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Actor Jonathan Bailey named 'sexiest man alive' by People magazine

The 37-year-old Bailey said it was a "huge honor" to receive the pop culture accolade previously awarded to stars including Chris Hemsworth and George Clooney.

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Celebrated soul musician D'Angelo dead at 51

The R&B icon and neo-soul pioneer melded genres and opened doors as he stretched the boundaries of Black pop traditions. ...

1 month ago
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than 4 years in prison over prostitution conviction

Combs, 55, was stoic as US District Judge Arun Subramanian announced the 50-month sentence at the end of a day-long hearing in Manhattan federal court. ...

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Not another 70 years: Republicans seek to douse Queen Elizabeth celebrations

Anti-monarchy group Republic plans to use the celebration of her seventh decade as sovereign next month to say it would begin a "Not Another 70" campaign to call for an end to the historic institution.

3 years ago
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New York man threatened to kill Donald Trump, prosecutors charge

Prosecutors said the defendant, Thomas Welnicki, 72, of Rockaway Beach, threatened to do "everything I can" to ensure Trump's death, and once inquired about Secret Service protection for former presidents and their children.

3 years ago
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First US coins with Maya Angelou go into circulation

Angelou, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," will be the first figure commemorated through the American Women Quarters Program, which was signed into law in January 2021.

3 years ago
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Bob Saget, TV dad and comedian, found dead in Florida hotel room

The cause of Saget's death was unclear. Emergency responders found the actor unresponsive on Sunday afternoon in a room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando and pronounced him dead at the scene, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

3 years ago
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Sidney Poitier: trailblazing Black film star and activist

The trailblazing thespian became the first male Black star nominated for an Academy Award with 1958's "The Defiant Ones" and, six years later, was the first to win the best actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."

3 years ago
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Saudi princess freed after 3 years in jail: rights group

Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been held without charge for nearly three years in the capital.

3 years ago
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Djokovic readies vaccine exemption case for Australian visa showdown

Tennis ace and vaccine-sceptic Novak Djokovic prepared his legal guns Sunday for a battle to stay in Melbourne and defend his Australian Open title.

3 years ago
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Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou to direct Olympic ceremony again

Zhang, who masterminded the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, will reprise that role for next month's Winter Games.

3 years ago
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Arrests in Egypt after girl's suicide over internet shaming

The case of internet shaming and loss of a young life has stirred angry demands on social media in Egypt for those responsible to be held to account.

3 years ago
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Djokovic family hits out at star's treatment in Australia

The vaccine-sceptic tennis ace was detained on arrival in Australia earlier this week -- his visa was revoked for failing to meet Australia's tough pandemic entry restrictions.

3 years ago
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Meghan Markle wins token damages from UK media group

Meghan Markle, wife to Prince Harry, has won nominal damages of £1 from one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups over a privacy case.

3 years ago
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Eccentric French TV twins die of Covid within a week of each other

Two unvaccinated French TV star twin brothers, who made their name on a science programme in the 1980s, have died within a week of each other from Covid-19. 

3 years ago
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Congolese star chef brings secrets of Africa to the dining table

Congolese chef Dieuveil Malonga learned his craft in Europe's top restaurants, but says he owes his success to grandmothers across Africa.

3 years ago
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The Maxwells: scandal and conspiracy

Ghislaine Maxwell comes from a family dominated by her father, Robert, whose mysterious drowning at sea left behind conspiracy theories, financial scandal and a fallen empire.

3 years ago
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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at large anti-coup rally

Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters rallied Sunday outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, braving tear gas, armed soldiers and a telecommunications blackout.

3 years ago
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Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid

Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered self-isolation, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday.

3 years ago
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Betty White, doyenne of US television, dead at 99

Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, died Friday at age 99.

3 years ago
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Modest requiem for a titan: South Africa set for Tutu farewell

South Africa bids farewell on Saturday to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero in its struggle against apartheid.

3 years ago
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Shuttered Hong Kong news outlet's editors charged with sedition

Two senior editors of Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet were charged with sedition and denied bail Thursday, following a raid that drew international condemnation over China's crackdown on press freedom in the city.

3 years ago
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British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of sex trafficking

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty in New York on Wednesday of recruiting and grooming young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.

3 years ago
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Bollywood megastar Salman Khan survives snake bite

Bollywood "bad boy" Salman Khan has revealed how he starred in his own real-life action drama when he was bitten by a snake and spent six hours in hospital.

3 years ago
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In memoriam: Notable deaths in 2021

From sports stars to musicians, from journalists to politicians, we take a look back on those who left us in 2021.

3 years ago
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'Dallas Buyers Club' director dies at 58

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee has died at age 58, his publicist announced Sunday.

3 years ago
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Desmond Tutu, South Africa's moral compass

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90, was the moral compass of his beloved "Rainbow Nation", never afraid to speak truth to power.

3 years ago
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Musicians pay tribute to iconic writer Joan Didion

In her tribute, singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers quoted an excerpt from “Goodbye to All That,” an essay featured in Didion’s 1968 collection, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem”:

3 years ago
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Joan Didion, a US literary icon, dead at 87

Joan Didion, a US literary icon credited with ushering in New Journalism with her essays on Los Angeles life in the tumultuous 1960s, died on Thursday.

3 years ago
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Bidens welcome new puppy, Commander, to White House; cat on way

Biden showcased the new arrival in a video posted online on Monday featuring the puppy on White House grounds alongside first lady Jill Biden, about six months after their previous pet, German Shepherd Champ, died.

3 years ago
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Rice fields and Rihanna: the Vietnamese couturier with a celeb clientele

When billionaire singer Rihanna posed for an ad campaign, she also made a star out of the little-known Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri who made the oversized shirt she posed in.

3 years ago
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Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals' custody battle

From buying racehorses on a whim to owning a roomful of jewelry, the London custody battle between Dubai's ruler and his ex-wife has shone a light on the opulent lifestyle of ultra rich Middle Eastern royalty.

3 years ago
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People, Not Numbers: Remembering Dr. Nidya Ayomi, the compassionate doctor

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on. In “People, not numbers”, The Jakarta Post remembers their lives through the eyes of those who knew them best.

3 years ago
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