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Disney to open theme park in the Middle East

Disney to open theme park in the Middle East

Walt Disney has announced plans to open its first theme park in the Middle East. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 8, 2025  9:41 am

Sumitra Peries’ ‘Gehenu Lamai’ restored 4K version to premiere at Cannes Festival 2025

Sumitra Peries’ ‘Gehenu Lamai’ restored 4K version to premiere at Cannes Festival 2025

‘Gehenu Lamai’, directed by the late Dr. Sumitra Peries, will be screened next week in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 13 to May 24 in Cannes, France, under the Cannes Classics category. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 7, 2025  8:30 pm

Sotheby’s postpones auction of gems linked to Buddha after India threatens legal action

Sotheby’s postpones auction of gems linked to Buddha after India threatens legal action

Auction house Sotheby’s said on Wednesday that it had postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha’s corporeal relics after India’s government threatened legal action and demanded the jewels be returned. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 7, 2025  3:47 pm

India slams auction of jewels linked to Buddha, calls for their return

India slams auction of jewels linked to Buddha, calls for their return

India’s government has slammed the proposed sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha and called for their return to India, where they were dug up more than a century ago by a British colonial official. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 6, 2025  2:43 pm

Shah Rukh Khan makes historic Met Gala debut

Shah Rukh Khan makes historic Met Gala debut

Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood superstar known as SRK, made a historic debut at the 2025 Met Gala, becoming the first male actor from India to grace the prestigious event. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 6, 2025  2:07 pm

Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save ‘dying’ Hollywood

Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save ‘dying’ Hollywood

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries were offering to lure filmmakers. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 5, 2025  12:20 pm

Sri Lanka’s “Knights” emerges runners-up at ‘Battle of the Bands’ in India

Sri Lanka’s “Knights” emerges runners-up at ‘Battle of the Bands’ in India

The Sri Lankan musical group ‘Knights’, which represented the country at the “Battle of the Bands – International” competition held in India, has secured the runner-up position. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 5, 2025  9:09 am

Trump says non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffs

Trump says non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffs

US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 5, 2025  8:43 am

Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 5, 2025  6:49 am

Two million people attend free Lady Gaga concert in Brazil

Two million people attend free Lady Gaga concert in Brazil

More than two million people have attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, city officials say. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 4, 2025  3:51 pm

Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate

Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate

On Wednesday, a cache of dazzling jewels linked to the Buddha’s mortal remains, which have been hailed as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era, will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 4, 2025  12:33 pm

Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara to represent nation at 72nd Miss World Pageant

Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara to represent nation at 72nd Miss World Pageant

Anudi Gunasekara, a Sri Lankan model and social activist, is set to represent Sri Lanka at the 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant, scheduled to take place in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on 31 May 2025. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 3, 2025  10:59 am

Pakistan stops airing Indian songs on FM radio stations amid rising tensions with India

Pakistan stops airing Indian songs on FM radio stations amid rising tensions with India

Indian music, especially from Bollywood, has long dominated the Pakistani airwaves. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 2, 2025  3:03 pm

Met Gala 2025: Fashion’s biggest night out to kick off on Monday

Met Gala 2025: Fashion’s biggest night out to kick off on Monday

The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied New York City museum for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. But first, they’ll walk the steps in what has become one of the biggest red-carpet moments of the year. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 2, 2025  11:04 am

Martin Scorsese producing documentary featuring Pope Francis’ final on-camera interview

Martin Scorsese producing documentary featuring Pope Francis’ final on-camera interview

Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new documentary that will feature the late Pope Francis’ last on-camera interview. MORE..

(0)Comments | May 1, 2025  9:58 am

Nepal announces major rule change for anyone who wants to climb Everest

Nepal announces major rule change for anyone who wants to climb Everest

Nepal is set to pass a law to grant permits to climb Mount Everest only to those who have previously scaled at least one 7,000-metre peak within the country, marking a major shift for the tourism-dependent country amid concerns over overcrowding and ecological imbalance on the world’s highest mountain. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 30, 2025  10:54 am

Jackie Chan to be honoured with career achievement award at Locarno Film Festival 2025

Jackie Chan to be honoured with career achievement award at Locarno Film Festival 2025

The Locarno Film Festival will honor Jackie Chan with a lifetime career award honoring the martial arts master who helped define Hong Kong action cinema before becoming a Hollywood mainstay. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 29, 2025  2:35 pm

Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 29, 2025  11:44 am

Trial begins in Paris over 2016 gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian

Trial begins in Paris over 2016 gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian

Ten suspects go on trial in Paris on Monday over the 2016 robbery of the US celebrity Kim Kardashian, which saw some $10 million worth of jewellery stolen from the reality TV star and influencer. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 28, 2025  9:59 am

Letter written onboard Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction

Letter written onboard Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction

A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic’s most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 27, 2025  10:33 am

American rock band ‘Boyce Avenue’ arrives in Sri Lanka

American rock band ‘Boyce Avenue’ arrives in Sri Lanka

Globally renowned American rock band ‘Boyce Avenue’ arrived in Sri Lanka on the night of April 24 ahead of their much-anticipated concert in the country. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 25, 2025  8:14 am

Indian actor Mahesh Babu summoned by ED in money laundering case

Indian actor Mahesh Babu summoned by ED in money laundering case

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Telugu actor Mahesh Babu in connection with a money laundering probe into Hyderabad-based real estate firms, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 22, 2025  11:21 am

Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever

Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever

At the top of the world amid pristine white glaciers and towering rock, silence reigns. Suddenly it is broken by a ladder falling from the sky. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2025  12:38 pm

Massive fire broke out on the set of Dhanush’s ‘Idly Kadai’

Massive fire broke out on the set of Dhanush’s ‘Idly Kadai’

A major fire broke out on the set of ‘Idly Kadai,’ the upcoming film directed by and starring Dhanush. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 21, 2025  12:17 pm

Ryan Gosling to star in new ‘Star Wars’ movie

Ryan Gosling to star in new ‘Star Wars’ movie

Ryan Gosling is to star in a new Star Wars film, which is set to be released in two years’ time. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 19, 2025  3:40 pm
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