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Royal Mint unveils first coins to feature King Charles III

Editorial Bureau September 30, 2022

Britain’s Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation. The new monarch’s effigy was created by British sculptor

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Coolio, rapper behind hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dies at 59

Editorial Bureau September 29, 2022

Coolio, the US rapper best known for the chart-topping 1995 song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager said Wednesday. He was 59 years old. The Grammy-winning musician passed away in Los Angeles. No cause of death was immediately provided. Coolio’s friend and long-standing manager Jarez Posey confirmed the news to AFP without providing

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Shortlist for London Press Club Awards announced

Editorial Bureau September 29, 2022

The shortlists are announced today for the London Press Club 2022 Awards. The winners will be announced at the annual awards lunch on Wednesday 26 October at Stationers’ Hall, with Michael Gove MP as the guest speaker. Chair of the judges of the London Press Club Awards Nick Ferrari said: “Cracking exclusives, game-changing investigations, top […]

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Pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain

Editorial Bureau September 28, 2022

A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if […]

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The Biggest Party of East Africa ‘Nyege Nyege’ Festival

Editorial Bureau September 27, 2022

The Nyege Nyege festival delivered on its promise: Days and nights of partying and merrymaking. East African biggest party came to a close on Sunday 18th September after three days of revelling. Party-lovers from all over the world have trooped to Uganda to attend the percussion-filled fest with over 300 artists drawn from across the […]

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Deeply divisive Monroe biopic ‘Blonde’ hits Netflix

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2022

Destined to be one of the most divisive films of the year, Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” finally lands on Netflix on Wednesday after more than a decade of troubled production. While there is almost universal praise for the visceral lead performance by Ana de Armas, critics cannot agree whether the uncompromising, nearly three-hour film is […]

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Oscar-winning ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ actor Louise Fletcher dies

Editorial Bureau September 24, 2022

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her […]

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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Cherry Valentine, dies aged 28

Editorial Bureau September 23, 2022

RuPaul’s Drag Race star George Ward, known by his stage name Cherry Valentine, has died aged 28, the family have announced. Ward appeared in the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, before fronting a BBC Three documentary Gypsy Queen and Proud. Growing up in Darlington, County Durham as a member of the Romany Traveller […]

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Theatre project aims to ease isolation of Japan’s social recluses

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2022

Disillusioned by work and tired of life, Seiji Yoshida withdrew from the world for seven years, but now he’s taking part in a play about the experiences of Japan’s “hikikomori”, or social recluses. The 42-year-old spent most of his thirties shut inside his home. “I was going through the motions of life, but lying to […]

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‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne

Editorial Bureau September 19, 2022

The Viola Davis-led action epic “ The Woman Kin g” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, surpassed expectations and earned $19 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from Sony on Sunday. “The Woman King” […]