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January 26, 2022
Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty cleared of obscenity over Richard Gere kiss
EILAT, Israel — Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday, marking the end of a controversial pageant hosted this year in southern Israel, CNN reported.In a speech on stage during the pageant, Sandhu urged young people to "know that you are unique and that's what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourself to others."I believed in myself, and that's why I'm standing here today," she added, to loud applause from the audience.The pageant was held in the resort city of Eilat, with 80 women from around the world competing for the crown. Sunday night was the last day of the competition, with eliminations narrowing down the number of finalists until the last two remained.Nadia Ferreira of Paraguay and Lalela Mswane of South Africa were the...
December 13, 2021
India's Harnaaz Sandhu is crowned Miss Universe 2021
November 28, 2021
Archaeologists find 800-year-old mummy in Peru
NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.Sondheim's death was announced by Rick Miramontez, president of DKC/O&M. Sondheim's Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, told The New York Times the composer died Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd,” which are considered among his best work.His most famous ballad, “Send in the Clowns,” has been recorded hundreds of times, including by Frank...
November 27, 2021
Musical theater legend Sondheim dies aged 91
October 30, 2021
Egypt unearths ancient tomb of treasurer of King Ramses II
October 19, 2021
British Museum to display the world’s oldest map of stars
September 27, 2021
Japan's Princess Mako to give up one-off payment in controversial marriage
LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters are wrapping fire-resistant blankets around ancient trees as blazes tear through California's world-famous Sequoia National Park, BBC said in a report on Friday.Officials fear the fire could reach the Giant Forest, a grove of some of the world's biggest trees, within hours.The forest hosts some 2,000 sequoias, including the 275ft (83m) General Sherman, the biggest tree by volume on Earth and about 2,500 years old.The Colony and Paradise fires have been growing for a week.More than 350 firefighters, along with helicopters and water-dropping planes, have been mobilized to battle the blazes.They have wrapped several trees, including the General Sherman, with aluminum foil to protect them."It's a very significant area for many, many people, so a lot...
September 17, 2021
California firefighters wrap fire-resistant blankets around ancient trees
September 16, 2021
Florida police hunt woman missing from trip with fiancé
PARIS — The legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died aged 88, his lawyer, Michel Godest, said on Monday. The cause of his death was not disclosed.The son of French sculptor Paul Belmondo and painter Sarah Rainaud-Richard, Belmondo was born into an artistic family in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1933, Reuters reports.He was a passionate boxer as a child, but eventually turned to acting, and was enrolled in the Paris Conservatory in 1952 after three attempts, according to Reuters.Despite his initial struggle, Belmondo went on to star in a series of major hits, including "The Professional," "Ace of Aces" and "Le Magnifique".But he was best known for his breakthrough performance as the dangerous yet romantic criminal Michel in the 1960 film...
September 06, 2021
French new wave actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies aged 88
