by
  1. US attacks Iran for 11th consecutive night  Al Jazeera
  2. U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea  NPR
  3. US Widens Strikes on Iran as Both Sides Downplay Diplomacy  Bloomberg.com
  4. US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy  AP News
  5. U.S. strikes Iran and Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia shipping as mediators push 10-day ceasefire  CNBC
Posted in Uncategorized

House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms

Posted on by

Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election season

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a stopgap measure to head off a government shutdown until early December, with its Republican leaders seeking to defuse a volatile issue in the run-up to the November midterm elections.

The continuing resolution authorizing government spending until 4 December passed by a vote of 220-205, roughly along party lines. It next heads to the Senate, where it will need to win bipartisan support to clear the chamber.

Continue reading...