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Tom Cruise set to receive an honorary Oscar A career spanning decades, Tom Cruise did not get an Academy Award despite being nominated four times.But now that is about to change. The Mission Impossible star is set to get an honorary Oscar at the 2025 Governors Awards. According to the press release, “One of the most recognized and highest-grossing actors of all time, Cruise has been a committed advocate of the theatrical experience, and he helped to usher the industry through a challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic.”Along with him, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas will also get the same tribute…
The British government has announced a national inquiry into organised child sexual abuse following the release of a damning report by Baroness Louise Casey that criticised decades of institutional failure to protect children from so-called “grooming gangs”. It marks a remarkable U-turn by the Labour Party government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which had resisted months of calls for an inquiry, stating that it was focusing on recommendations already made in an earlier seven-year probe. But what exactly is the Casey Report, and what drove Labour’s abrupt change of course? What is the Casey Report? Commissioned earlier this year by…
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on June 17, 2025. — PPP/@MediaCellPPPPremier briefs president about his UAE visit.Shared key features of federal budget 2025-26.President highlights need for employment generation.President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday urged the federal government to take effective measures in the federal budget to alleviate the financial burden on the salaried class, pensioners, labourers, and other underprivileged segments of society who are facing challenges.President Zardari emphasised the steps while meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who met him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today. The meeting discussed the prevailing political and economic situation…
US President Donald Trump (Left) and Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. — Reuters/FilePresident Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iran’s supreme leader Tuesday, saying on social media that the United States knows where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is located but will not kill him “for now.”In another post, Trump also appeared to demand Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” as he fueled questions about whether the United States would join Israel’s attacks on Tehran’s leadership and nuclear facilities. “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him…
A snooker arena featuring multiple well-lit tables in a hall. — Facebook/Pakistan Billiards & Snooker AssociationKARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) has appealed to the federal government to release long-pending special grants, warning that the country’s participation in upcoming international events is in jeopardy due to a severe financial crisis.In a press release issued on Tuesday, the PBSA said it has received no financial assistance from the Pakistan Sports Board since July 2024, despite the national team’s success on the global stage, including a gold medal at the IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championship in Doha in November 2024.…
David Beckham had emotional family reunionDavid Beckham had a major reunion with his mother.The former footballer had a reunion with his mother for the first time since he received knighthood honour. Taking to Instagram on Monday, David posted photos having lunch with his mother Sandra and his sister Joanne.In the caption, Sir David Beckham revealed that his mother got emotional and was crying during their interaction.He wrote, “Lunch with Mum , haven’t seen her since the news.”“mum cried when she arrived , cried during lunch and cried when I was leaving x special moment for us all love you mum…
As protesters in Los Angeles denounced United States President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, sometimes leading to clashes with law enforcement, Republican and Democratic politicians sparred over who has the bigger crime problem: blue states or red states. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, took to X to challenge three elected Republican officials who had offered posts critical of California and Newsom’s handling of the recent protests. 🚨JUST IN: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) calls for Governor Gavin Newsom to be arrested. “Lock him up.” “LA looks like a third world country — anarchists are in charge, law enforcement is being attacked, and…
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him …
A pigeon interrupts former prime minister Nawaz Sharif address at Minar-e-Pakistan in Larhore, on October 21, 2023, the day he returned home after exile. — X/@pmlndigitalpkNawaz strongly supports govt of PM Shehbaz Sharif, CM Maryam. PML-N supremo aligned with party’s course, leadership structure.Ex-PM understands current system’s boundaries without complaint.ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is reportedly fully satisfied with the current political arrangement — commonly referred to as the “hybrid system” — and has no reservations about the role of the establishment in national affairs. According to PML-N sources, Nawaz Sharif, while largely staying away…