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Harvey Weinstein retrial begins: Prosecutors say Hollywood mogul made assault victims ‘feel small’

Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial told a Manhattan jury on Wednesday that the disgraced Hollywood mogul used his power and influence to sexually assault women and make them “feel small,” ignoring their pleas to stop.Weinstein, 73, is facing retrial on charges of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping aspiring actress […]

Why Michelle Obama says she’s angrier than her white friends?

Former first lady Michelle Obama opened up about the emotional toll and internalised pressure Black women carry, saying that she’s “probably less light than many of [her] white female friends.” Her comments, made during a conversation about mental health and the burden of silence, touched on the stereotype of the “angry Black woman” and how […]

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s Abir Gulaal may be delayed amid controversy following Pahalgam terror attack : Bollywood News

The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has once again stirred tensions and renewed demands to boycott Pakistani artists and films. At the center of the controversy is Abir Gulaal, the highly anticipated film marking Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s return to Indian cinema, now facing growing backlash amid the charged political climate. Pakistani […]

Taiwan plans $12.6 bn special budget for US tariffs impact

Representative Image(AI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet announced on Thursday a planned special budget of up to NT$410 billion ($12.6 billion) to boost security and the economy against the impact of new US tariffs.Taipei said it held its first tariff discussions with the United States this month as President Lai Ching-te seeks to shield […]

UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus’ summer water needs

Representative Image (AI-generated) NICOSIA: Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation’s water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and environment minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, […]

‘I KILL YOU’: Gautam Gambhir Team India head coach gets death threat email | Cricket News

New Delhi: India men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has received threatening emails from a suspicious Gmail account on April 22, the same day terrorists killed 26 people in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, prompting Delhi Police to investigate the security concern.The former BJP MP received two threat mails with the message “I KILL YOU” from a […]

Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump’s trade war

William Ruto and Xi Jinping (AP) BEIJING: Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order. Ruto is on a five-day visit to China, his third trip to Beijing since […]

SRH need to stop overthinking and focus on their own game: Matthew Hayden on MI loss

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has attributed Sunrisers Hyderabad’s poor run in IPL 2025 to a lack of confidence and overthinking. Hayden’s remarks came after SRH suffered a heavy seven-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. “The simplest explanation is just a lack of confidence. When you start losing the way SRH has, it’s tough […]

Uri Director Aditya Dhar On Pahalgam Terror Attack

New Delhi: Aditya Dhar has reacted strongly against the terror attack that shook Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22. The 42-year-old, on Wednesday, expressed his outrage on the matter by sharing a note on his Instagram Stories.  The filmmaker has picked a dialogue from his 2019 blockbuster Uri: The Surgical Strike to express his […]

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]