On Iron Man star Gwyneth Paltrow’s 49th birthday, we take a quick look at the sweet friendship she shares with fellow MCU actor Robert Downey Jr. The actor had opened up on kissing Downey Jr during Iron Man. MCU star and Hollywood actor Gwyneth Paltrow shares a deep friendship with […]
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly in New York ends on Monday (Sep 27), but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year’s diplomatic marathon that saw 100 leaders defy COVID-19 fears to meet in person. The UN representative of […]
BTS, comprising RM, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, V and Jimin, performed Permission To Dance at at Seoul’s Sungnyemun Gate. BTS opened Global Citizen’s special 24-hour live event with a thrilling performance of their single, Permission To Dance, which raged through the Billboard’s Top 100 this summer. Starting on September 25, […]
KOHLER: The United States, led by a new generation, reclaimed the Ryder Cup on Sunday, reaching the 14-1/2 points required to beat holders Europe and heralding what could be an era of domination by the Americans at the biennial competition. Having romped to a commanding 11-5 advantage after the foursome […]
BERLIN: Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet was ridiculed on social media for a misstep on election day today, capping a campaign marred by embarrassing gaffes that hurt his popularity. Under German voting rules, voters must keep their choice confidential until they have left the polling station. But when casting […]
Last year’s race winner Valtteri Bottas will start Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix from 16th place after Mercedes changed his car’s engine and power unit components. Mercedes said it was “taking a tactical opportunity”, with Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen already at the back of the field due to engine […]
BERLIN: Ethiopian Guye Adola survived a midway comeback from race favourite Kenenisa Bekele and a late surge from Kenyan Bethwel Yegon to power to victory in the Berlin marathon on Sunday. Yegon finished in second place ahead of Bekele, who was competing for the first time in 18 months and […]
KABUL: The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed today for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved. The statement from the foreign affairs ministry comes as the new administration has stepped up efforts to open up the country […]
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s junta has denied suspending the internet in conflict-wracked regions, blaming a recent spate of data blackouts on anti-coup protesters who had destroyed military-owned communications towers. The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since the military toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February, triggering huge democracy protests […]
RAMALLAH: Israeli troops killed at least four Hamas soldiers in gun battles during raids today against one of the group’s cells in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli military spokesman said. Israeli officials have long voiced concern that Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, intends to gain strength in the […]