LONDON — The true story of a British couple who spent four months adrift on a life raft in the Pacific Ocean, after their boat was sunk by a whale, has been named the best book of last year at a prestigious ceremony. Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love, […]
HOLLYWOOD — A joint Israeli-Palestinian team that made a film chronicling the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank delivered a passionate speech calling out injustices faced by Palestinians on Sunday night after they won the Oscar for best documentary. “No Other Land” tells the story of the continued demolition by
SYDNEY — One of the world’s most prolific blood donors — whose plasma saved the lives of more than 2 million babies — has died. James Harrison died in his sleep at a nursing home in New South Wales, Australia on 17 February, his family said on Monday. He was 88. Known in Australia as
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CHENNAI — For over 20 years, archaeologists in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region’s ancient past. Their digs have uncovered early scripts that rewrite literacy timelines, mapped maritime trade routes connecting India to the world and revealed advanced urban settlements — reinforcing the state’s role as a cradle
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SANTA FE — Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In a career spanning more than six decades, Hackman received two Academy Awards for his work on The French Connection and Unforgiven. A statement from the Santa Fe
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TOKYO — The boss of The Pokémon Company believes the series can last for at least another 50 years if it continues to innovate. First launched on Nintendo’s Game Boy in 1996, the video game has expanded into films, TV and toys to become one of the world’s highest-grossing media franchises. Most recently, the trading
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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Al-Ittihad delivered a statement victory in the Saudi Clasico, dismantling Al-Hilal 4-1 at King Abdullah Sports City on Friday in a match that showcased their dominance at the top of the Saudi Pro League. Despite an early lead for Al-Hilal through Marcos Leonardo in the 23rd minute, Al-Ittihad mounted a
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SYDNEY — Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbors has been canceled again, two years after it was saved by Amazon MGM Studios. Without specifying a reason, Amazon confirmed the series will finish at the end of 2025 — 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its television debut. It was first cancelled by Channel
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CAIRO — Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun’s was uncovered over a century ago. King Thutmose II’s tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty. A British-Egyptian team has located it in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis near the city of Luxor. Researchers had
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LOS ANGELES — Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend. A jury in Los Angeles acquitted the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, on two felony assault charges that carried up to 24 years in prison. Terell Ephron claimed the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star opened fire
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