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Amitabh Bachchan Drops Bulletproof Glass for Diwali Fan Greeting Outside Mumbai Home

Amitabh Bachchan appeared outside his Mumbai residence on Diwali Sunday to greet fans, marking a notable departure from recent security protocols by omitting the transparent bulletproof glass enclosure. The veteran actor addressed the gathered crowd directly with a microphone, offering festive wishes and acknowledging supporters after weeks of reported health-related delays.

Katy Perry Tells Fans Ex-Husband Russell Brand 'Should Be in Jail' During UK Concert

Katy Perry has recalled a past concert moment where she told fans that her ex-husband Russell Brand 'should be in jail,' a statement that has taken on renewed significance following his recent criminal convictions. The singer made the remark during a question-and-answer session at the Blenheim Palace Festival last July, before Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

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Argentina expels family of Ecuadoran fugitive drug lord 'Fito'

Argentina on Friday expelled the wife and children of Ecuadoran fugitive Adolfo Macias, the drug lord known as "Fito," as a manhunt for the gangster continued.

Boeing 747 cargo plane makes emergency landing in Miami

An Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane made an emergency return to Miami International Airport following an engine problem shortly after takeoff, the airline said -- prompting another investigation into the aviation giant.

Justify my love? Fans sue Madonna for late gigs

Two Madonna fans are suing the megastar for damages over concerts in New York that started two hours late, accusing her of "flippant difficulty," court documents show.

Arnie's 'customs adventure' watch sells for $290,000

The Swiss watch that got Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in trouble with German custom officials has been sold for 270,000 euros ($290,000), the actor's charity said Friday.

Nearly 20,000 babies born into Gaza war 'hell': UN

The United Nations said Friday that thousands of babies had been born in conditions "beyond belief" in Gaza since the war there erupted more than three months ago.

Cyprus football bans away fans after player hurt

Away fans in Cyprus are banned from first and second division fixtures plus cup games, the country's Football Association announced Friday, after an object thrown from the stands injured a player.

Gang fighting, demonstrations rock Haiti

A deadly, days-long clash between armed gangs intensified Thursday in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, as elsewhere demonstrators marched demanding accountability for the Caribbean nation's spiraling security crisis.

Ecuador police hold two for prosecutor's murder, soldiers raid prison

Ecuador's authorities on Thursday arrested the suspected killers of a prosecutor and deployed soldiers to take control of a key prison as part of an ongoing "war" between the government and powerful criminal gangs.

Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

Icelanders forced from their town by a dramatic volcanic eruption face never returning home, after lava engulfed several homes in the town, something the island nation had not seen in five decades.

Soldiers enter key Ecuador prison amid war on narcos

The Ecuadoran army and police on Thursday launched an operation in a vast penitentiary complex in the port city of Guayaquil, the nerve center of a drug war between the government and powerful criminal groups.

Kenya starvation cult leader charged with terrorism

A Kenyan court on Thursday charged the leader of a starvation cult with terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers.

Russia seeks jail time for ex-rebel commander in Ukraine

Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a nearly five-year prison sentence for former separatist commander Igor Girkin, a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, arrested and detained last year on "extremism" charges.

Two arrested in killing of Ecuadoran prosecutor probing TV attack

Two men were arrested in the murder of the Ecuadoran prosecutor charged with investigating last week's dramatic, live-broadcast assault by gangsters on a TV studio, authorities said Thursday.

Kenya starvation cult leader charged with terrorism: court

A Kenyan court on Thursday charged the leader of a starvation cult with terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers.

Ukraine's forensics experts trace foreign origins of Russian arms

At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pour over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia is still using imported components to attack Ukraine.

Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges

Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offences in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.

Prosecutor probing gang-related Ecuador TV studio attack is killed

The prosecutor investigating a dramatic armed assault by gangsters last week on an Ecuadoran television station during a live broadcast was shot dead Wednesday, the attorney general said.

US Supreme Court appears inclined to rein in federal agencies

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to weaken the power of federal agencies, which regulate myriad issues affecting the everyday lives of Americans -- from consumer safety to air pollution.

Arrest warrant out for Suriname's fugitive ex-president: police

An arrest warrant has been issued for Suriname's ex-president Desi Bouterse, who has refused to surrender to start serving a 20-year prison term for the murder of political opponents more than four decades ago, police said Wednesday.

Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.

US judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit airlines merger

A US federal judge on Tuesday ruled against JetBlue's $3.8 billion takeover of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, saying that the deal would reduce competition.

Rumors, disinformation fuel panic amid Ecuador narco war

A crowd of students runs panicked through the campus of a university in Ecuador while others block a classroom door in fear of an armed intrusion.

Weinstein, media and sports boss James Dolan sued for sexual assault

A woman who worked as a massage therapist for the Eagles rock band filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Harvey Weinstein and James Dolan, the executive behind Manhattan's famed Madison Square Garden, of sexual assault and trafficking.

US judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit airline merger

A US federal judge on Tuesday ruled against JetBlue's $3.8 billion takeover of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, saying that the deal would reduce competition.

UK police to assess war crimes claim against Israel

UK police said Tuesday that specialist officers will assess whether to open a war crimes probe into Israel's war with Hamas, following a referral from an advocacy group for Palestinians.

Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'

The CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games said Tuesday the company's court battle to open up Apple's iPhone to alternative app stores was lost after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method

Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.

UK's Sunak battles to push through Rwanda migrant law

UK leader Rishi Sunak battled Tuesday to quell growing dissent over his controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, testing his authority with a general election on the horizon.

Iceland eruption confirms faultline has reawakened: expert

A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come, an expert warned on Tuesday.

Microsoft CEO defends OpenAI partnership after EU, UK probes

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday defended his company's multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI after the EU and Britain launched probes into whether it resembles a merger.

One dead as storm hits French Indian Ocean island

Hundreds of thousands of people on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion hunkered down in their homes under a strict lockdown on Monday as a devastating storm that has already left one dead started to rip along its north.

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