Category: World News

Trump adviser Roger Stone repeatedly claimed to know of forthcoming WikiLeaks dumps

In the final months of the 2016 campaign, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone repeatedly discussed his backchannel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and claimed knowledge of forthcoming leaks from the group, a CNN KFile review of his public statements shows. Stone’s comments about WikiLeaks have come under increased scrutiny as the FBI and congressional committees investigate whether Trump associates were involved in Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.

Sidewinder: A truly conservative approach to solving Canada’s problems

In general terms, being politically conservative means exercising caution when considering change, following traditional ways, and having a practical and ethical social conscience. It has always annoyed me that the NDP and its predecessor, the CCF, portray themselves as the only political party with a social conscience, something that is remarkably inaccurate and misleading.

Revisiting the genius of Toulouse-Lautrec at Chrysler exhibit

Few artworks have announced the arrival of a new talent so spectacularly as the eye-popping poster that introduced Paris to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Pasted up all over the city in December 1891, some 3,000 copies of this startlingly large, wildly original view of the notorious Moulin Rouge cabaret burst onto the streets all at once, seizing the attention of passers-by with a sight “so new and so completely unexpected that it was immediately noticed,” late-1800s French cultural historian Ernest Maindron observed.

Ellen Gvili Awarded as a Top Rated Real Estate Agent in Key West

Online PR News 11-March-2017 Key West, Florida Ellen Gvili has been selected as one of the Top Rated Real Estate Agents in Key West to be featured on TV Top Real Estate available on Xfinity On Demand. TV Top Rated Real Estate features videos of Top Rated Real Estate Agents and their homes listed for sale which will allow consumers to select the best Real Estate Agent when buying or selling their home.

Fearne Cotton didn’t change her underwear for one week

The 35-year-old radio and television presenter has admitted she wore the same pair of knickers when she trekked up the dormant volcano in Tanzania for charity eight years ago with Alesha Dixon, Ronan Keating, former Girls Aloud band members Cheryl and Kimberley Walsh and Denise Van Outen. Alongside a picture of the blonde beauty with the fellow celebrity hikers, which she shared on her Instagram account, she wrote: “8 years ago we had just climbed Kilimanjaro.

Ap Photos: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean

In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, a woman covered in fake blood shouts slogans defending a women’s right to have an abortion during protest marking International Women’s Day in Brasilia, Brazil. Many women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red to demonstrate as International Women’s Day was observed with a multitude of events around the world.

The Jewish prankster who rang in the new year with…

As one of the United Kingdom’s best-known pranksters, Simon Brodkin is well versed in the art of infiltration. Without subterfuge, he would never have gotten close enough to the former soccer boss Sepp Blatter to shower him with fake dollar bills as he did during a 2015 news conference to protest Blatter’s alleged corruption.

Get ready for a brand new Anne of Green Gables on television

Prince Edward Island is such an intricate part of who Anne is. It’s almost impossible to have a production of Anne of Green Gables without really featuring Prince Edward Island CBC will air this version – it’s simply titled “Anne” – of the story over eight episodes featuring 14-year-old Amybeth McNulty in the title role.

Will the a Dutch Trumpa win next weeka s election in the Netherlands?

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Supporters of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders hold leaflets bearing his image and a slogan that translates as “Make Netherlands ours again” at his election campaign launch in Spijkenisse on Feb. 18. After the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. election, are the March 15 Dutch elections the next big test of nationalist populism? Geert Wilders’s Party for Freedom may be leading the polls, but there are many reasons that a nationalist-led government might not come to pass in the Netherlands.

Christopher Plummer reflects on roots ahead of Canadian Screen Awards

Christopher Plummer, a cast member in the classic film “The Sound of Music,” arrives for a 50th anniversary screening of the film at the opening night gala of the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival on March 26, 2015, in Los Angeles. Christopher Plummer, a cast member in the classic film “The Sound of Music,” arrives for a 50th anniversary screening of the film at the opening night gala of the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival on March 26, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Hollywood film on couple who saved Jews premiering in Poland

Film director Niki Caro, left and Hollywood star Jessica Chastain, who plays the main character, gesture during a press conference prior to the gala screening of “The Zookeeper’s Wife” in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Hollywood star Jessica Chastain, who plays the main character, speaks during a press conference prior to the gala screening of “The Zookeeper’s Wife” in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles; 3 reach Japan’s waters

North Korea has fired four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone, CNN quoted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as saying. According to South Korean Defense Ministry official, the launches took place in North Pyongan’s Tongchang-ri province, and the projectiles are believed to have landed in the East Sea of Japan.

Emma Watson is ‘quietly stunned’ over Vanity Fair critics

The photo shoot was carried out by acclaimed fashion photographer Tim Walker and displayed Watson in an open white crocheted bolero jacket with no bra or shirt underneath. Discussing the wave of negativity that on Twitter after she posed in a sheer top with her breasts partially exposed for the magazine, the actress said that she was “confused” that critics declared the shoot “anti-feminist” and “hypocritical”.

Sushi in Pyongyang: Japanese chef opens rare restaurant

In this Feb. 19, 2017, photo provided by Paektu Cultural Exchange, Japanese sushi chef Kenji Fujimoto works behind the counter of his new restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea. Fujimoto, a Japanese chef famous for working for North Korea’s late leader Kim Jong Il, has returned to Pyongyang and opened the sushi restaurant.

Bill Maher Pitches Anthony Weiner to Liberals: – We Need OUR…

Bill Maher rallied the liberal troops Friday night, hoping to generate a little excitement on the left by summoning their own “loudmouth, kick ass New Yorker who is up all night on social media” aka Anthony Weiner or Eliot Spitzer. “If the new normal is a president who has bragged about sexual assault and walking in on naked teenage beauty pageant contestants and who has spoken lustfully about his own daughter and once said of a fifth grader, ‘I’m going to date her in 10 years,’ tell me again why someone like Eliot Spitzer is so terrible,” Maher said on Friday night’s “Real Time.”

Iranians celebrate 2nd Oscars win for Farhadi

Hundreds of Iranians gathered Friday at Tehran Cinema Museum to celebrate Asghar Farhadi’s recent Academy Awards win for best foreign language film. In his short speech, Farhadi said the film was not a pre-planned project but, he added, ” was not supposed to be made at all.

Timeline of investigation into Kim Jong Nam’s apparent assassination

A North Korean diplomat on Thursday rejected an autopsy finding that a banned nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam , the estranged half-brother of the country’s current leader, and suggested he died of heart failure instead. Ri Tong Il, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, is leading a delegation to Malaysia’s capital, where the body of Kim Jong Nam is reportedly being held at a morgue while Malaysian authorities investigate the death.

Film on real-life “Kidnapping” looks at Slovakia’s ex-PM

In this March 11, 2004 file picture Vladimir Meciar meets with the media in Bratislava, Slovakia, A new movie hit Slovak cinemas based on a real event that shocked Slovakia: a kidnap of late President Michal Kovac’s son during the rule of authoritarian Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar. Meciar led Slovakia into international isolation in the 1990s and is believed to be behind Michal Kovac jr’s kidnapping to Austria in 1995.

Great Yeldham firm plays its part in new ITV crime drama

A prequel to the hit TV drama Prime Suspect gets underway on ITV One tonight and will feature three cars owned by one man well known to many in Haverhill. Called Prime Suspect 1973, the crime drama heads back to the title year and the start of the police career of the central character, Jane Tennison.

Katherine Jackson ‘is refusing to return to Los Angeles’

Katherine Jackson is so afraid of her nephew-in-law Trent Lamar Jackson she is refusing to return home to Los Angeles. The 86-year-old matriarch – who is the mother of the late Michael Jackson – has told a court she is currently “under a doctor’s care” in London, England, “in part because of the stress this situation with Trent is causing me”.

Adele bans fireworks from tour

The ‘Someone Like You’ hitmaker decided to pull the pyrotechnics from her show after her four-year-old son Angelo – who she has with her husband Simon Konecki – got upset after something hit his eye during rehearsals. She told the crowd at her concert at the Domain Stadium in Perth, Australia: “We’ve been rehearsing here and up until last night we had fireworks for you.

ITV’s Loose Women reported to Ofcom over Linda Robson jibe about ‘poor’ town

The Birds of a Feather star made the comments as the panel were discussing a woman who was prosecuted for pocketing A 20 she found on the floor in Stoke-on-Trent ITV’s Loose Women has been reported to Ofcom after panellist Linda Robson appeared to describe residents of Stoke-on-Trent as “poor”. Birds of a Feather star Linda commented that the One Stop store where the incident occurred looked “poor” and that its customers “didn’t have a lot of money”.

University to honour distinguished alumni

Outstanding graduates of the University of Auckland, in fields ranging from the creative arts and broadcasting to science, health and optometry, will be honoured at a gala dinner this month [10 March]. The University will recognise four winners of Distinguished Alumni Awards and a Young Alumna of the Year for their outstanding contributions to their professions, their communities, New Zealand and internationally.

Finding forgiveness through poetry at Honduran home for girls

Spencer Reece with some of the girls at Our Little Roses, the home for abused and abandoned girls in Honduras started by Miami’s Diana Frade. Aylin, one of the girls in the documentary, ‘Voices Beyond The Wall: Twelve Love Poems From The Murder Capital of the World,’ about to receive a prize for her writing.

SA film-maker killed in accident

The son of CPUT acting vice-chancellor John Volmink, also named John Volmink, died after being hit by a car. Cape Town – The son of Cape Peninsula University of Technology acting vice-chancellor John Volmink, also named John Volmink, died after being hit by a car while on his way home in Rosebank, Joburg.

Part of Rio Carnival float collapses, injuring 17

An injured person lies on a stretcher on the top of a float as she is being rescued during the performing of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school for the Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Part of a float has collapsed during Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Carnival parade, injuring several people, according to doctors at the scene.

Why Fox Flew a Fan to Reunite With Hugh Jackman 8 Years After Chance Meeting at Quiznos

Eight years after randomly meeting Hugh Jackman at a Quiznos , one die-hard Wolverine fan was given the chance to meet his idol once again. In 2009, Clayton Spencer was at a Quiznos in Seoul, South Korea, before an opening night screening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine when he experienced a comic-book worthy twist: behind him in line was none other than Hugh Jackman, also there to grab food before the show.

Duped into killing Kim? 2 suspects say it looked like prank

In this Feb. 19, 2017, file photo, Malaysia Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim, left, speaks about detained Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah, displayed on screen, during a press conference with Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat at the Bukit Aman national police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two women – Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong – have been arrested for allegedly coating their hands with the immensely toxic chemical agent VX and wiping them on the face of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.

Story of the Song | From S-90 to Yeng Yeng

There are as varied uses of the motorcycle as there are variations of the two-wheeled motorised transportation. Used for delivering pizza or toting three people on a trip to school, for spirited riding with a woman carrying the appropriately ample bumper leaning over the rider or ensuring maneuverability for officers of the law, the bike slices through traffic with ease.

‘Arab Idol’ talent show win sends Palestinians into raptures

Palestinian singer Yaqoub Shaheen , winner of Arab Idol season 4, performs as he stands next to Palestinian contestant singer Ameer Dandan and Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf, winner of the second season of Arab Idol, during the final episode of Arab Idol season 4, in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut, Lebanon February 25, 2017. Yemeni Contestant Ammar Mohamad, Palestinian contestants Yaqoub Shaheen and Ameer Dandan perform on stage during the final contest episode of the Arab Idol, before the announcement of the winner in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut, Lebanon February 25, 2017.

Kim Jong-nam attack reveals true nature of North Korea

In an episode that evokes memories of Cold War era spy sagas, Kim Jong Nam – the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un – appears to have been assassinated on February 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in Malaysia. Reports indicate that two female agents , with probable connections to North Korea’s security services, poisoned the estranged sibling with lethal toxins.

Accolades for documentary ‘Life, Animated’ go beyond cinematic recognition to autism awareness

In January 2016, the Suskinds were at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to debut “Life, Animated,” a documentary about Owen by Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams. The movie details how Owen, now 25, developed regressive autism at age 3 and stopped speaking, how he reconnected to his family and the outside world through Disney animated movies, and how he now lives and works on his own in Hyannis.

.com | #Bob93: Eight surprising things you didn’t know about Robert Mugabe

A woman from eastern Zimbabwe says she was kidnapped, dragged into a bushy area and about to be killed when a snake bit one of her attackers, a report says. Bulawayo – Heard of the president who always made sure to buy his little daughter uniforms from Marks and Spencer each time he made a trip to London? This is something we learnt just before Bona Mugabe, Mugabe’s first child with Grace, got married in 2014.

Telly With Melly: Canadian TV ratings for Feb. 6-12

For a show that one high-profile hate-watcher has called boring, unfunny and really bad television , Saturday Night Live isn’t doing too badly in its 42nd season. After Melissa McCarthy’s surprise Feb. 5 debut as White House press secretary Sean Spicer went viral, the following week’s episode hosted by Donald- Trump-portrayer Alec Baldwin gave the sketch-comedy its best U.S. metered market household ratings in six years.

Celebrity Chefs, Delectable Dishes, Fine Wine Headline 2017 Taste of St. Croix Events

Established as a way to connect St. Croix’s chefs, farmers, fishermen and other purveyors in a celebration of island’s culinary diversity, Taste of St. Croix grew from a one-night event to a week full of “feastivities”. tasteofstcroix.com , Kevin Fonzo and @stjohncatering’s Mathayom Vacharat are among the well-known chefs joining the 2017 Taste of St. Croix event series.

Celebrity Chefs, Delectable Dishes, Fine Wine Headline 2017 Taste of St. Croix Events

Established as a way to connect St. Croix’s chefs, farmers, fishermen and other purveyors in a celebration of island’s culinary diversity, Taste of St. Croix grew from a one-night event to a week full of “feastivities”. tasteofstcroix.com , Kevin Fonzo and @stjohncatering’s Mathayom Vacharat are among the well-known chefs joining the 2017 Taste of St. Croix event series.

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The initial reaction of many Dubliners to the Rising gave way to a grudging respect that grew exponentially with the British response. The rebellion, while ostensibly a failure, created the conditions for a national revolution and changed the course of Irish history.

Padma Lakshmi shows figure and ample assets in jumpsuit

‘He’s the nicest guy you could ever meet’: LAPD cop who opened fire in scuffle with teens lives with his elderly parents and ‘obnoxious’ youths are ALWAYS walking on his lawn, says his terrified neighbor ‘This is a disaster’: Caitlyn Jenner hits out at Donald Trump for scrapping transgender bathroom directive -months after she appeared to back him for President Reince Priebus is accused of asking FBI Director James Comey to say reports linking Trump to Russia were not true Chicago out of control? People are being murdered in the city at even FASTER rate this year than in record setting 2017 after seven people are shot dead in a single DAY Wisconsin’s butter crackdown: Fans of Irish Kerrygold are forced to leave the state to get their hands on banned dairy product Kim Jong Un’s half brother was killed by a NERVE AGENT: Malaysian police say ‘North Korean assassins’ used deadly banned … (more)

Author Helen Bailey’s partner jailed for 34 years for murder

In this file photo dated July 18, 2016, showing tributes left outside the home of children’s author Helen Bailey in Royston, England, as police investigations continue at the property. The jury found Ian Stewart, the partner of Helen Bailey, guilty of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool at her home, in a financially motivated murder.

An exhibition of Princess Diana dresses opens to the public

The exhibition ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story’, which showcases a number of the Princess’ dresses and outfits, opens to the public on Feb. 24 as part of events commemorating the life of Princess Diana to mark the 20th anniversary of her death in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. A 1997 Catherine Walker pale pink day suit worn by Princess Diana at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1997 on display at a press preview at Kensington Palace, on Feb. 22, 2017, in London.

Partner of UK author Helen Bailey convicted of her murder

In this undated image made available Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017, by Hertfordshire Constabulary, showing Ian Stewart who has been found guilty of the murder of children’s author Helen Bailey at St Albans Crown Court, on Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017. The jury found Ian Stewart, the partner of Helen Bailey, guilty of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool at her home, in a financially motivated murder.

U.S. life expectancy will soon be on par with Mexicoa s and Croatiaa s

Life expectancy at birth will continue to climb substantially for residents of industrialized nations – but not in the United States, where minimal gains will soon put life spans on par with those in Mexico and the Czech Republic, according to an extensive analysis released Tuesday. South Korean women and Hungarian men are projected to make the largest overall gains .

Donald Trump gets – Eretz Nehederet’ treatment

TAL FRIEDMAN portrays Donald Trump, while Shani Cohen plays his wife, Melania, in the popular satirical-sketch series ‘Eretz Nehederet.’ . Israel’s premiere satirical sketch comedy program, Eretz Nehederet , started its 14th season with a bang on Monday night, but ultimately strung along viewers by dangling an upcoming Donald Trump sketch in front of them which ended up being a disappointment.

Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx target of racial slur in Croatia

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx watches during a joint NFL football training camp between the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams, in Oxnard, Calif. Croatian police have filed charges against two people who allegedly used a racial slur to insult Hollywood actor Foxx in a restaurant.

Princess Diana documentary will air on ABC

A joint project of ABC and People magazine, the program, to be telecast over two nights, will include what the producers say will be in-depth conversations with those who knew her best as well as archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The program will “remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place,” according to Monday’s announcement.

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Music Voyager “From D.C. to Cajun Country” Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar continues his Road to a GRAMMY journey by meeting up with GRAMMY winner India. Arie in Washington D.C. Dobet Gnahore, a stunning singer from west Africa, who shares a GRAMMY nomination with India.

The Perils of Trump Addiction

Not long after the Lebanese civil war ended more than a quarter of a century ago, I found my landlord in a depressed mood. He had suffered in the fifteen years of war – part of his family had been “cleansed” from their home in east Beirut – but peace had returned to the ruins of the city, the Mediterranean sloshed opposite our apartment block and in front of the little candy store he ran on the Corniche.

Hot sauce and hope for Conan O’Brien in Mexico

The towering U.S. television host Conan O’Brien is drawing stares in Mexico, where he’s taping an episode of his show in a bid to “do something positive” about the tensions in U.S.-Mexico relations. O’Brien, who is 6-feet-4, arrived late last week and has spent part of his time in Mexico City strolling the streets, greeting people and trying the food.

New Zealand judge upholds Kim Dotcom extradition ruling

In this Nov. 27, 2014, file photo, Kim Dotcom arrives at Auckland District Court in Auckland, New Zealand. A New Zealand judge on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, upheld an earlier court ruling that flamboyant internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges.

Neil Morrissey: Men Behaving Badly would return if the public demanded it

I did get a bit fed up of having Sri Lankan curries every day, so I had pizza or a hot dog on the odd occasion. That’s terrible isn’t it? But it’s a hankering for home I missed my missus, the dog, my bed, my own pillows, my chair Oh yeah, I’ve got an old chair with a high back so I’m comfortable when I fall asleep in front of the TV, a lovely old Parker Knoll that’s suitable for a man of my years [54].

The final – and not-so-final – resting places of the Hollywood greats

Hello again playmates and are you, like me, fed up with this cold weather that causes muscles that you had forgotten you had to ache? Well, I have selected a chosen few readers, and that includes you, to board my private jet so we can do our walk down Memory Lane in the warmth of Los Angeles. Before you know where you are you will be working out with me on Venice Beach and strolling down Sunset Strip.

Movie review: Oyelowo, Pike breathe life into star-crossed lovers in – A United Kingdom’

The opening subtitle, “Based on a true story,” can cover a multitude of movie sins, but in “A United Kingdom,” it unlocks the door to a romantic drama that grows more remarkable by the minute. While lovers faced with daunting obstacles is a dramatic tradition going back to Romeo and Juliet, if not further, the real-life barriers facing Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams when they fell in love in 1947 London were unusually intimidating.

Brexit banger con: Packs shrink but prices don’t

Good Morning America Showdown! Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan spark rumors of on-set tension after photos emerge of pair in animated talk during taping Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three months in jail and must register as a sex … (more)

Russia seeks pragmatic US ties and a oepost-Westa world order

Russia wants pragmatic relations with the United States but also is hoping for the creation of a “post-West world order,” the country’s foreign minister said Saturday, dismissing the NATO military alliance as a relic of the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments at the Munich Security Conference came hours after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the gathering that the U.S. will “hold Russia accountable” even as the Trump administration searches for common ground with Moscow.

Princess Diana’s most memorable outfits are going on display

A stunning Grace Kelly-inspired gown worn by Princess Diana to the Cannes Film Festival is set to go on display in an exhibition of the late royal’s most memorable outfits. The 1987 blue silk chiffon piece, by Catherine Walker, is one of a number of outfits that the former Princess of Wales is said to have modelled on film stars.

Juan Gabriel Returns to Mexico This Weekend – in Hologram Form

Mexican pop music fans were devastated last August when one of the country’s most beloved singers, Juan Gabriel, passed away at age 66. But today, Saturday, Feb. 18, fans in Toluca, Mexico will get a chance to see El Divo de Juarez in action once again – courtesy of Hologram USA, the same company that resurrected Tupac Shakur in hologram form at Coachella in 2012. The Juan Gabriel hologram – which, if you want to get all technical, isn’t really a hologram – will appear as part of a tribute concert called “Juan Gabriel, Eternally” at the Foro Pegaso in Toluca, a suburb of Mexico City.

BRACES are trendy beauty product for middle-aged women

EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Manchester United soccer legend Dwight Yorke ‘is denied entry into US’ under Trump’s border laws because of ‘Iranian stamp in his passport’ Revealed, the intriguing truth about infidelity: Only men have the adultery gene, career women fuel divorce and men stray most aged 55 to 65 Massachusetts woman ‘is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed’ by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th … (more)

Tree smashes through model Ireland Baldwin’s backyard

EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th amendment because he fears for Trump’s mental health Massachusetts woman ‘is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed’ by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort ‘Far exceeded my expectations’: Face transplant recipient hails staggering results of his procedure just EIGHT MONTHS after surgery and 10 years after he nearly blew his head off in failed suicide bid Gold-dusted popcorn, … (more)

‘Planet Earth II’: TV Review

A decade ago when Planet Earth hit television screens in the United States, it was nothing short of a revolution in nature documentary filmmaking – a breathtaking, high-definition work, a magisterial moment that had people slack-jawed while learning about life across the world. On Saturday, BBC America brings back to the U.S. the long-awaited Planet Earth II , this time shot in Ultra-HD.

Terror for Geordie Shore cast members at nightclub

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was sick to my stomach’: Lisa Marie Presley’s twin girls, 8, with child protective services after she found ‘indecent photos’ of kids on their dad’s computer, shock court papers show Trump’s journalism police: President calls on the help of his fans by sending ‘accountability surveys’ which ask them to grade the press’ performance – and report cases of ‘unfairness’ ‘This is what it’s like to be with Trump’: President ‘made’ Gov. Chris Christie eat meatloaf during lunch at the White House White House set to name Mike Dubke as Trump’s new communications director – easing the pressure on under-fire press secretary Sean Spicer Harrison Ford sounded confused before airport near-miss and ‘wrongly told air traffic control he was flying a helicopter instead of a plane’ ‘Very painful, very painful, I was sprayed liquid’: Last words of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s brother after … (more)

Mattis signals no quick changes regarding Russia

The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Russia’s support for Ukrainian separatists was underscored as a test case of its willingness to change behavior.

UK Supreme Court rules against royal wedding protesters

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled against protesters who were arrested and searched by police when Prince William married Kate Middleton more than five years ago. The country’s highest court Wednesday upheld lower court rulings that the Metropolitan Police had acted lawfully when they took some protesters into custody.

UN briefly pauses aid to Iraq’s Mosul amid security concerns

A worker carried aid supplied at a camp for people displaced by fighting between security forces and Islamic State militants east of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. The United Nations says they are temporarily pausing aid operations to neighborhoods in eastern Mosul retaken from the Islamic State group for security reasons as IS insurgent and counter attacks continue to inflict heavy civilian casualties there.

Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks

28, 2010 file photo shows a stop sign camera at the Top Of Topanga overlook in Topanga, Calif. Well over half of drivers in every age group have texted behind the wheel, run a red light or driven faster than the… Hundreds of people at an emergency shelter watched a broadcast as the sheriff said people could return to their homes because the danger from a damaged dam spillway had lessened.

Cambodian king to open Jolie’s film on Khmer Rouge survivor

This Nov. 16, 2013 file photo shows Maddox Jolie-Pitt, with Angelina Jolie on the red carpet at the 2013 Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governor Awards, in Los Angeles. Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the premiere of Angelina Jolie’s film based on a memoir from a Khmer Rouge survivor.

Music from Copland House Takes Flight Next Month

Taking flight on Sunday afternoon, March 19 at 3pm is The Life of Birds, a musical aviary exploring the journeys, habits, and “personalities” of some astonishingly versatile flying, feathered singers. The concert takes its name from a work by Mason Bates, the Kennedy Center’s first Composer-in-Residence; calling it “a web of short but dense moments from the aviary,” the music visits parakeets, flycatchers, and other winged creatures at rest and play, in love, and in flight.

Mexican disarmament expert’s Nobel medal heads to auction

In this Dec. 10, 1982 file photo, co-winner of the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize, Alfonso Garcia Robles, of Mexico, poses with his Nobel prize diploma and medal in Oslo, Norway, awarded for his work on behalf of nuclear disarmament. The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to the Mexican diplomat and nuclear disarmament expert will be auctioned in April 2017.

Mexican disarmament expert’s Nobel medal heads to auction

In this Dec. 10, 1982 file photo, co-winner of the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize, Alfonso Garcia Robles, of Mexico, poses with his Nobel prize diploma and medal in Oslo, Norway, awarded for his work on behalf of nuclear disarmament. The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to the Mexican diplomat and nuclear disarmament expert will be auctioned in April 2017.

Rachel Lindsay Is New “Bachelorette”

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David Oyelowo talks ‘United Kingdom,’ diversity, women directors

David Oyelowo talks ‘United Kingdom,’ diversity, women directors “I find it disturbing how marginalized women are in the director’s chair,” the actor says. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2leFoX3 Based on a true story from the 1940s, a Botswana prince is threatened and ridiculed when he marries a white woman from London.

Trumpa s border wall ignores a long history of U.S. cooperation with Mexico. Thata s a problem.

Marchers in Mexico City protest Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric and his vows to make Mexico pay for his “big, beautiful” border wall on Feb. 12. In late January, Trump’s executive order on border security called for the construction of the wall, along with increased border patrol activities to control immigration. The order requests a full review of all “direct or indirect Federal aid or assistance” to Mexico over the past five years – and Trump claimed in a Jan. 25 ABC interview that “we will be in a form reimbursed by Mexico.”

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has advice if you’re single this Valentine’s Day

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has written a blog post on her website The Tig about how singletons should spend Valentine’s Day This year she’ll be cosying up to her boyfriend Prince Harry , but in the past Meghan Markle has rocked the single life. The Suits actress wrote a blog post on her website The Tig about the importance of self-love, sharing the same message in 2015 and 2016.

ABC and People teaming up for documentary on Princess Diana

A joint project of ABC and People magazine, the program, to be telecast over two nights, will include what the producers say will be in-depth conversations with those who knew her best as well as archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The program will “remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place,” according to Monday’s announcement.

Russian drone footage show wide damage at Syria’s Palmyra

This photo combo, made from footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry official website, purports to show the Roman-era amphitheater on June 6, 2016, left, and on Feb. 5, 2017, right, in Palmyra, Syria. Russia’s defense ministry has released drone footage showing new destruction in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, which was recently recaptured by the Islamic State group, and warned that the militants could be planning the further demolition of antiquities.

Prince William launches Centrepoint helpline in London

‘What the f**k does she need to do to win?’: Five-win Adele breaks her best album Grammy in half to share with pregnant Beyonce after moving the Lemonade singer to tears in acceptance speech 188,000 flee flood: Residents near America’s tallest dam are told to leave as water continues to burst through eroded spillway prompting fears of a collapse Anti-Trump march in Mexico City draws 20,000 people demanding respect for country and its migrants in protest at planned border wall and increased deportations ‘Our hearts are broken’: Surgeon ex-husband of ABC News health reporter Dr. Jennifer Ashton jumps to his death from the George Washington bridge Former US marine charged with raping and killing a 20-year-old Japanese woman near military base on Okinawa ‘fantasized about raping women for years’ Second World War paratrooper who landed in France on D-Day and was portrayed in the hit HBO … (more)

New top monk has ‘proven credentials’

The appointment of Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong as the new Supreme Patriarch by His Majesty the King has left no room for doubt about his credentials for the top monastic post, according to people close to him. Committed to the ascetic life, staying away from physical pleasures and comforts, the 90-year-old abbot of Wat Rajabopit in Bangkok has proved to be a worthy successor to the late, highly-revered supreme patriarch, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who passed away on Oct 24, 2013.

Albania stops smugglers of 230 ancient Apollonia artifacts

Albanian police say they have prevented the smuggling of 230 archaeological artifacts from ancient Apollonia and have arrested two people. A statement Sunday said pots, vases, parts of ceramic bottles and other artifacts were found at the arrested men’s houses in Radostine, a village 120 kilometers south of the capital, Tirana.

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Centring around a true story about going through a breakup, Syston’s Rachel Parris is really baring her soul in her latest show, Best Laid Plans, which she’s bringing to the Leicester Comedy Festival tonight. It may be easy to chat about her personal life during gigs in London or Edinburgh but back in the county in which she grew up, where the audience may contain people she was at school with? Well, that’s a challenge.

Tucci urges support for the arts at Berlin Film Festival

Director Stanley Tucci poses for the photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Final Portrait’ at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Director Stanley Tucci poses for the photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Final Portrait’ at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Turkmenistan’s leader set to win re-election

FILE In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 file photo, Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov smiles as he attends an international conference in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The authoritarian president of Turkmenistan is set to sail to victory in Sunday’s election where eight other candidates are on the ballot, but all praise his polices.

Masstech Selected by APB News Network for Efficient, Multi-Site Media Asset Management

February 9, 2017 ?? TORONTO, Ontario : Masstech ?? the trusted provider of innovative, advanced workflow and media asset management solutions ?? announced today that respected Indian news broadcaster ABP News Network has selected Masstech MAM solutions to modernize and streamline its media workflows. Continuing the rapid adoption of Masstech’s powerful and easy-to-use MAM systems in newsrooms around the globe, the ABP order spans all of the broadcaster’s channels and represents Masstech’s largest sale to an India-based news organization to date.

Diego Rivera’s Cubist masterpiece arrives at LACMA

Two paintings by Diego Rivera, including his 1915 Cubist masterpiece, have joined “Picasso & Rivera: Conversations Across Time,” an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that opened in December. “Zapatista Landscape” and “Flowered Canoe” had been on loan to the Grand Palais in Paris for “Mxico 1900-1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jos Clemente Orozco and the Avant-Garde.”

Star Wars actor’s ‘top secret’ project in Bury St Edmunds is revealed

A ‘top secret’ project involving Star Wars legend Warwick Davis in Bury St Edmunds last year has finally been revealed. The popular actor, who is best known for playing Wicket the Ewok in the sci-fi franchise, was spotted filming at the town’s Athenaeum last May. At the time, he had to keep the nature of the project close to his chest and told the Bury Free Press: “My life is the life of a secret agent, I can’t even tell my family what I’m up to.”

David Oyelowo on female directors and why #OscarsSoWhite isn’t over

David Oyelowo on female directors and why #OscarsSoWhite isn’t over “It would be naA ve and very shortsighted to think this is the end of the challenges.” Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kG47ns Based on a true story from the 1940s, a Botswana prince is threatened and ridiculed when he marries a white woman from London.

Corruption tour shines unflattering light on graft in Mexico

The tour bus Corruptour runs through the streets in Mexico City, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. This is the newest addition to the ubiquitous open-air tour buses that crisscross Mexico City each day: The Corruptour, which instead of taking folks to historic plazas and churches, shines an unflattering spotlight on the murky world of graft.

Strong blend at Negril Reggaefest

Crystal Axe, superb Jamaica band Earth Kry, potent Miami-based So Flo and surprise guest artiste Dann-I were in good form at Negril Reggaefest, held on Saturday night at Wavz Beach. Jamaican show band Earth Kry, presented themselves as a future pillar in roots, rock, reggae, performing with the maturity of seasoned veterans.

With Bannon as Grim Reaper, ‘SNL’ mocks Trump gaffes

Actor Alec Baldwin returned to “Saturday Night Live” as US President Donald Trump on Saturday to mock the real-life bloopers made by the White House in the past week, with chief strategist Steve Bannon cast as the Grim Reaper. The cold open begins with Trump flanked by an assistant who assures him that his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared have gone home for Shabbat.

The Latest: Travelers under Trump ban head to US via Beirut

The Latest on the reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries : Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting that airlines operating out of Beirut international airport have begun allowing residents of the seven majority Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban to board flights heading to the United States. The U.S. State Department reinstated visas Saturday of those travelers affected by Trump’s executive order after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the ban.

The Latest: Travelers under Trump ban head to US via Beirut

The Latest on the reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries : Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting that airlines operating out of Beirut international airport have begun allowing residents of the seven majority Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban to board flights heading to the United States. The U.S. State Department reinstated visas Saturday of those travelers affected by Trump’s executive order after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the ban.

Politics, migration dominate visual art fair in India

It’s no surprise that satirical portraits of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are the centerpiece of the India Art Fair, the annual feast of visual arts where politics took center stage this year, including groundbreaking projects on migration and rapidly changing urban landscapes in South Asia.

Sam Armytage gets heated over bushfire started by smokers

White House vows to immediately reintroduce immigration ban after ‘outrageous’ judge cancels it with national injunction and Trump is told: ‘No one is above the law – not even the President’ Father of woman, 19, ‘strangled and thrown off a 50ft bridge by her two male classmates – including one who took her to PROM’ – comes face to face with the pair in court Comedian Patton Oswalt’s wife had an undiagnosed heart condition and was killed by a cocktail of Adderall, Xanax and fentanyl Texas high school math teacher pleads GUILTY to engaging in sexual activity with two 17-year-old students – but WON’T have to register as a sex offender Polygamist couple are found guilty of marrying their 13-YEAR-OLD daughter off to 60-year-old Warren Jeffs – and the girl is still missing Virginia woman wins $1 MILLION payout after catching horrific bacterial infection that left her covered in boils from a … (more)

The Queen could soon be serving Windsor fizz

Judge CANCELS Trump’s immigration ban leaving airports in limbo and chaos in the skies, as state attorney general who brought the case tells protesters: ‘The President is not above the law’ Pentagon releases terror training video it uncovered in fatal Yemen raid as proof of operation’s success… but it’s quickly revealed to be DECADE-OLD Al-Qaeda footage already online Judge rules girl, 12, must be allowed to attend class after she was expelled when her parents sued Catholic school for not letting her play on boys’ basketball team Human remains found in a shallow grave may be of Texas student, 22, who went missing in October after going on a date with her boyfriend Tearful Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau vows solidarity with Muslims during funeral for three of the six victims slain in Quebec mosque massacre Hear the lost songs of the Holocaust: Researchers find forgotten recordings of … (more)

Many Syrians are skeptical of peace talks. Herea s why.

From left: Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Sedat Onal; Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov; as Russia’s special envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev; U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura; and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaber Ansari. Last week, Syrian opposition and regime leaders negotiated the continuation of a tentative cease-fire in Astana, Kazakhstan, with pledged support from Russia, Iran and Turkey.

Camilla brings some glamour to the red carpet

… and Camilla joined 450 guests at the central London reception, including famous faces from the worlds of entertainment, politics, business and sport who are backing the charity. Charles and Asian business leaders founded the organisation in 2007 to …

Maui National Park Grapples With Overtourism

The National Park Service is no stranger to overtourism in its most renowned parks. Requiring reservations and payment in advance may irritate some visitors to Maui, but if the NPS wants to preserve this valuable natural habitat for future travelers to enjoy, it doesn’t have much choice.

The Salesman

Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Feature for his 2011 film A Separation , and he’s been nominated again for his latest film, The Salesman .

Patrick J. Adams: ‘I’d Like To Meet Prince Harry To Make…

Actor Patrick J. Adams is keen to meet his TV fiancee’s real-life boyfriend, Prince Harry, so he can make sure the British royal has the right intentions. The Suits star is dating Meghan Markle on the U.S. TV show and admits he feels very protective towards his “sister”, so now that she and Harry appear to be getting serious, he’s looking for a sit down with the royal.

I’m small and I’m proud: an atlas of 50 very small countries

“An Atlas of Countries That Don’t Exist: A Compendium of Fifty Unrecognized and Largely Unnoticed States” by Nick Middleton; Chronicle Books Don’t be fooled by the title of this engrossing, delightfully presented book. You’ll not find Middle-earth, Atlantis or Lilliput inside, but you will find something just as intriguing – real places that are quite noteworthy in the minds and hearts of their nonfictional inhabitants, but are “unrecognized and largely unnoticed states whose claims to legitimacy are made invisible” by their clearly defined, “official” neighbors.

CBS Hypes Anti-Trump Sentiment in the European Union and UK

As liberals around the country continued to rage over President Donald Trump’s not-a-travel-ban ban Tuesday evening, reporter Mark Phillips took the time on CBS Evening News to remind everyone that the people of Europe don’t care for our president either. ” Not just the crowds that have poured onto the streets of Europe are angry with Donald Trump, ” he reported, ” The disenchantment has now reached the highest levels of European politics.

Pop musicians sound off on Trump’s immigration orders

Many in the pop music community are weighing in with protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday that suspends refugee arrivals and bans entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries. “America is a nation of immigrants, and we find this anti-democratic and fundamentally un-American,” Bruce Springsteen told an audience in Adelaide, Australia, on Monday before he and the E Street Band performed what he introduced as “an immigrant song,” “American Land.”

Movie review: ‘Toni Erdmann’ is a gloriously unpredictable father-daughter comedy

The glorious peculiarity of the German comedy “Toni Erdmann” resists easy categorization, and you can’t really tell what’s up, or why you should see it, judging from the coming-attractions trailer put out by its domestic distributor, Sony Pictures Classics. SPC boasts some of the savviest stewards in international film, and even they can’t figure out how to sell this movie.

Hugo Chavez returns to life in TV show criticized by allies

In this Jan. 25, 2017 photo, Colombia’s actor Andres Parra plays the role of Venezuela’s former President Hugo Chavez during the filming of “El Comandante” in Bogota, Colombia. The life of Chavez, who mesmerized Venezuela’s impoverished masses before dying of cancer in 2013, is being dramatized in a Spanish-language TV series that is generating a backlash even before it airs.

Today in History

On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse , a Hindu extremist. In 1815, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in agreeing to purchase the personal book collection of former President Thomas Jefferson to replace volumes lost when the British burned the U.S. Capitol and its congressional library during the War of 1812.

Princess Diana statue to mark 20 years since car crash death

The sons of the late Princess Diana plan to build a statue to mark the 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. Princes William and Harry have commissioned the statue, which will be paid for with private funds and erected in the public gardens of Diana’s former London home, Kensington Palace.

Six’s gripping action scenes pump up SEAL team tale

Six , which airs at 9 p.m. Wednesdays on the History Channel, is based on the work of the elite anti-terrorist force known as the Navy SEALs, and specifically its Team 6 — the best of the best, the most secretive of the secret. Walton Goggins, from Justified and Vice Principals , plays team leader Richard Taggart.

British stars bid for success at SAG awards

Oscar nominees Andrew Garfield, Dev Patel and Naomie Harris are among a host of British stars hoping for success at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Oscar nominees Andrew Garfield, Dev Patel and Naomie Harris are among a host of British stars hoping for success at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan wins prestigious Sundance award for Pop Aye

SINGAPORE: Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan made history on Sunday when her debut feature film POP AYE won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah. This unprecedented win makes POP AYE the first Singapore film and Tan, the first ever Singaporean to achieve such a feat at the celebrated festival.

Improvised Musical Parody SHAMILTON Shakes Up the Windy City Starting Tonight

The producers of the Chicago-based “Baby Wants Candy” announce the debut of their newest improvised musical, “Shamilton,” inspired by hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda , at Apollo Theater Chicago . Directed by one of the founding members of “Baby Wants Candy” and Emmy Award-winner Peter Gwinn , the improvised musical features a 75-minute live-performance musical written on-the-spot about a historic figure of the audiences’ choosing.

Your choice of entertainment events

… Ave., Spanish Town. Music by Denny Hype, Team Wire, DJ Ice Kid, DJ Pepes. Part charity event. Bloodstain Entertainment and RME Musiq present GOOD LIFE, 10th anniversary, black and white edition, at D’Clubhouse, Temple Hall. Adm: $500. Bulla and …

London cheaper than ever

If you’ve never been to London – or if it’s been a while since your last visit – now’s the time to go. The dollar is strong, airfare is cheap and, because it’s winter, the city isn’t filled with tourists.

Today in History: Jan. 26, 2017

On Jan. 26, 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to head to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1784, in a letter to his daughter Sarah, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the choice of the bald eagle as the symbol of America, and stated his own preference: the turkey.

Akhtar, Ayushmann support SRK post ‘Raees’ promotion tragedy6 min ago

Mumbai, Jan 25 Lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Ayuahmann Khurrana have come out in support of Shah Rukh Khan, after a person died during the superstar’s train promotion campaign for his newly released film “Raees” at the Vadodara Railway station. A man died of cardiac arrest during a massive rush to have a glimpse of the superstar at Vadodara railway station in Gujarat that also left two policemen injured.

Atlanta-filmed “Hidden Figures” nabs Oscar nom

The other nominees for best picture are: “Moonlight,” “Arrival,” “Manchester by the Sea,” “Hell or High Water,” “Lion,” “Fences,” “Hidden Figures” and “Hacksaw Ridge.” The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” landed a record-tying 14 Academy Awards nominations, matching it with “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for most nominations ever.

From Mauritius to India – passing the baton – willingly or reluctantly8 min ago

New Delhi [India], Jan.24: It is public knowledge that Mulayam Singh Yadav was very reluctant to leave the post of Samajwadi Party president, but eventually could not withstand the show of strength and support exhibited by his son and incumbent Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the long drama before the public notwithstanding. In contrast, however, is Mauritius, where Anerood Jugnauth, the Prime Minister, passed on the political baton peacefully and willingly to his son and the country’s Finance Minister Pravind Jugnauth, citing the need for “a young leadership”.

ICICI Prudential Life Q3 net up 3.3% at Rs 450 cr20 min ago

New Delhi, Jan 24 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance today reported 3.3 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 450 crore for the December quarter of the current fiscal. The net premium income of the company rose 28.9 per cent to Rs 5,698 crore during the third quarter of 2016-17, as against Rs 4,420 crore a year ago, as per its regulatory filing.

Ajay Devgn leaves BAADHSHAHO shoot & why – News

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn had to abruptly leave the shoot of BAADHSHAHO, which was going in full swing in Jodhpur Rajasthan. Well as per the reports, Ajay’s mother, who was diagnosed with chest congestion a week ago, has been admitted in ICU as the water accumulated in her lungs and she had to be rushed to a hospital on Saturday.

Cartagena Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup

The longest-running fest in the region will honor director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, actress Andrea Arnold and legendary Brazilian filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho. Colombia’s Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival , the longest-running film festival in Latin America, revealed on Monday the films that will compete for the India Catalina award on its 57th edition, which runs March 1-March 6. Both the fiction and documentary official selections include ten films from Latin America and Spain, while the Colombian Film section will feature eight domestic features and 23 shorts films.

The sounds of 1987This was a big year for big albumsWhispering Jack…

Penned by Brill Building legends Gerry Goffin and Carole King, The Loco-motion topped the US charts in 1962 for Little Eva and again 12 years later for, aptly, Grand Funk Railroad. While it wasn’t a brand new dance, the train-themed hit fast-tracked the pop career of Kylie Minogue, after she performed the song at an AFL charity event with her Neighbours cast mates.

Bruce Springsteen Supports Women’s March During Australian Concert:…

He may have been thousands of miles from his home state of New Jersey, but that didn’t stop outspoken advocate Bruce Springsteen from paying tribute to the Women’s Marches that took place in the States on Saturday. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter, who has long made songs documenting the struggles of poor and middle class Americans, took time out of his concert in Perth, Australia, on Sunday to share an inspirational message with the crowd, standing in solidarity with protestors around the world.

Bruce Springsteen on Women’s March: ‘The New American Resistance’

“[They] rallied against hate and division and in support of tolerance, inclusion, reproductive rights, civil rights,” singer says at Perth concert Bruce Springsteen celebrated the Women’s March during his Perth concert, calling the hundreds of thousands who marched “the new American resistance.” Bruce Springsteen celebrated the Women’s March during his Sunday concert in Perth, Australia, calling the hundreds of thousands who marched in cities across the globe “the new American resistance.”

PBS portrays another young queen

Young queens — think of them as a way to get your mind off old presidents. Victoria, premiering tonight on PBS’ Masterpiece, stars Jenna Coleman as the teenager who in 1837 became England’s queen for the next six decades.

Gambia: Jammeh’s Farewell Message

Former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh on Saturday 21 January at about twenty minutes to 2am read out a statement on GRTS TV spelling out that he will relinquish power. This was after several hours of discussion with President Alpha Conde of Guinea Conakry and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Truffles: Secrets of a fragrant delicacy

Digging for gold is one way to extract wealth from the Earth; digging up a rare and far more delicious treasure is another. Seth Doane takes us to an auction at a castle near the town of Alba in Italy: The bidding for this exotic food went up by the hundreds, and then by the thousands.

Events in Kingston marketed as tourist pull factors

These three were caught having a good time at the recent staging of the Magnum Live concert, held at Sabina Park. With the decline of live stage shows in the island, several concerned event organisers are now playing their part in an effort to keep that section of the industry alive.

A-list celebs out in force for anti-Trump women’s marches

If you wondered where many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities had gone during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, you didn’t have to wonder any longer on Saturday, when scores of them showed up at women’s marches in Washington and other cities to send the new president a pointed message that he was in for a fight – and that, as so many signs said, women’s rights are human rights. Madonna, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Cher, Alicia Keys, Emma Watson and Patricia Arquette were just a few of those at the march in Washington, where officials said the crowd could number more than half a million.

A-list celebs out in force for anti-Trump womena s marches

If you wondered where many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities had gone during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, you didn’t have to wonder any longer on Saturday, when scores of them showed up at women’s marches in Washington and other cities to send the new president a pointed message that he was in for a fight – and that, as so many signs said, women’s rights are human rights. Madonna, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Cher, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Amy Schumer and Jake Gyllenhaal were just some of those at the march in Washington, where officials said the crowd could number more than half a million.

Jammeh steps down after military pressure from neighbours

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is seen in Dakar, Senegal on January 20, 2017 after a senior aide confirmed that Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to leave power. Photo – Reuters Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is seen in Dakar, Senegal on January 20, 2017 after a senior aide confirmed that Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to leave power.

S. Korean minister arrested over artist blacklist allegation

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye hold up a banner showing pictures of the U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Park during a rally opposing her impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. South Korean prosecutors on Saturday arrested Park’s culture minister and her former top presidential adviser over allegations that they blacklisted artists critical of the government.

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Given the ongoing debate surrounding the negotiations in Switzerland on security, there must have been a rather big elephant in the room at the Presidential Palace. And no, that’s Archbishop Chrysostomos II to the left…. The ‘culprit’ Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias got a lot of stick from sections of the Cypriot and foreign press over his attitude during the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva last week.

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The ‘culprit’ Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias got a lot of stick from sections of the Cypriot and foreign press over his attitude during the Conference on Cyprus in Geneva last week. Reading the relevant reports, one could easily infer the UN, British and Cypriot delegates were livid with Kotzias’ positions.

Give Me Future’ Sundance Review: Major Lazer Rocks Havana

Sundance 2017: A celebration of the unifying power of art and music, this is that rarest of creations – the feel-good documentary It’s no less true for being a clich: art has the power to bring people together. And that power is at the center of the joyous “Give Me Future,” a film about electronic-dance wizards Major Lazer bringing their act to Havana, Cuba.

James Taylor bemoans end of Obama era

James Taylor bemoans end of Obama era “It feels like it’s raining all over the world,” the troubadour says. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2k9kpkE In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama sings “Jingle Bells” with James Taylor during the lighting ceremony for the 2016 National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington.

Royal Navy removes WWII bomb from River Thames in London

A police officer outside Embankment tube station in central London stops pedestrians from using the Hungerford Bridge, as a suspected unexploded World War II bomb has been found in the River Thames, forcing the closure of W… . Shutters close off one of the exits of Charing Cross station in London, as a suspected unexploded World War II bomb was found in the River Thames, forcing the closure of Waterloo and Westminster bridges Thursday Jan. 19, 2017.

Syria: IS destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra

This Dec. 11, 2016, file image made from militant video posted online by the Aamaq News Agency, a media arm of the Islamic State group, purports to show a general view of the ancient ruins of the city of Palmyra, in Homs province, Syria. Islamic State group militant destroyed a landmark ancient Roman monument and parts of the amphitheater in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, the Syrian government and opposition monitoring groups said Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

British man dies at 2022 World Cup stadium site in Qatar

Organizers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar say a British man has died working at a stadium which will be a venue f… Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board Protesters and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed outside a pro-Trump … (more)

The Skyjacker’s Tale: Engaging but scattershot doc lacks nuance

In The Skyjacker’s Tale, is about a decades-old case of murder, economic disparity, toxic race relations and a justice system that seemed to favour white mainlanders over the local black population. In The Skyjacker’s Tale, is about a decades-old case of murder, economic disparity, toxic race relations and a justice system that seemed to favour white mainlanders over the local black population.

‘Help…we’re dying of cold’: texting goes silent after avalanche buries Italian hotel

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‘Help…we’re dying of cold’: texting goes silent after avalanche buries Italian hotel

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Pretzer: When Trump’s sworn in, I’ll be There

JANUARY 19: Architect of the Capitol Stone Mason Division employee Romel Lazo uses a power washer to clean the West Front of the U.S. Capitol one day before the inaguration of Donald Trump January 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come to the National Mall to witness Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

Women’s March: Which celebrities are marching and who’s throwing the epic after-party

Women’s March: Which celebrities are marching and who’s throwing the epic after-party March organizers have been releasing A-list lineups of supporters, attendees and performers. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jDQ157 The Women’s March on Washington is drawing many equal rights activists to the nation’s capitol one day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

O’Leary running to lead Conservatives; now to get them to support him

A brash businessman-turned-reality TV star turns his outsized appetite for success towards the most powerful position in federal politics. Canadians felt a shudder of deja vu Wednesday as Kevin O’Leary officially joined the Conservative leadership race, hoping his celebrity and private-sector experience will help him stand out from an already crowded field.

Homer Simpson Plots Revenge with Common, RZA and Snoop Dogg in 600th Episode of “The Simpsons”

The parents of Anissa Weier, one of two 12-year-old girls who allegedly stabbed another girl 19 times in an effort to impress fictional internet character &… – A cargo plane operated by ACT airlines crashed near the capital of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, killing 33 people, authorities announced on Monday.The … OMAHA — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge as to whether an appeals court in Cincinnati is the proper venue for a number of lawsuits filed on the waters… Champaign, Ill. – Hannah Whitish hit a career-high four three-pointers to finish with a career-high 16 points, but it was not enough to prevent Illinois from pulling away … – A big change could be coming to way we watch American sports.

Five reportedly dead after shooting at BPM Festival

The tragedy at the dance music and EDM event took place in the early hours of the morning, with Jackmaster Tweeting from Playa Del Carmen in Mexico after shots were fired at Blue Parrot during Elrow’s closing party. “Someone has come into the club in Playa Del Carmen and opened fire,” he Tweeted.

Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict

US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”

Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict

US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”

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Six – SERIES PREMIERE The eight episode season follows members of the elite Navy SEAL Team Six, whose covert mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with terrorists. Inspired by true events, the series authentically captures the high-stakes world of this Special Operations unit – including their personal lives, … Six – SERIES PREMIERE The eight episode season follows members of the elite Navy SEAL Team Six, whose covert mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with terrorists.

Talented actor Andrew making his mark in the world of drama

Performing in the West End, winning an award and starring in a movie which could be screened at renowned film festivals – it’s been a busy and successful year for a talented Alnwick actor. And away from the stage and camera, Andrew Fletcher is preparing to tackle an iconic running event to raise money for a head-injury charity in honour of a university friend who was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Kerry defends trade pact on last trip as top US diplomat

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second from left, pauses while speaking with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the Office of the Government, during their meeting Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. less U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second from left, pauses while speaking with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the Office of the Government, during their meeting Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Hanoi, … more U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the Office of the Government, before their meeting Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

China overtakes US in screens but cinemas sit empty

In this Dec. 12, 2016 photo, a man walks out from a main screening hall of the Digital Cinema in Zhuolu county in north China’s Hebei province. The brightly-decorated 3-D cinema in this town outside Beijing is showing the latest Chinese and Hollywood films, to row after row of empty red seats.

Moscow Ritz-Carlton has seen many famous visitors (besides

Actors Robert Downey Jr. and Sir Ben Kingsley attend a photocall on the roof of The Ritz Carlton hotel during the Russia Tour for Iron Man 3 on April 10, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Actors Robert Downey Jr. and Sir Ben Kingsley attend a photocall on the roof of The Ritz Carlton hotel during the Emma Stone during a press conference Ritz Carlton hotel before ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ premiere on June 15, 2012 in Moscow, Russia.

Epix to Premiere Documentary Election Day: Lens Across America, 1/17

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that the EPIX Original Documentary ELECTION DAY: LENS ACROSS AMERICA from Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Blumhouse Television and directors Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson will make its world television premiere on Tuesday, January 17 at 8/7C. The timely documentary weaves together the stories behind the work of seven photographers as they cover one of the most surprising election days in American history, each from a different perspective and location.

Hat-trick of Bafta nominations for film co-directed by former Norwich University of the Arts student

A film co-directed by a former Norwich University of the Arts student has received a hat-trick of Bafta nominations. Notes on Blindness – co-directed by former NUA student Peter Middleton and fellow filmmaker James Spinney who has links to King’s Lynn – is one of five movies in the running for Outstanding British Film in this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards.

Lights, camera, laughs for Maxine Peake’s new role

Funny Cow will star Maxine, who is a former pupil of Westhoughton High School, as a comedienne trying to make it in the all-male world of stand-up clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Directed by award-winning director Adrian Shergold, the comedy-drama also stars a host of big names including film and television actor Paddy Considine, Boardwalk Empire and This is England’s Stephen Graham, comedian Vic Reeves and pop band Dexys Midnight Runners frontman Kevin Rowland.

Lebanese actress’s journey from Beirut to New York to Hollywood

Surviving in the world of show business can be grueling as actors compete for daily parts, but rising Lebanese star Sarah Himadeh said she won’t let the cutthroat Hollywood world discourage her. Despite the pressure and uncertainty of making it in the industry, Himadeh says her passion didn’t only push her to change careers but also move to a new country.

Kardashian West robbery suspects detained in France

OCTOBER 02: Kim Kardashian attends the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 2, 2016 in Paris, France. French police have detained 16 people for questioning over the armed robbery of Kim Kardashian West in Paris last October, a spokesman for the Paris Prosecutor has told CNN.

Tom Hiddleston will compete for best actor in a limited TV series for his role in The Night Manager

Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Hugh Laurie and Hugh Grant are among a host of British stars hoping for success at the 74th annual Golden Globes. Musical La La Land leads the pack with seven nominations at the awards show, which recognises both film and television talent, while coming-of-age drama Moonlight has six nods, including one for its British star Naomie Harris.

Redmayne pays tribute to ‘national treasure’ Stephen Hawking

Redmayne, who played the professor in The Theory Of Everything, penned a foreword as part of a limited edition release of a general relativity book. The limited release of Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking: 100 years of General Relativity was issued by The Isle Of Man Post Office in tribute to the professor ahead of his birthday on Sunday.

Telly With Melly: Canadian TV ratings for Dec. 19-25

You might think there’s nothing particularly festive about The Big Bang Theory or news broadcasts, but leading up to Christmas, that’s what many Canadians were watching. Big Bang sat pretty in three of the Top 20 spots, while the news in its various forms took up five spots.

Harry ‘constantly in trouble’, Princess Diana letters say

Letters sent by Britain’s late Princess Diana – including one in which she described a young Prince Harry as being “constantly in trouble” while at boarding school – are going on auction. The six handwritten notes were sent to Cyril Dickman, a head steward at Buckingham Palace, in the 1980s and 1990s.

Kid Stuff: Jan. 5-12

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The best-selling British debut album of 2016 revealed a ” and it might surprise you

The best-selling British debut album of 2016 has been revealed, with the shock result of Bradley Walsh outselling the likes of Blossoms, Zayn Malik and Jack Garratt. The former footballer turned comedian, singer, actor, TV presenter and star of ‘The Chase’ and ‘Coronation Street’ released the only debut album to reach gold status and sell more than 100,000 copies in 2016.

Antigua defends Citizenship by Investment Programme

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the Citizenship by Investment Programme in his country, dismissing a popular United States television programme that sought to portray it as an avenue for terrorists and other criminals to obtain passports to travel freely throughout the world. “So what are we supposed to do sit back and do, nothing? You tell me,” Prime Minister Browne told the CBS programme ’60 Minutes’ aired on Sunday night, insisting that Caribbean countries have put in place relevant stringent measures to ensure the CIP is truly an investment strategy for regional countries.

Australian television show airs the ‘most awkward New Year’s Eve countdown ever’

Mayhem at airports as immigration system inexplicably crashes – causing huge lines and hours of disruption on one of the busiest travel days of the year – but officials dismiss suggestion of hacking Teen and her three young siblings are killed and a further six are hospitalized by poisonous gas from mouse pesticide sprayed under their home So what DID happen the night George Michael died? Tweets about suicide. Rumors of drug abuse.

Australian television show airs the ‘most awkward New Year’s Eve countdown ever’

Mayhem at airports as immigration system inexplicably crashes – causing huge lines and hours of disruption on one of the busiest travel days of the year – but officials dismiss suggestion of hacking Teen and her three young siblings are killed and a further six are hospitalized by poisonous gas from mouse pesticide sprayed under their home So what DID happen the night George Michael died? Tweets about suicide. Rumors of drug abuse.

Kingston Waterfront lights up with excitement

On the stroke of midnight, the impressively large turnout of Jamaicans and visitors were captivated for 13 sustainable minutes. Eyes glued to the sky, they watched in awe another spectacle of explosions delivered by the Urban Development Corporation at their annual Fireworks on the Waterfront.

Unruly Passenger on Flight from Australia Delays Holiday Travelers

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A video capture shows the gunman entering the Reina

The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported. Islamic State takes credit for New Year’s attack at Istanbul nightclub The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported.

TV shows turn to conversation, introspection

… Sam Okyere, who will talk about the discrimination and stereotypes he has faced in the world of Korean entertainment; and Mayor Lee Jae-myung of Seongnam, who is gaining attention as a strong potential contender in the presidential race this year. …

Christmas 2016-17: best TV on today, Monday 2nd January

A hotel in the 1940s a dance band Charity Wakefield as a high-class prostitute. Oh no, it’s not another Stephen Poliakoff drama, not so soon after Close to the Enemy! Is it? No, The Halcyon is more brisk and certainly more engaging even though you’ll feel you’ve seen it all before; it reeks of Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge, with more than a sniff of Upstairs Downstairs.

The Latest: Delaware businessman wounded in Turkey attack

The State Department has confirmed that a Delaware businessman originally from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was one of nearly 70 people wounded during an attack on a New Year’s Eve celebration in Istanbul. WCAU-TV reports that the brother of William Jacob Raak says the 35-year-old was visiting friends in Istanbul.

23 dead, 17 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire

At least 23 people were killed and 17 others were missing after a ferry caught fire Sunday off the coast of Indonesia’s capital, officials said. The vessel was carrying more than 230 people from Jakarta’s port of Muara Angke to Tidung, a resort island in the Kepulauan Seribu chain, when it caught fire, officials said.

French employees can legally ignore work emails outside of office hours

French President FranA ois Hollande, seen on a iPad screen in Marseille, gestures as he gives his traditional New Year’s speech in a prerecorded presentation. French workers rang in a new year at midnight – as well as a “right to disconnect” law that grants employees in the country the legal right to ignore work emails outside of typical working hours, according to the Guardian .

Dear Abby

DEAR READERS: It’s 2017! A new year has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby’s often-requested list of New Year’s Resolutions — which were adapted by my late mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon: JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through THIS DAY ONLY.

Year-In-Review 9 mins ago 2:26 p.m.10 happy-cry moments from pop culture in 2016

In a year that will go down in the history books for the deaths of celebrities, political unrest and upheaval and what seemed like an endless onslaught of tragedies, there were some moments that brought us genuine joy. From a passionate acceptance speech to inspiring moments on movies and TV to a young girl’s smile, we rounded up 10 moments from this year that made us cry, but in a good way.

They’re Hollywoof royalty: How a British pet owner groomed her FIVE …

They’re Hollywoof royalty: How a British pet owner groomed her FIVE doggy divas for stardom in major film and television roles including Beauty and the Beast and Young Victoria They have shared sets with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, and are not afraid to steal the limelight now and again. But these five stars of the screen are not your average A-listers – they are paid in treats, and love nothing more than a nap between takes.

Two Malegaon blasts accused no more but falsely shown “alive”, claims suspended ATS cop19 min ago

Mumbai, Dec 30: In a sensational claim, a suspended Maharashtra ATS officer has told a Solapur court that two of the absconding accused in 2008 Malegaon blasts case are in fact dead but falsely shown as “alive” by high ranking police officers. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the allegation by Anti-Terrorism Squad’s former senior inspector Mehmood Mujawar as “quite serious” and said the government will look into the matter.

In a sea of corpses, a lone detective struggles to solve one murder at a time

In his classic book “Killings,” Calvin Trillin said that writing about violence is best when it allows us to delve more into how people lived than into how they died. This claim has been tested over the last dozen years, though, given the unrelentingly gruesome news out of Mexico, a country where I lived for 10 years ending in 2004: mounds of headless bodies, corpses hanging from overpasses, a man known as “The Soupmaker” who dissolved cartel victims in acid baths, 43 students incinerated, etc.

Turkey aims to establish Syria truce before new year, FM says

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey aims to establish a ceasefire in Syria before the new year, and will act together with Russia as a guarantor of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, December 29, Reuters reports. In an interview with broadcaster AHaber, Cavusoglu also said all foreign fighter groups in Syria – including Hezbollah – need to leave the country.

The Latest: Israeli minister slam’s Kerry’s upcoming speech

In this Nov. 24, 2015 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards the plane on departure from Israel after meetings in Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah. A senior leader of a Jewish settlement council is calling U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry “a stain on American foreign policy” and “ignorant of the issues.”

10 Things to Know for Today

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA, JAPAN’S PM TO SEEK RECONCILIATION AT PEARL HARBOR Though Japanese leaders have come to Pearl Harbor before, Shinzo Abe will be the first to visit the memorial built in the hallowed waters above the sunken USS Arizona. 2. RESCUERS FIND FLIGHT RECORDER FROM BLACK SEA PLANE CRASH The Russian defense ministry says the “black box” would be immediately flown to Moscow but doesn’t mention whether it has been damaged.

George Michael achieved pop music success, but freedom eluded him

A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England. Singer George Michael died on Christmas day in his country home in Oxfordshire at the age of 53 on December 25. A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England.

George Michael achieved pop music success, but freedom eluded him

A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England. Singer George Michael died on Christmas day in his country home in Oxfordshire at the age of 53 on December 25. A drawing is left with flowers and tributes outside the Oxfordshire home of British pop singer George Michael on December 26, 2016 in Goring, England.

The One Show host Alex Jones: ‘I was a terrible looking child, my…

The One Show host Alex Jones: ‘I was a terrible looking child, my younger self would be chuffed with how I turned out’ Alex Jones attends the After Party dinner for the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 10, 2015 in London, England. Alex Jones attends the After Party dinner for the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 10, 2015 in London, England.

Screen scene: Local film news

Venues from the tour include ghost towns, outsider art shrines, national parks, small community halls, the highland wilderness and a Reykjavik show that became the largest gig in Iceland’s history. A $2 suggested donation includes free popcorn.

Boxing Day sales 2016: The top ten best bargains during the biggest period of the year

Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald ‘Congratulations to the baby daddy!’: Trump’s married communications director quits just two days after being appointed as female staffer hints in series of tweets that he has been involved in a ‘John Edwards’ style sex scandal What the Democrats don’t want you to know: Party lost more than 1,030 seats in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress during Barack Obama’s presidency Revealed: The simple formula for dealing with EVERY family member – from prickly mother-in-laws to overexcited children – this Christmas Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is getting married in May The Queen misses traditional Christmas … (more)

Queen focuses on ‘the inspirational’

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo, sitting at a desk in the Regency Room of Buckingham Palace in London, after recording her traditional Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth. Picture: Yui Mok / AP QUEEN Elizabeth II will pay tribute to inspirational unsung heroes in her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth on Sunday.

Zara and Mike Tindall lose their baby

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall attend an evening reception for the ISPS Handa Mike Tindall 3rd annual celebrity golf classic at The Grove Hotel on May 8, 2015 in Hertford, England. Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips at the 2016 Marks & Spencer Ireland Marie Keating Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic.

Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week

Firefighters look at a toppled Christmas tree after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market and killed several people in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Mevlut Mert Altintas, an off-duty police officer, shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov, right, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.

FILM: Business as Usual

HENRY JAMES ‘S DESCRIPTION of certain doorstop-sized nineteenth-century novels – the “large, loose, baggy monster” – applies pretty well to Maren Ade ‘s Toni Erdmann , a downbeat comic study of a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship that comes in a bit short of the three-hour mark, and which has as its keystone gag an actual large, loose, baggy monster. Ines is a thirtysomething German professional adrift in professional stasis despite her monomaniacal focus on climbing the corporate ladder at the backwater Romanian branch of a consultancy firm.

FILM: Business as Usual

HENRY JAMES ‘S DESCRIPTION of certain doorstop-sized nineteenth-century novels – the “large, loose, baggy monster” – applies pretty well to Maren Ade ‘s Toni Erdmann , a downbeat comic study of a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship that comes in a bit short of the three-hour mark, and which has as its keystone gag an actual large, loose, baggy monster. Ines is a thirtysomething German professional adrift in professional stasis despite her monomaniacal focus on climbing the corporate ladder at the backwater Romanian branch of a consultancy firm.

Top 10 things to do

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who step up to do extraordinary things.

Terri Irwin and Russell Crowe romance rumours take a new direction

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Over the past month, Australian tabloid magazines have been competing for stories on an alleged relationship between Russell Crowe and Terri Irwin.

Prince William Meets Michael Phelps, Promptly Makes a Dad Joke About Being Dads

Prince William presented Michael Phelps with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, and took time to joke with the Olympic gold medalist about fatherhood after the ceremony. Michael introduced the prince to his new wife, Nicole Johnson , and revealed that their London trip marked the first they’ve taken without their 7-month-old son , Boomer.

Our battles with oil bandits, kidnappers in Delta – Hon Diden

CHAIRMAN of the Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Peace and Security, Hon, Michael Diden, aka Ejele, has disclosed the risky combats of the committee with oil pipeline vandals and kidnappers, who severally opened fire at members to hinder efforts to rein them in. Hon Diden representing Warri North constituency, however, said that the committee in conjunction with men of the 19 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Koko, the State Police Command and vigilante groups, were able to pursue heavily armed oil bunkerers from one community to the other in the state to bring their illegal operations to a halt.

Why are there protests in Poland? Here are the five things you need to know.

Demonstrators hold Polish and E.U. flags during a protest outside the parliament building in Warsaw on Dec. 17. Poland is gripped by its most severe constitutional crisis since the Communist regime declared martial law in 1981, with protesters – both inside parliament and outside in the freezing streets – accusing the ruling party of threatening democracy. Law and Justice , the party in power, has roots in the dissident trade union Solidarity, which helped bring down the Communist regime.

‘RHONJ’ star Teresa Giudice’s mother Antonia Gorga dead at 66: reports

Antonia Gorga was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia in December and was never released, according to the report. She and her husband, Giacinto, were immigrants from a tiny town in Campania, Italy, who raised Teresa and her younger brother Joe, also a “RHONJ” cast member, in Paterson, stories of which Teresa captured in her bestselling cookbooks and her 2016 memoir “Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again.”

Queen’s new portrait features Prince Charles as guest star

This photograph taken by Nick Knight is a portrait of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, taken in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, England in May 2016, prior to the final night of The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations at the Royal Windsor Horse Pageant, to mark the end of the year of celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday. Queen Elizabeth II’s photographic portrait unveiled Sunday features a determined look ahead and perhaps the faintest whisper of a Mona Lisa smile.

Princess Kate Dazzles in Princess Diana’s Beloved Tiara

Princess Kate stepped out tonight wearing the famous pearl-and-diamond-clad Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was a favorite of Princess Diana , for the annual white tie diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace . The Duchess of Cambridge looked regal in red, recycling the same dress by designer Jenny Packham that she chose for her first state dinner with the Chinese President.

New subway station has public art rarely seen: A gay couple

The sight of two men holding hands is far from uncommon, but a mural of two men doing just that is showing up in an unusual place – on the walls of a new subway station in New York City. “It was like winning the lottery,” Thor Stockman, 60, said of finding out that he and his husband of 3 A1 2 years, Patrick Kellogg, were going to be part of artist Vik Muniz’s “Perfect Strangers,” a series of life-size mosaic portraits of everyday New Yorkers gracing the walls of the new subway station at 72nd Street.

Kevin O’Leary’s campaign got rolling over lunch

When Kevin O’Leary popped up on Facebook late last week to nearly, almost, not quite declare his bid for the federal Conservative leadership, close watchers of Canadian politics must have been thinking, “Get on with it, Mr. Wonderful!” After all, O’Leary, celebrity investor and TV personality, has been flirting shamelessly with Tories for about a year, going back at least to his appearance last February at the Manning Centre Conference, an annual Ottawa gathering of right-wingers, where he headlined a session bluntly billed as, ” If I run, here’s how I’d do it .” Despite O’Leary’s undisguised interest in the job, though, he appears to have been seriously assembling a campaign organization for only a few weeks.