Kangana Ranaut hints at quitting film industry

Indian star Kangana Ranaut is contesting Lok Sabha elections and has hinted at leaving film industry after the polls. In a recent interview, when asked about her future in the film industry, the actor expressed her intention to quit Bollywood if she emerges victorious in the elections. Ranaut criticised the film world, labeling it as […]

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Changing climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower Show

Early springs, droughts and floods are influencing this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which is keener than ever to reflect the changing climate and cut its own carbon footprint. The annual exhibition of horticultural excellence and innovation opens to the public in west London on Tuesday, with more than 150,000 visitors expected. King Charles III, a […]

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OpenAI to ‘pause’ voice linked to Scarlett Johansson

 Movie star Scarlett Johansson said Monday she was “shocked” by an OpenAI synthetic voice that sounds like her, which was released after she declined to work with the ChatGPT-maker on such a project. The artificial intelligence powerhouse headed by Sam Altman said it was working on temporarily muting the Johannson-sounding voice it calls “Sky.” “I […]

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Protests as Taiwan parliament pushes contentious reforms

Lawmakers in Taiwan jostled, unfurled banners and shouted at each other on Tuesday in a dispute about efforts to widen parliament oversight pushed by the opposition, despite the anger of the ruling party, which says there has been no consultation. The squabble comes as Lai Ching-te took office on Monday as the new president, facing […]

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Solomon Islands tells Australia it will review security

 Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday Solomon Islands’ newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele had told him the Pacific Island nation is undertaking a security review that will determine the future of policing cooperation. A security pact struck with China in 2022 by the previous pro-Beijing leader Manasseh Sogavare, who encouraged Chinese infrastructure […]

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Vietnam lawmakers clear way for top policeman to take presidency

Vietnam’s National Assembly said on Tuesday it will vote to dismiss To Lam from the post of Minister of Public Security, paving the way for him to be elected state president this week as part of a shakeup in the country’s leadership. To Lam, 66, has been nominated by a top committee of the ruling […]

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France begins landmark trial against top Syrian officials over killing of father and son

The first trial in France of officials of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is to begin on Tuesday, with three top security officers to be tried in absentia for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Paris Criminal Court will try the three officials for their role in the deaths of two […]

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PMD issues precautions amid heatwave

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Monday forecast increased day temperatures from May 21 -27, advising the citizens to adopt precautionary measures to protect them from severe heat wave conditions. The PMD revealed that the day temperatures were likely to remain 4 to 6 Celsius degree above normal in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan from May […]

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Notices issued on plea against Dar’s appointment as deputy prime minister

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the parties on the petition challenging the appointment of Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister and sought their response. IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq asked the counsels for petitioners Fahad Shabbir and Sher Afzal Marwat about the judgement of Lahore High Court on the matter […]

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PTI to challenge defamation bill in court

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday announced to move the court against a controversial defamation bill passed by the Punjab Assembly. Speaking to media persons outside an anti-terrorism court, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan said government was going to enact a black law. Ayub said, “According to the Constitution, freedom of expression cannot […]

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