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The first Head of Nation of the proposed new state
New head of 'space nation' aims for the stars
VIENNA - It sounds appealing given the state of politics on Earth: A plan to launch a utopian "space nation" with the aim of transcending earthly divisions.At a lavish ceremony in Vienna's Hofburg Palace on Tuesday, some 200 attendees inaugurated Russian scientist and businessman Igor Ashurbeyli as the first "head of nation" of Asgardia, named after a realm in Norse mythology.Ashurbeyli has been the driving force behind the concept, announcing the creation of Asgardia two years ago.According to Ashurbeyli, Asgardia's citizens now number some 200,000 across the world, drawn by a vision of "space politics" over geopolitics.The aim is to get the "most creative" members of the human race - which Ashurbeyli estimates at roughly two percent of the...
June 26, 2018

New head of 'space nation' aims for the stars

Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl apologizes for cemetery photos: 'It was not appropriate'
LOS ANGELES - Actress Katherine Heigl apologized Tuesday after taking "inappropriate" photos in a cemetery.The 39-year-old actress spoke out in an Instagram video Tuesday after facing criticism for the since-deleted photo shoot with husband Josh Kelley."I noticed on my Instagram page that the post I posted earlier was getting a lot of reaction, and I realized you guys are right," she said in the clip. "It was not appropriate and it was disrespectful and I've taken it down."Heigl and Kelley had visited the cemetery in Buffalo, New York, where Heigl's late brother, Jason Heigl, and grandparents are buried. The actress shared photos of herself smiling and posing with various headstones."It's kind of a heavy thing to go and visit my loved...
June 26, 2018

Katherine Heigl apologizes for cemetery photos: 'It was not appropriate'

Adele
After three year hiatus, Adele starts work on new album
LONDON - She released her last chart-topping album 25 in 2015. And now, after three years away from the recording studio, insiders report Adele is prepping for a brand new record.According to Daily Mail, the Hello singer has been meeting with her record label in preparation to record her fourth album with a Christmas 2019 release date. Adele, 30, had a meeting about the project earlier this month at Sony’s offices in London and will spend the summer writing for it.A music insider shared, “She’s back in the UK and intends to write here. A number of studio musicians have been approached to work with her and she’s already penned some of the songs.”Adele completed a world tour in 2016 and told fans to expect a long break before her return. She has previously released albums 19 and 21...
June 26, 2018

After three year hiatus, Adele starts work on new album

US singer-songwriter Janelle Monae performs onstage during the BET Awards at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 24, 2018. / AFP / Valerie MACON
Freed Mill takes on police brutality at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES - Rapper Meek Mill, free after a controversial jail sentence, returned to the stage Monday with a vigorous attack on police brutality as he premiered a song at the BET Awards.The awards of Black Entertainment Television, broadcast live from Los Angeles, recognize the best of African American music and film and the blockbuster "Black Panther" won Best Movie.Mill was one of the night's most memorable performers as he debuted his song "Stay Woke." The 31-year-old rapper in April won his freedom five months after a judge jailed him over violations of probation stemming from a 2008 arrest, a decision that triggered protests charging that it was overly harsh and racially biased.Nicki Minaj put on the most physically grueling performance of the night as she...
June 25, 2018

Freed Mill takes on police brutality at BET Awards

Bollywood actress Rekha, center, performs during the IIFA Awards of the 19th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) festival at the Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. - AFP
'Bollywood Oscars' posthumously honors drowned superstar Sridevi
BANGKOK - Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor was honored for her final role at India's movie awards in Bangkok, winning best actress at the celebration of dance, music and film just months after her shock death.Sridevi was considered one of the most influential Bollywood actresses of all time. Her death from accidental drowning in a Dubai hotel room bathtub aged 54 in February left the nation in stunned grief."I have mixed emotions today. I miss her every minute and second of my life," her widower Boney Kapoor said as he collected the gong on her behalf at the Indian Film Academy's (IIFA) annual awards ceremony."I still feel she is around... I want you all to support Janhvi like you supported her mother," the Bollywood producer said in an emotional speech quoted...
June 25, 2018

'Bollywood Oscars' posthumously honors drowned superstar Sridevi

Zsa Zsa, an English Bulldog, takes the stage during The World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, California on Monday. - AFP
English Bulldog drools way to World's Ugliest Dog crown
PETALUMA - With a lolling tongue and a propensity to drool, English Bulldog Zsa Zsa won best in show at World's Ugliest Dog competition in Petaluma, California. Zsa Zsa, sporting a hot pink collar and matching nails for her moment in the spotlight, came out on top of a tough field of fourteen. The nine-year-old Zsa Zsa came from a hardscrabble background, spending five years in a puppy mill in the US state of Missouri and being sold at auction before she attained ugliest dog immortality. Other competitors included Rascal Deux, a Chinese Crested who wore sunglasses and a leopard print coat to cover hairless skin, and Wild Thang, a Pekingese all but hidden by a mass of fluffy hair. Martha, the jowly Neapolitan Mastiff who took first place in the competition the previous year, was on hand...
June 25, 2018

English Bulldog drools way to World's Ugliest Dog crown

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'Jurassic World' sequel crosses $700 million at global box office
LOS ANGELES - "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster, brought in an estimated $150 million during its opening weekend in North America. The Universal Pictures' film won the weekend and is the fourth biggest opening of the year, behind "Avengers: Infinity War," "Black Panther," and Disney and Pixar's "Incredibles 2"The big weekend adds to the film's worldwide haul of $711.5 million since opening overseas earlier this month.The movie stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard as they try to rescue genetically recreated dinosaurs from a volcano-threatened island and move them to - why not? - a sprawling California mansion. Might some of them escape into the world? Might pteranodons fly around the Eiffel Tower?...
June 25, 2018

'Jurassic World' sequel crosses $700 million at global box office

Members of Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer.
Australian rockers end Jay-Z, Beyonce No. 1 debut streak
NEW YORK - Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer stunned Beyonce and Jay-Z by opening Monday at the top of the US album chart, with the couple's surprise collaboration ending the superstars' streak of number one debuts.5 Seconds of Summer had stepped up promotion of their album "Youngblood" after Jay-Z and Beyonce dropped "Everything Is Love," with the Australians telling fans they were in a close race for number one and encouraging listeners over social media to stream their songs continuously to drive up their totals."Youngblood" wound up selling 142,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streams in the week through Thursday, edging out "Everything Is Love" which clocked up 123,000 copies, tracking service Nielsen Music said.5...
June 25, 2018

Australian rockers end Jay-Z, Beyonce No. 1 debut streak

ASAP Rocky at Virgil Abloh’s debut for Parisian fashion house Louis Vuitton. Dress in a full LV outfit.
This Week in Fashion 
June 23, 2018

This Week in Fashion 

Best summer vacation ideas
Saudi GazetteSummer vacation is what most families look forward to all year. It is the only time the whole family gets together without burdening obligations and piercing alarms early every morning, or so we’d hope. Summer truly allows us to make memories that can last a lifetime and is a period that children often fondly reminisce.Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah is offering to make this summer exactly that. If you’re into the grandiose side of things, you are in for a treat. Hire a sea plane for an aerial sightseeing tour of Dubai or take a helicopter tour and see all that Dubai has to offer- from the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa, The Palm, Burj Al Arab and all of the historic sites in around 25 minutes.From a hot air balloon ride over the marvelous city, camel ride...
June 23, 2018

Best summer vacation ideas

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