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Half of women in music experience discrimination, report finds

LONDON — Misogyny, sexual discrimination and harassment are still everyday problems for female musicians in the UK, a damning new report has found. It says that one-third of women in the music industry have been sexually harassed at work, with many reporting it as a barrier to their career. Women are also eight times more […]

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K-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split shortly after going public

SEOUL — A K-pop star who had to issue a grovelling apology to fans for having a boyfriend is single again. Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook rocked the K-pop world when they went public with their relationship in February, with some angry fans accusing her of “betrayal”. Lee’s agency C-JeS Studio confirmed the break up,

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Jordan’s Crown Prince and Princess Rajwa expecting first child this Summer

AMMAN — The Royal Hashemite Court has joyfully announced that Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are anticipating the birth of their first child in the coming summer. This joyful news brings immense happiness to King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah. The Royal Court extends its heartiest

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Taylor Swift releases surprise double album

LOS ANGELES — Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album. The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, with the album appearing on Apple Music sometime prior to its scheduled midnight release time. At

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Spice Girls reunite at Posh’s 50th birthday

LONDON — All five members of the Spice Girls have reunited, just perhaps not as you’d expect. On Saturday night, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Melanie Chisholm, better known as Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty Spice, came together to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday in London. The bandmates partied like it

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Lord of the Rings cast pay tribute to Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79

LONDON — The cast of The Lords of the Rings have paid tribute to their co-star Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79. The actor — who played King Théoden in Peter Jackson’s trilogy — passed away early on Sunday morning. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin, who played the four hobbits

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British Council, Saudi Cinema Association working to ‘drive’ industry growth

DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmakers of the future were given a masterclass in the latest animation techniques as part of the Saudi Film Festival this week. The animation workshops were led by experts from the US as part of a collaboration between the festival and the American Chamber of Commerce and US Consulate in Dhahran. The animation

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Book Review: ‘I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas’ by Alessandra Olanow

DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmakers of the future were given a masterclass in the latest animation techniques as part of the Saudi Film Festival this week. The animation workshops were led by experts from the US as part of a collaboration between the festival and the American Chamber of Commerce and US Consulate in Dhahran. The animation

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