Culture / 554

Death toll in London tower fire rises to 79, police say

June 20, 2017

Cundy also mentioned that his "heart goes out to those affected". COPS have revealed there are 250 investigators working on the criminal investigation into what caused the Grenfell Tower inferno that killed 79. Hundreds of others have been left homeless and dozens are missing. Members of Britain's Royal family from left, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth II, background Timothy Laurence, Princess Beatrice, Prince Philip, Kate, the Duchess ...

Beyonce had her twins y'all!

June 20, 2017

A source confirmed to PEOPLE on Saturday that Beyoncé had given birth to twins , with her father, Matthew Knowles, confirming the news himself on Twitter . Exactly why he didn't know she was pregnant until the Instagram post. Beyoncé adjusted her performance schedule after sharing her pregnancy news.

Kia announces Stonic SUV to take on Nissan Juke

June 20, 2017

Industry watchers said the Kona could serve as a game changer for the domestic subcompact SUV market where more than 100,000 small-sized SUVs were sold previous year. As this is an SUV crossover, the driver and passengers will sit relatively upright, and this should mean the Stonic offers decent legroom. Yesterday we reported a senior VP at Hyundai telling reporters in South Korea that the Stonic would actually be revealed in July , just a month after the Kona officially bowed in.

Ricky Rayment rubbishes Marnie Simpson's book

June 20, 2017

Is Ricky just trying to avoid talking about the dog incident? Remember in 2015 when Ricky Rayment proposed to Marnie Simpson after six months of dating? APAZ, despite the huge display of emotions (there were bamboo firelights that spelt out "marry me" on the beach.) Ricky was super moody and unkind behind the scenes.

Dark Phoenix Online, James McAvoy Prepping For Return

June 20, 2017

The movie concludes with an army of the deadly mutant exterminating robots, the Sentinels, emerging from the Danger Room walls. While there is no official confirmation on when exactly the filming of the movie will begin, the twitter account has claimed that Nicholas Hoult , who plays Beast, has arrived in Montreal for the shoot.

President Trump confirms he's under investigation

June 20, 2017

The department would not comment on the record on whether Trump, who has repeatedly complained about leaks on the case, requested the statement. "Nice", Trump tweeted, later repeating his accusation that the probe is a " witch hunt ". Or, perhaps, Trump was trying to put pressure on Rosenstein to recuse himself from the investigation. The statement followed several stories in the past few days in The Washington Post and New York Times quoting unnamed sources on the direction of the ...

79 presumed dead in London tower block fire

June 20, 2017

The Grenfell Tower disaster was a "preventable accident" following "years of neglect" by successive governments, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said as the council chief leading the response to the crisis defended the relief effort. I have heard horrifying stories from the fire brigade, from police and from victims themselves who were in that tower but also from other local residents, some of whom of course have not been able to go back to their homes either.

Cladding linked to Grenfell Tower fire 'should never have been used'

June 20, 2017

The acknowledgement of the increased death toll will be welcomed by many survivors and families of victims, who have said that it is clear the number of those who perished is far higher than the figure previously given by police. Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday by saying Britain remains "resolute in the face of adversity" after the horrendous fire and recent extremist attacks in London and Manchester .

Nikki Bella Teases Appearance In Women's Money In The Bank Match

June 20, 2017

With the first ever Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match happening tonight during the PPV of the same name, an exciting rumor has come to light out of nowhere. "Every week I watch, I'm like a proud mom at home, which makes me feel old". Bella - whose sister Brie is also a wrestler - ditched her bra for the star-studded event and risked exposing her modesty as her frock featured a dangerously low plunging neckline.

Vince Cable to run for Liberal Democrats' leadership

June 20, 2017

In a statement, the former business secretary said: "With 20 years on the national political stage I am passionate as ever about our liberal values". He said there was big opportunity for his party with the Conservatives "in disarray" and Labour still lacking economic credibility.

Former TOWIE star Cara Kilbey announces she is expecting her second child

June 20, 2017

The candid image, which has since been liked by over 3,000 people, shows the gorgeous brunette sat on her bed cradling her pregnant stomach, while wearing a striped bikini and open white shirt. It's a quick turnaround for 29-year-old Cara who shifted all her baby weight in a matter of months last year. However, six months later, Cara fell pregnant with Penelope Blu and realised she was expecting again while she was on holiday in Thailand with her boyfriend Daniel - just two days after they ...

Georgia race finally heads to voters; DC watching closely

June 20, 2017

Ossoff won because the Democratic Party was united behind him, while the Republican Party fractured. Georgia's sixth district has been held by Republicans since 1979. An Atlanta Journal Constitution poll released in June showed that close to six in 10 voters held a negative view of her in the district. If Ossoff were to win, Democrats would have a clear victory that could help keep the party's hyper-engaged base - and donor community - energized.

London fire toll at 58, likely to rise

June 20, 2017

British Prime Minister Theresa May herself had come in for a barrage of criticism over her own response to the disaster. Two British ministers have said that exterior cladding used in Grenfell Tower's recent renovation may have been banned under United Kingdom building regulations.

Bayern rubbish reports of a swoop for Ronaldo

June 20, 2017

Re-elected Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has described the uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's future as "very strange". Spanish prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the player accusing him of defrauding tax authorities of 14.7 million euros (16.39 million U.S.

Deepika Padukone nominated for Teen Choice Awards alongside Gal Gadot

June 20, 2017

The first wave of "Teen Choice 2017" nominees were announced today, with "Supergirl" receiving nominations in three categories. Earlier this month, director DJ Caruso confirmed that Deepika will return for the fourth installment in the xXx series.

Pakistan crushes India to win Champions Trophy

June 20, 2017

Mohammad Amir then reduced India to 33 for three by dismissing their much-vaunted top three, with Rohit Sharma out for a duck and opposing skipper Virat Kohli , the world's top-ranked ODI batsman, falling for just five. "They are intimidating opposition bowlers with their class and breathtaking stroke-play". But the International Cricket Council are planning to send a World XI to play in Pakistan in September.

Carol Vorderman announces death of beloved mum

June 20, 2017

In a poignant tweet, she wrote: 'Some days are tough, today was one of them. Television presenter Carol opened up on Mother's Day about her 88-year-old mum Edwina, who also goes by the name of Jean's, diagnosis of terminal cancer. "I was meant to take off to start my solo flight in about six weeks' time but my head isn't straight at all, and certainly not good enough to take on that hard challenge right now".

London mosque attack suspect identified

June 20, 2017

An imam was praised after he saved the Finsbury Park attack suspect from being beaten when crowds pulled him from the van he used to kill one and injure many more. This attack near a United Kingdom mosque is the 4th terror strike in Britain in 4 months. The teenagers, who live across the street from the mosque, awoke in the early hours of Monday morning to the sound of a loud crash.

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a contract killer

June 20, 2017

Fans are intrigued for the film as Nawaz has stolen hearts with ideal dialogue delivery, on point comedy timing in the teaser. The teaser seems to be set in a small town in India. In terms of the clothes and styling, my character doesn't have anything in common with him. Babumoshai Bandookbaaz also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin of Force 2 fame, Bidita Bag, Jatin Goswami, Shraddha Das, Anil George, Bhagwan Tiwari, Murli Sharma, and Divya Dutta .

Saif Ali Khan: Bollywood is incomplete without Karan Johar

June 20, 2017

Asked what advice he would give to Sara, Saif said, 'I would say read a script properly. that's always good. "I think we have come a long way from what the perception was and the reality is today. "I think her choice is great". Apparently, the actress wants to plan her next project after Veerey Di Wedding well in advance to spend time with her six-month-old baby Taimur.

How a Referendum on Trump Became the Most Expensive House Race Ever

June 20, 2017

Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are facing off Tuesday in what has become the most expensive House race in history, with the candidates, their parties and super PACs pouring more than $50 million combined into the effort to win a single House seat in the northern Atlanta suburbs.

Bhojpuri actress Anjali Shrivastava found dead in Mumbai

June 20, 2017

The police have not found a suicide note. Anjali Srivastava allegedly hanged herself at her residence in Andheri, Mumbai . She was found hanging by the ceiling fan by her landlord. At around 12pm, the DN Nagar police reached Parimal Apartments near Juhu circle and reached flat number 501 on fifth floor, where she resided. Police are now on the lookout for her estranged husband who has also cheated several people like Balaji Telefilm's head Ekta Kapoor, actor and former MP Govinda, ...

Shah Rukh agreed for cameo before I could ask, says Salman

June 20, 2017

Reportedly, the makers are trying their best to release " Tubelight " in Pakistan , but are apparently facing too many hurdles to present the film there, as no distributors are ready to present the film, considering Salman Khan's stardom, which might overtake the limelight from the Eid releases of Pakistan.

'Baadshaho': Teaser of Milan Luthria's action thriller out now, watch it now

June 20, 2017

Ankit Tiwari has composed the music for the film with Sunny Leone making a special appearance in a song sequence. While the teaser has successfully managed to tease us just enough, it is Emraan's act as a notorious lover (and a conman, we suppose) and Ajay's as an over-ambitious looter that is gripping and intense as hell.

Sardar Singh called for questioning by United Kingdom police

June 20, 2017

During the Hockey World League Semifinal in Antwerp in June 2015, the complainant accused Sardar of physically assaulting her. Claiming to be Sardar's fiancée, the girl had accused the then Indian captain of abuse and even forcing her to abort a pregnancy.

Varun Dhawan Stabbing Baahubali Prabhas Picture Going Viral On Internet

June 20, 2017

Also, all the audience have come to know the story behind "Why Katappa killed Baahubali? ". Just yesterday, Karan Johar hosted a party for the Saaho actor and the Baahubali team and it was all studded with stars from the tinsel town! Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor , Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan , Arjun Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor also joined the two superstars.

The Conjuring spinoff Annabelle: Creation gets a new trailer and poster

June 20, 2017

There's also the strong possibility of a third Conjuring , so we can expect to stay in this horror universe for many years to come. Having caused quite the stir in The Conjuring 2 , The Crooked Man is getting a solo movie to inflict even more sleepless nights for moviegoers everywhere.

Jab Harry Met Sejal trailer released

June 20, 2017

Now, the third promo has been launched. Now, we are yet to decode what he meant to say by 'what you seek, is seeking you.' But yes, so far, the compatibility among the two - Anushka and SRK - has kept us agog for the teasers. Interestingly, the title is also reminiscent of Imtiaz's superhit movie " Jab We Met ". Shah Rukh and Anushka earlier worked together in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).

Saudi ally Bahrain demands Qatar distance itself from Iran

June 20, 2017

A preliminary investigation has confirmed that Qatar's state news agency was hacked, and false statements attributed to the country's ruler were posted that helped ignite a rift with other Gulf states, the Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Bahrain foreign minister says all options open on Qatar: Mecca Newspaper

June 20, 2017

Would-be mediators including US President Donald Trump and Kuwait's ruling emir have struggled to ease a crisis that Qataris say has led to a blockade of their nation. "Qatar must change or face isolation", Ms Al Kaabi said in an interview with Euronews. "Our relationship with the US speaks for itself". June 8: Apparently having been told that Qatar is an ally which hosts both CENTCOM and a huge USA military base, Trump offers up Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to mediate the dispute.

Are you ready? Hank Williams Jr. returning to 'MNF'

June 20, 2017

Williams called Obama and Biden "the enemy" and compared then-Republican House Speaker John Boehner golfing with Obama to Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Adolf Hitler . Williams initially recorded the song as " All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" in 1984. "It was the original". With all due respect to Druley, fans of Monday Night Football shouldn't need anything other than "Heavy Action" to get psyched.

Judge Wants More Details on Ex-Drug Executive Shkreli's Finances

June 20, 2017

Attributing his client's wealth to his shares of Turing Pharmaceuticals , valued somewhere in the $30 million to $40 million range, Brafman said a restrictive partnership agreement means those shares are not liquid assets. In a May 26 Facebook post, Shkreli offered a $100,000 bounty to find the killer on Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich , Smith said.

Bob Dylan's Nobel Lecture

June 20, 2017

Bob Dylan has finally delivered the lecture he was required to give in order to keep the £727,000 prize money he was awarded as a Nobel Prize victor. "If a song moves you, that's all that's important", he says . "Then out of the blue, the most uncanny thing happened, he looked at me right straight there in the eye and he transmitted something, something I didn't know what".

Pottermore launches official Harry Potter book club, first few discussion topics revealed

June 20, 2017

The first book up is, naturally, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or, Sorcerer's Stone , your choice), and once that year at Hogwarts is over, it's onto Chamber of Secrets , and then Prisoner of Azkaban , and so on until we're 19 years later.

A Muslim teen was killed after leaving a mosque with friends

June 20, 2017

But a statement sent to CNN from the Virginia Lt. Governor's office said that "detectives and relatives believe the body found is Nabra Hassanen". This photo provided by the Fairfax County Police Department shows Darwin Martinez Torres, of Sterling, Va.

Braun Strowman Returns, Challenges Roman Reigns to an Ambulance Match

June 20, 2017

If the match is official, Reigns could face either Joe or Brock Lesnar at Summerslam; they will first meet at Great Balls of Fire next month, but Joe and Roman will meet on tonight's episode of RAW . It wasn't such a good night, however, for Finn Balor. After Balor interrupted an in-ring performance by Samson, Samson later attacked Balor backstage during an interview with Charly Caruso and left him laying.

Judge Rejects Cosby Team's Strategy on Accuser

June 20, 2017

WHAT'S NEXT: The defense will begin its case Monday. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a maximum of 15 to 30 years in prison. Jurors heard Cosby saying he and Constand engaged in "petting" "at least" four times at his home - each time initiated by him - and that she only rebuffed him once.

The Only Living Boy in New York Trailer is Here

June 20, 2017

The project has changed hands and stars once or twice. The Only Living Boy in NY has been in development for a while with Logan Lerman and Miles Teller circling the lead role that ultimately went to Turner. Have a look at the trailer above, and tell us what you think. Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions open The Only Living Boy in NY, which cops its title from a track on Simon & Garfinkel's 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water , on August 11 .

Student who returned from N. Korea in coma has died

June 20, 2017

In the trail, Mr Warmbier pleaded with North Korean officials to have pity on him. They said they were choosing to focus on the time they were given with their "warm, engaging, brilliant" son instead of focusing on what they had lost. Warmbier left North Korea in a Medivac flight because he had been in a coma since March 2016, according to his family. Warmbier was "generous, outgoing, sweet, smart as a whip, just an overall good guy", Danica White, his sophomore English teacher, recalled ...

Carrie Fisher autopsy found cocaine, heroin and ecstacy, coroner's report says

June 20, 2017

Her mother, longtime movie star Debbie Reynolds, died the following day. It also found traces of heroin and MDMA, which is also known as ecstasy, but that they could not determine when Fisher had taken those drugs. "My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life", Lourd said. Lourd said she thought Fisher would "want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles".

Hollywood star, George Clooney, is a first-time father at 56

June 20, 2017

People reports George and Amal named the twins Ella and Alexander . Everyone is doing well. It's great to know they're doing well and hopefully the couple and their children continue to be healthy. In March, Amal , an worldwide human rights lawyer, urged the U.N.to support an investigation into the Islamic State's crimes in Iraq. George and Amal Clooney have their hands full.

HAIM unveil studio version of "Little of Your Love"

June 20, 2017

Submit your Newswire tips here. "I've never felt nothing like that". Of course, the sisterly trio debuted " Little of Your Love " on Saturday Night Live last month, but you can now stream the studio version down below. Watch clips from the pop-up performances below, beneath Paste Cloud audio from the band's 2012 Daytrotter Session. Looking at you, looking right back.

Polanski rape victim to ask court to end case

June 20, 2017

Samantha Geimer urged Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon to either dismiss the case outright or sentence Polanski without him being present. Gordon said he would issue a written ruling on the motion. In April, Gordon rejected Polanski's latest effort to be tried in absentia, ruling that Polanski must first return to the USA and submit to the court's jurisdiction before the case can be resolved.

Armed man rams vehicle into police van in Paris

June 20, 2017

A French security official says that the attacker on Champs-Elysees avenue is probably dead and the bomb squad is on the scene. Consequently, the officials are treating the incident a terrorist attack. Police forensic teams continued to work around the man's vehicle, which caught fire following an explosion inside, after it had rammed a van in a police convoy.

Melbourne gunman named as terror suspect Yacqub Khayre

June 20, 2017

Victoria state police went to the building and tried to negotiate with a man inside after a woman called emergency services saying she was being held hostage, deputy commissioner Andrew Crisp told reporters. The woman, in her 20s, was not harmed. The authorities said they had yet to determine whether the incident in the affluent beach-side suburb was terrorism-related, but Victoria state police said it was one line of inquiry.

The Lego Ninjago Movie (Official Trailer)

June 20, 2017

The voice cast includes Jackie Chan ( Kung Fu Panda ) as Master Wu, Justin Theroux ( The Leftovers ) as Garmadon, Dave Franco ( Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ) as Lloyd, and Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse) as Lloyd's mom, Koko. It's produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Roy Lee and Maryann Garger. In the latest look at the upcoming big screen LEGO feature, Lloyd ( Dave Franco ), Kai ( Michael Peña ), Nya (Abbi Jacobson), Jay (Kumail Nanjiani), Cole (Fred Armisen), and ...

Jurors Hear Cosby's Story -- But Not From Him

June 20, 2017

Andrea Constand has said Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her in 2004 while she was working for Temple University's women's basketball team. Cosby lawyer Brian McMonagle showed jurors a Facebook post after Cosby's case was bound over for trial in which Valliere wrote, "Victory!" Prosecutors on Friday will continue to show jurors portions of the deposition , including Cosby's admission that he obtained Quaaludes, a sedative, to give to young women.

Vehicle ploughs through crowd near London mosque

June 20, 2017

The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and police said they believed he had acted alone. On March 22, a man drove a rented auto into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in London and stabbed a policeman to death before being shot dead.

Bachelor in Paradise' Suspended Over 'Allegations of Misconduct'

June 20, 2017

And it has to be assumed that "appropriate responsive action" could include shutting down this season entirely, should circumstances warrant that level of intervention. That producer, according to Kaufman, didn't show up for work the next day and eventually filed a " third party complaint " of misconduct. The reality TV show had only been filming for a week.

Trump calls North Korea 'brutal' after

June 20, 2017

Mr Yun learned about Mr Warmbier's condition in a meeting a week before the release from the North Korean ambassador at the United Nations in NY. U.S. After being freed from North Korea on June 13, he had been in a state of " unresponsive wakefulness ", according to his doctors. Warmbier's parents' statement contained heartbreaking details of his condition upon his return.

Information