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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths: ‘No significant findings’ in search for gas leaks and carbon monoxide at their home 2025-03-05
CNN

The deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were not due to a gas leak, authorities in New Mexico said Tuesday. The New Mexico Gas Company confirmed “no significant findings” in its extensive...

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Azerbaijan arrests 2 more journalists in Meydan TV case 2025-03-04
CPJ

New York, March 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Azerbaijan’s February 20 arrest of Nurlan Gahramanli and February 28 arrest of Fatima Mövlamli — both freelance reporters for Germany-based outlet Meydan TV — on currency smuggling charges. “The latest arrests in Azerbaijan’s...

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Millie Bobby Brown responds to articles criticizing her appearance 2025-03-04
CNN

Millie Bobby Brown has spoken out against a series of articles criticizing her appearance during her ongoing press tour for the Netflix film, “The Electric State.” On Monday, the “Stranger Things” actor posted a video on Instagram where she called out the media for “bullying” and “tearing young...

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Chris Rock shares if he'd host Oscars again after Will Smith slap 2025-03-03
NBC Bay Area

Originally appeared on E! Online Chris Rock is all about forgiving and forgetting. Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 It’s been three years since the comedian hosted the Oscars and, infamously, was slapped onstage by Will Smith over a joke he made about Smith's now-estranged wife, Jada...

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'Africa Fashion' brings diverse designs to Field Museum 2025-02-28
Chicago Sun-Times

Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models a regal, ice-blue evening gown worn by former first lady Michelle Obama. A third shows off a...

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Katy Perry heading to space in Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket 2025-02-27
RTE

US pop star Katy Perry will be transported to space in a rocket operated by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, the aerospace company has announced. Roar singer Perry, 40, who plays two dates in Belfast this October, will join an all-female six-person team who will be flying on the upcoming New Shepard NS-31...

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Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in home 2025-02-27
Deutsche Welle

US Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, has been found dead at his home in New Mexico together with his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Police say they do not currently suspect foul play in the deaths. ......

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Pinewood Studios invites opinion on scaled back expansion plan 2025-02-25
BBC News

An approved £800m expansion of the sound stages of a world-renowned film studio is to be reviewed, a spokesperson has said. Pinewood Studios, near Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire, known for the filming of the James Bond and Star Wars franchises, said it was looking to change the plans to build 21 new...

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Iran’s will centered on strengthening ties with African nations, says Foreign Ministry 2025-02-22
Press TV

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the Islamic Republic’s will is directed toward strengthening its relations with African nations. In a message on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the ministry, highlighted a meeting on February 20, 2025 between...

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Hamas releases 4 bodies, Israel says one is not who they said it was 2025-02-21
The Mercury News

TEL AVIV, Israel — The remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. Hamas militants had turned over four bodies Thursday under the tenuous ceasefire that has paused over 15 months of war. One...

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