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April 17, 2025
Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet
SYDNEY — Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines' most celebrated film stars, has died at the age of 71.Aunor's death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death."She touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for the craft. Her voice, presence, and artistry shaped a legacy that will never fade," her daughter and actor Lotlot de Leon said on Instagram.Born into a poor family in the city of Iriga, Aunor established a career in television, music and film over seven decades. She was named National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022 - the Philippines' highest honor for the arts.She rose to stardom as a singer in the 1960s before moving to the screen, where she amassed...
April 17, 2025
Famed Philippine film star Nora Aunor dies at 71
April 14, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match
April 11, 2025
Ncuti Gatwa cast as Elizabethan playwright Marlowe
April 11, 2025
Scarlett Johansson hitting Cannes both on-screen and behind the camera
April 09, 2025
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
April 08, 2025
Pakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right
LONDON — A "miracle" baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb.The baby's mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, and received her sister's womb in 2023 – in what was then the UK's only successful womb transplant.Two years after that pioneering operation, Grace gave birth to her first child in February. She and her husband, Angus, 37, have named their daughter Amy after Grace's sister, who donated her womb.Holding baby Amy — who weighed just over two kilos (four and a half pounds) — for the first time was "incredible" and "surreal", new mum Grace says."It was quite overwhelming because we'd never really let ourselves imagine what it would be like for her...
April 08, 2025
First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb
LONDON — After a pair of low-key, introspective albums, Ed Sheeran has returned to his roots with a shimmering new pop single, Azizam.The track sees the star incorporate Middle Eastern influences, inspired by producer Illya Salmanzadeh's Persian heritage.The title means "my dear" or "my darling" in Farsi, and the track incorporates instruments like the ghatam, a clay pot commonly used as percussion in Southern India, and the santur, a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin."Now the song's finished, and it's out, I'm discovering more and more every single day that Persians are really, really proud of their culture, and it's great to celebrate it," Sheeran told BBC Radio 1.Azizam is released in a crowded week for new music, with comeback songs...
April 04, 2025
Ed Sheeran weaves Persian music into new song, Azizam
MUMBAI — Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India's financial capital, Mumbai.The actor died of "age-related health issues", Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said.His son, Kunal Goswami, told ANI news agency that Kumar had been battling health issues for a long time.Kumar leaves behind a rich legacy of patriotic films, which propelled him to fame in the 1960s and 1970s.Tributes from fans, celebrities, and politicians have been pouring in on social media, mourning his death.Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him an "icon of Indian cinema"."Manoj Ji's [a term of respect in Hindi] works ignited a spirit of national pride and will continue to inspire...
April 04, 2025
Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87
