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Joan Plowright was made a dame in 2004
Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95
LONDON — Dame Joan Plowright, one of Britain's most celebrated stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95.Her career spanned 60 years and included an Oscar nomination for the 1991 film Enchanted April.She married Olivier in 1961 after starring opposite him as his daughter in The Entertainer, and became a leading member of the National Theatre, which he set up.In a statement, her family said they were "so proud of all Joan did and who she was as a loving and deeply inclusive human being".Her family said: "It is with great sadness that the family of Dame Joan Plowright, the Lady Olivier, inform you that she passed away peacefully on January 16 2025 surrounded by her family at Denville Hall aged 95."She enjoyed a long and...
January 17, 2025

Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95

The Indus script consists of signs and symbols, primarily found on stone seals like this one
A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians
WASHINGTON — Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they've cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations.These self-proclaimed codebreakers — ranging from engineers and IT workers to retirees and tax officers — are mostly from India or of Indian origin living abroad. All of them are convinced they've deciphered the script of the Indus Valley Civilisation, a blend of signs and symbols."They claim they've solved it and that the 'case is closed'," says Rao, Hwang Endowed Professor at the University of Washington and author of peer-reviewed studies on the Indus script.Adding fuel to the race, MK Stalin, the chief minister of southern India's Tamil Nadu state, recently upped the stakes,...
January 17, 2025

A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians

David Lynch
David Lynch, director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’, dead at 78
LOS ANGELES — David Lynch, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78.His death was confirmed via his official Facebook page, where his family wrote:“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’”“It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”CNN has reached out to Lynch’s foundation for further comment. A cause of death has not been disclosed.Lynch’s almost-50-year cinematic career was...
January 17, 2025

David Lynch, director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’, dead at 78

A royal Bengal tiger on a dirt road in the jungle in Chitwan National Park in Nepal
Nepal's leader says it has too many tigers
KATHMANDU — Nepal has been celebrated globally for tripling its tiger population in a decade — but Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli thinks the country may have been too successful."In such a small country, we have more than 350 tigers... We can't have so many tigers and let them eat up humans," he said last month at an event organized to review the country's COP29 outcomes.Attacks by tigers claimed nearly 40 lives and injured 15 people between 2019 and 2023, according to government data. But local communities say the figure is much higher."For us, 150 tigers are enough," Oli declared in December, even suggesting that Nepal could send its prized big cats to other countries as gifts.How many tigers are too many? There is no one answer, experts say. It depends on...
January 17, 2025

Nepal's leader says it has too many tigers

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan attends the trailer launch of his film Tanhaji in Mumbai, India, Nov. 19, 2019
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai
NEW DELHI — Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was recovering in hospital on Thursday after being stabbed repeatedly by an intruder at his home in Mumbai overnight.The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery after suffering six stab wounds in the attack, including two deep cuts in his back, according to doctors at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.Doctor Nitin Dange told reporters after the operation that Khan had "sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine"."Surgery was performed to remove the knife and also repair the leaking spinal fluid," he added.Khan's team said in a statement he was "out of danger" following the surgery."He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress," his...
January 17, 2025

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai

Austrian-American composer Arnold Schoenberg was famed for breaking away from conventional harmonies
Composer Arnold Schoenberg's archive destroyed in LA fires
LOS ANGELES — At least 100,000 scores by the pioneering 20th century Austrian-American composer Arnold Schoenberg have been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.The sheet music was kept at his family's music production company — which burnt down in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood last week.While no original manuscripts were lost, the music owned by Belmont Music Publishing had been the main collection of scores rented out to orchestras and musicians.The director of the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, said these had been an "indispensable resource" for performing musicians.Schoenberg's son, Larry, 83, said the sheet music had been kept in a building behind his house. Both buildings were razed in the fires last week.Other Schoenberg memorabilia was also...
January 15, 2025

Composer Arnold Schoenberg's archive destroyed in LA fires

The comet was seen from the International Space Station over the weekend
Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
WASHINGTON — A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years.Nasa said the future brightness of a comet is "notoriously hard" to predict, but that Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) could remain bright enough to be seen by the naked eye.On Monday, the comet was at perihelion, the point at which it is closest to the Sun, which influences how bright it appears. Experts say it could be visible from Monday night.While the exact locations for possible visibility are unknown, experts believe the comet, which could shine as bright as Venus, may be best observed from the southern hemisphere.The comet was spotted last year by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System.Dr Shyam Balaji, a researcher in astroparticle...
January 14, 2025

Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years

NewJeans' members may only be aged 16 to 20, but they have taken a fierce stance against what they see as record industry exploitation
Record label takes legal action against K-pop band
SEOUL — The chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans may be prevented from signing advertising deals and other contracts after their record label filed an injunction against them.The five-piece are currently engaged in a fierce dispute with Ador, the entertainment company that formed their band in 2022.Last November, the group claimed their contracts were invalid, due to what they alleged was a pattern of bullying, harassment and subterfuge at the company. Ador, which denied the allegations, sued to have their contracts upheld.The company is now accusing NewJeans of trying to sign independent deals without its approval, and has taken further legal action in Seoul, South Korea."This decision was made to prevent confusion and potential harm to third parties, including advertisers," Ador...
January 14, 2025

Record label takes legal action against K-pop band

Meghan and Prince Harry visited people impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires this week
Meghan Netflix show delayed over LA wildfires
LOS ANGELES — The Duchess of Sussex's new Netflix show has been postponed until March due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the streaming giant has announced.The lifestyle series, which was filmed in southern California, had been due to premiere on Wednesday.Netflix said it had offered its "full support" to Meghan's request to delay the release.Wildfires have raged through the California city since Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes.In a statement, Netflix described the upcoming program as a "heartfelt tribute to the beauty of Southern California", adding that it was moving the premiere of With Love, Meghan over the "ongoing devastation" caused by the fires."I'm thankful to my partners...
January 13, 2025

Meghan Netflix show delayed over LA wildfires

This year's Oscars ceremony will take place in Hollywood on 2 March
Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires
LOS ANGELES — The announcement of this year's Oscar nominations has been delayed by two days because of the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.It had been scheduled for Friday 17 January, but the stars and films up for Academy Awards will now be revealed on 19 January.The voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members, which opened on 8 January, has also been extended by two days, until Tuesday 14 January.Former Oscars host Billy Crystal is among the celebrities who have lost homes in the blaze, as well as Paris Hilton, James Woods and Miles Teller.In a letter sent to members on Wednesday, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said: "We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California."So many of our...
January 09, 2025

Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires

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