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The founder of global megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has resigned after an internal investigation found he behaved inappropriately towards two women. This has been announced by the Acting Head of Hillsong Chur
Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. A long-time foreign policy veteran, Albright became America's top diplomat in 1997 du
Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate in more than two decades last year, with help from artists like BTS, Taylor Swift and Adele. Revenues surged by 18.5% to US$25.9 billion in 2021, the highest level thi
Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over US $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The couple, who first rose to fame on the sitcom "That '70s Show,"
A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province. The number of casualties is not yet known. The crash of the Boeing 737 jet, in a mountainous region, led to a fire i
Robert Pattinson’s gritty superhero adventure “The Batman†is still the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row. The Batman earned more than US $300 million in North America, mak
A video address by Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Russian people is trending on Russian Twitter and has sparked reaction. In it, Schwarzenegger warns Russians they are being fed misinformation about
Before he became president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky was a successful actor and comedian. Now Netflix is again streaming the TV series that helped make him a star - and served as a springboard for his preside
Ukraine's President invoked the horror of the 2001 terror attacks on the US as he pleaded for more military aid in a historic address to the US Congress. Volodymyr Zelensky said via video link that Ukraine was end
Tributes have been paid to WWE star Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall, who's died aged 63. World Wrestling Entertainment tweeted to say it was "saddened" to learn of his death, after reports of his ill health emerged at th
Russian forces have entered the largest hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol and are preventing doctors and patients from leaving the building. The city's deputy mayor told the BBC about 400 people at the
Netflix's moody Western The Power of the Dog won the top prize at the Bafta Film Awards, where its star Benedict Cumberbatch wore a badge to show his support for the people of Ukraine. The British actor was among t
Witnesses to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base have told how "the sky turned red" as missiles struck the site near the Polish border. At least 35 people died in the strike on the Yavoriv trainin
The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden has authorised a further US$200m worth of military support for Ukraine. A Biden administration official said it brings the total US funding provided to the
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian diamonds, seafood and vodka in the latest response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The US, European Union and other allies also plan to revoke Russia’s
India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming the incident on a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. Delhi said it was "deeply regrettable" and expressed relief no on
US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime. The former Empire star was found guilty in December of five charges of fe
The US and UK are banning Russian oil, and the EU has pledged to end its reliance on Russian gas. The BBC reports the announcements mark an escalation of the sanctions already imposed by Western powers since Presid
Bollywood actor Bobby Deol, who recently played a villainous role in Love Hostel, opened up about his Bollywood journey and the failures he has faced. He also talked about how his son Aryaman Deol's good looks are
Visa and Mastercard have announced they will suspend all operations in Russia in protest of its invasion of Ukraine. BBC News reports shoppers will still be able to use Mastercard and Visa-branded cards for purcha
