Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The Argentinian-born actress, who grew up in London, died on Friday surrounded by her loved ones, a statement posted on her Instagram said. Hussey won the best…
More victims of the New Year’s attack in New Orleans, which killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more, have been identified by their relatives, as authorities continue to investigate the fatal incident. The New Orleans coroner’s office has released the names of 12 of the 14 victims who were killed when a man…
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from an Indian chemical factory that witnessed one of the world’s deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. A court in December had set a four-week deadline for the waste to be disposed. On Wednesday, the toxic waste – around 337 tonnes – was taken…
By Ahmed Rasheed Iraq tries to avoid regional fight as militias fire at Israel BAGHDAD, – Nervously watching Israel’s destructive campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, Iraq is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed armed groups launch attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil, sources familiar with the matter say. Two…
Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again. Madrid lost 5-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. That followed a 4-0 loss at home to Barcelona in the Spanish league in October. Kylian Mbappé put Madrid…
Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants…
A firecracker accident killed 14 persons in Attibele in October, 2023. | Photo Credit: file photo Even before memories of the firecracker accident that killed 14 persons in Attibele last October have faded, the neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bengaluru is bustling again with hundreds of cracker stalls this season. Following the accident in the…
Jhené Aiko is the latest celeb to lose their home to the huge fires encircling Los Angeles … but, thankfully, it sounds like everyone’s safe, despite the scary image she shared. Aiko posted about the news Thursday morning … writing the home in Pacific Palisades she shares with her children and all their belongings burned…
At least three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed by the fire in Victoria’s Grampians, as a new fire threatens homes and lives in Western Australia. The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, said on Sunday morning that assessments of the damage were still continuing, and the full impact of the blaze was not…
Whitney Wolfe Herd speaks onstage in Dana Point, California. Joe Scarnici | Getty Images Entertainment Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will return to the company as CEO, a little more than a year after she stepped down from the role, the company announced Friday. The company’s current CEO Lidiane Jones has resigned for “personal reasons,”…
