Almost two weeks after Will Smith hit Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, ‘The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ has decided to ban Will Smith for ten years for the contemporary act. On Friday, the Academy’s Board of Governors met virtually to discuss the situation, ultimately decisive that “for a period of 10 … Read more
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka’s biggest opposition party, declared on Friday that if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government fails to address the public’s worries over the country’s worst economic crisis, it will initiate a no-confidence motion against him. Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition, has also advocated for the Executive Presidency to be abolished, … Read more
In a LinkedIn style-update, Elba decided to list off his previous side jostles when he was starting out as an actor. They included pretty relatable substances like DJ gigs, working as a doorman… oh, and selling marijuana to one very well-known celeb. But Elba did apparently used to sell to Dave Chappelle, as he revealed … Read more
TEL AVIV, April 8, 2022 (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave security agencies “full freedom” Friday to curb a surge in violence, after a Palestinian gunman killed three men in a popular nightlife district. “There are not and will not be limits for this war,” Bennett said, speaking hours after Thursday night’s attack in … Read more
PARIS, April 8, 2022 (AFP) – A strike blamed by Ukraine on Russia against a railway station in the east of the country that left at least 50 people dead can be classified as a crime against humanity, France said on Friday. “They hit a station where there are refugees, civilians and so this can be … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday that the two countries had “correctly” handled the sensitive issue of the disputed South China Sea, attempting to put a positive spin on a relationship that never quite delivered the hoped-for benefits. Xi made the statements during a phone discussion with Duterte, who … Read more
