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Jason Isaacs makes ‘terrible’ confession about ‘Harry Potter’ moviesJason Isaacs has made a “terrible” confession about Harry Potter movies.During an appearance on BBC’s The One Show, the 61-year-old actor revealed that the process of filming the blockbuster films was “quite boring.” “It’s a terrible confession to make, they weren’t that much fun to make. It’s quite boring, making big special effects films,” said Jason, who played the villainous Lucius Malfoy in six of the eight Harry Potter films.“The pleasures all come afterwards. I see and meet people for whom their lives were changed by it, and still people reading it and sharing…

A doctor examines mammograms in Nice, south eastern France, January 4, 2008. — ReutersUNITED NATIONS: Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38% globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68%, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency.The findings, published in “Nature Medicine” on Tuesday, warn that if current trends continue, the world will see 3.2 million new breast cancer cases and 1.1 million related deaths each year by mid-century. The burden will…

Deadly crash, attributed by sources to technical reasons, comes as the military makes advances in central Sudan and the capital against RSF.A Sudanese military plane has crashed in a residential area on the outskirts of the capital, Khartoum, killing several officers and civilians. The plane crashed late on Tuesday during takeoff from the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman, part of greater Khartoum, leaving more than 20 people dead, according to military sources quoted by the Reuters news agency. The sources told Reuters the plane crash was most likely due to technical reasons. Major-General Bahr Ahmed, a senior commander…

The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum announced the opening of the door to receive artworks for its annual exhibition, “Art of then”, 2025, extending the scope of accepting the participating works to include contemporary artists residing in the Arab Gulf and Japan countries and the Middle East and North Africa region. The museum organizes the 2025 edition of the exhibition, in cooperation with the Swiss brand for the luxury watchmaking industry “Richard Mail”, and its topic revolves around “shadows”, and calls on artists to contemplate the interaction between light and shadow, and to explore the common artistic and cultural traditions between…

MQM-Pakistan leader Mustafa Kamal talking to media in Karachi, on December 20, 2023. — INPSeveral ministers may see portfolio changes or be removed.Hanif Abbasi, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry expected to get key ministries.Education ministry to remain under Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is set for expansion, with the inclusion of around 15 new ministers and advisers, insiders have revealed. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Mustafa Kamal is among the four names considered for ministries, sources told The News reported on Tuesday.  Others expected to join the cabinet include Hanif Abbasi and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and…

This representational image shows an airplane in the sky. — UnsplashAn Australian couple have criticised an airline after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight.Mitchell Ring said a passenger died part-way through the 14-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha last week. “They tried to wheel her up towards business class, but she was quite a large lady and they couldn’t get her through the aisle,” he told Australian network Nine News this week.”They looked a bit frustrated, then they just looked at me and saw seats were available beside me.”Ring said he was made to…

A person carries a box while entering the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the Arctic. — AFP/FileCOPENHAGEN: A “doomsday” vault storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island has received more than 14,000 new samples on Tuesday, a custodian of the facility said.The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, set deep inside a mountain to withstand disasters from nuclear war to global warming, was launched in 2008 as a backup for the world’s gene banks that store the genetic code for thousands of plant species. Protected by permafrost, the vault has received samples from across…

Intuitive Machines Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, is safely encapsulated within SpaceX’s payload fairing in preparation for launch, February 20, 2025. — Facebook/Intuitive MachinesIntuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.Now, the Houston-based firm is gearing up for a second attempt, determined to achieve a perfect touchdown. Intuitive Machines’ hexagonal-shaped lander, Athena, is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a window that opens at 7:02pm (0002 GMT) Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in…

Jimmy Kimmel shares touching updates on son Billy’s health battleJimmy Kimmel recently shared an update on his son Billy’s health, offering a heartfelt insight into his journey.Speaking with E! News at Keep Memory Alive’s Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas, the 57-year-old expressed gratitude for his son’s health, revealing, “Billy is about to turn 8. He’s doing great. He’s very healthy” Kimmel acknowledged the support he and his family have received in these turbulent times, particularly the prayers for Billy’s recovery, saying that such words hold deep meaning for him. Expressing gratitude, he added, “It’s very special when people…

Police charge 26-year-old woman over video that prompted widespread condemnation.A nurse in Australia has been charged with making death threats and other offences over a video appearing to show hospital staff boasting about killing and denying treatment to Israeli patients. New South Wales Police said on Wednesday that they had charged a 26-year-old woman with three offences, including threatening violence to a group and using a carriage service to threaten to kill. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the woman, named in local media as Sarah Abu Lebdeh, was prohibited from leaving Australia or using social media as part of…