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Chris Martin calls Dakota Johnson ‘Best Friend’ amid breakup rumorsChris Martin called his longtime girlfriend Dakota Johnson his best friend amid Split SpeculationFollowing the breakup rumors of the Coldplay frontman and the actress, Martin hinted at their thriving relationship in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, mentioning Dakota’s name in the list of her closest pals. “Phil [Harvey], Dakota, Jonny [Buckland], Will [Champion], and Guy [Berryman],” said, adding, “My kids.”The outlet reported that the singer did not want to have a talk about his relationship with the Madame Webb actress, however, he mentioned during the chat that the pair have…
As Ecuador’s historic drought continues, power cuts may persist until April, said Jorge Luis Hidalgo, an energy consultant. For decades, experts have urged authorities to increase Ecuador’s energy supply by expanding its solar and wind energy capacities and bolstering its thermoelectric plants. But Hidalgo said that electricity and fossil fuel subsidies have kept Ecuador’s energy prices among the lowest in the region: Residents and businesses pay only around $0.10 per kilowatt hour, according to government estimates. That lack of income has, in turn, disincentivised the private sector from investing in alternative energy, according to Hidalgo. “While Ecuador continues to give…
The Abu Dhabi Retirement Fund launched the activities of the second edition of the “Plant for the Future” initiative on Jubail Island…
US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks during a press briefing on May 30, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — US State Department/WebsiteThe United States has said it is the country’s long-standing policy to deny support to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme, calling Pakistan an “important partner” that shares the US commitment to maintaining the global nonproliferation regime.The US statement came hours after Pakistan’s forceful response in reaction to the State Department’s December 18 announcement of additional sanctions on entities contributing to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. Earlier today, Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said…
A general view of the skyline of Manhattan as seen from the One World Trade Center Tower in New York City, New York, US, June 15, 2021. — ReutersAn American helping run the first “known” secret police station in the US on behalf of the Chinese government has pleaded guilty of the “crime”. Chen Jinping and his co-defendent Lu Jianwang, prosecutors say, opened and operated the secret station on behalf of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood in early 2022, according to the BBC. China has reportedly opened at least 100 such stations all across 53 countries,…
Chris Martin explains why Coldplay deserves backlash Chris Martin, the lead singer of global rock sensation Coldplay, recently got candid and acknowledged how the band is an “easy target” for critics.Known for his distinct voice and years of chart-topping hits with Coldplay, Martin reflected on the band’s public reception in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. The 47-year-old British rocker said the band is still sometimes seen as an easy target for criticism, even though they are one of the biggest bands in the world.He quipped, “It would be terrible if we lived in a society where everyone had to [like…
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the 76th Board of Governors (BoG) meeting at a local hotel in Islamabad on December 18, 2024. – Screengrab via PCBChairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has reiterated the board’s unwavering commitment to hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to take place in Pakistan during February and March. Naqvi made this statement during the 76th Board of Governors (BoG) meeting, held at a local hotel in Islamabad on Wednesday. During the meeting, key developments regarding Pakistan’s preparations for the prestigious event were discussed. Naqvi provided the BoG members with…
Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner play Pumbaa and Timon in ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner have revealed an unusual thing about Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King.Rogen and Eichner play Pumbaa and Timon in the movie, and didn’t get any songs written by Lin Manuel Miranda. However, they improvised their own song, which made it into the movie along with a lot of other improvised bits, which the duo deem unusual for a Disney family movie. “Lin-Manuel Miranda had the audacity not to write us a song. And we are furious,” Eichner quipped in an interview with People.…
An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting an election interference case against United States President-elect Donald Trump. In a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, the court found that a romantic relationship between Willis and a former top deputy disqualified her from leading the case against Trump and 14 of his allies. “While we recognize that an appearance of impropriety generally is not enough to support disqualification, this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has successfully passed the Procurement Excellence Program offered by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Logistics (CIPS)…