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Olivia Rodrigo is “open” to returning to acting amid her successful music career. The 20-year-old first found fame as an actress thanks to Disney TV shows Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. After her debut single, Drivers License, catapulted her to stardom in early 2021, Olivia reduced her role on the latter […]
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel’s Merkava tanks in the offensive against Hamas in Gaza, according to a current U.S. official and a former U.S. official. Washington’s request has added to growing concerns about the supply of U.S. weapons in a war that has killed thousands […]
After a neck-and-neck chart race that saw a synth-pop pioneer take on rising K-pop juggernaut, Peter Gabriel pips ATEEZ to the post to claim his third solo Official Number 1 album, and first in 37 years, with i/o. Former Genesis lead singer Gabriel’s first collection of new material in 21 years, and the highest-charting since […]
Jumping four places to the Official Singles Chart summit, Last Christmas celebrates a fourth outing at Number 1 in the UK today, charging ahead with over 53,000 chart units. Originally released in 1984, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s contemplative festive ballad set a UK chart record in 2021 for the longest time taken by a […]
Billy Joel has announced his first-ever concert in Cardiff. The ‘Piano Man’ is only playing one European concert in 2024, on August 9 at the Principality Stadium, and it marks his first time in the Welsh capital. The ‘Uptown Girl’ hitmaker will be joined by special guest Chris Isaak at the one-off gig. Tickets go […]
Julia Roberts feels “honoured and grateful” to appear in ‘Leave the World Behind’. The 56-year-old actress stars alongside Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Kevin Bacon in the psychological thriller film, and Julia has revealed that she relished the opportunity. The Hollywood star told Sky News’ ‘Backstage’ podcast: “[It was] a huge, a huge opportunity in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology. The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics. Both the therapies were […]
Sofía Vergara has been granted a restraining order against her alleged stalker. The former Modern Family actress has filed legal documents against a man named Gregory Brown, who she has described as a “mentally unstable stalker” with “a delusional belief he personally knows her and has a relationship with her and her family”. According to […]
Green Day are releasing new single ‘Dilemma’ later this week. The ‘Basket Case’ icons – who are set to drop their 14th album ‘Saviors’ next month – are giving fans another tease of the upcoming LP after recent hits ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’ Taking to Instagram, the pop […]
GENEVA — Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivize healthier behaviors. After studying taxation rates, the WHO said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” was low, and hiking taxes could result in healthier populations. […]
