LOS ANGELES – Amidst a challenging period marked by the breakdown of her marriage to Ben Affleck and recent professional disappointments, pop icon Jennifer Lopez is reportedly focused on achieving the highest ambition of her career: winning an Academy Award. A well-placed insider, speaking to Heat World, shed light on the singer-actress’s intense focus, particularly surrounding the promotional tour for her latest film, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Lopez’s recent setbacks, including a ‘lukewarm’ response to ticket sales for her Las Vegas residency and the reported failure of her comeback tour, are said to be weighing heavily on her experience.…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
NEW YORK – Global music phenomenon Taylor Swift appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, sharing her excitement over the record-breaking success of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, and offering rare insight into her emotional connection to her music. The conversation quickly addressed the album’s massive commercial impact, with Fallon highlighting that the release had achieved the title of “the biggest streamed album” across all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. Swift expressed deep gratitude for her dedicated fanbase, using a relatable analogy to describe the feeling of sharing her latest work: “I was so…
LOS ANGELES – Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney has offered a rare, candid glimpse into his personal history, discussing his experimentation with drugs during his early years in Hollywood, primarily in the 1980s. In a recent, in-depth conversation with Esquires magazine, the actor took a reflective look back at the cultural landscape of the era, admitting to drug use early in his career. While immediately confirming he “did blow and stuff,” Clooney was careful to contextualize the experience, clarifying that it “was never a big issue for me at all.” “Eighty-two, I tried — I did blow and stuff,” the…
LOS ANGELES – American media mogul and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has reportedly escalated her personal security to an unprecedented level after learning of a credible assassination threat originating from an individual “extremely close” to her inner circle. The shocking revelation has left the 44-year-old celebrity “rattled to her core,” according to sources. The severity of the threat came to light in the new trailer for season seven of The Kardashians, where the SKIMS founder tearfully disclosed the chilling details. “I got a call from investigators,” Kardashian stated in the clip. “Someone extremely close to me has put a hit out…
Beijing: Hundreds of trekkers were stranded by an unseasonal and severe blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media reported. Rescuers successfully guided many to safety after unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday that some 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while rescuers had established contact with over 200 others still trapped in the mountains. The visitors were in the remote Karma valley, taking advantage of China’s eight-day National Day holiday. The severe weather, which began on Friday evening, was a shocking and dangerous…
Cairo / Washington: Ahead of crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long Israeli invasion of Gaza, Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a prisoner exchange with Israel. Negotiators from both sides are scheduled to meet in Egypt today (Monday) as foreign ministers from several Islamic countries deem the discussions a “real opportunity” for a sustainable ceasefire. The diplomatic surge follows Hamas’ flexible response to US President Donald Trump’s roadmap for ending the fighting and securing the release of captives held in Gaza. Despite the momentum, the US issued a direct call for Israel to halt its…
Putrajaya, Malaysia: The leaders of Pakistan and Malaysia resolved on Monday to reignite bilateral cooperation and adopt a “more aggressive and forward-looking policy,” including exploring avenues for collaboration under the strategic ASEAN economic bloc umbrella. The renewed commitment followed a series of productive meetings between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim. During his three-day official visit, PM Sharif finalized six accords and multiple trade and bilateral agreements on Monday. Host PM Ibrahim noted that despite their long-standing ties, relations had become “somewhat stagnated,” necessitating a renewed, practical approach anchored in clear policies. He emphasized that modern…
Damascus: The results of a weekend ballot for members of Syria’s transitional parliament, the first assembly to form since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, showed significant underrepresentation of women and minorities, prompting immediate criticism of the process. The electoral commission announced Monday that of the 119 members selected by thousands of local committee members on Sunday, only four percent were women. This figure stands in stark contrast to the 14 percent of candidates who were women. Electoral commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh noted the low number “is not proportionate to the status of women in Syrian society and their…
Geneva: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has eliminated nearly 5,000 jobs this year following sweeping cuts in international aid, its chief announced Monday, fiercely condemning the “disastrous” political decisions behind the funding crisis. UNHCR head Filippo Grandi confirmed the cuts amount to more than a quarter of the agency’s workforce. The agency is grappling with surging global displacement at a time when the United States—traditionally the world’s top donor—has heavily slashed foreign aid under President Donald Trump, causing havoc across humanitarian operations globally. Grandi stated that the impact has been immediate and severe: “Critical programmes and lifesaving activities have…
Dhaka / London: In a major political declaration, heavyweight Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman announced on Monday that he would return “soon” to Bangladesh to contest the first elections since the 2024 mass uprising. Rahman has been in self-imposed exile for 17 years. Rahman, 59, is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the heir to Bangladesh’s long-time ruling family. He serves as the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), widely viewed as a key frontrunner in the elections, which are due in February 2026. Speaking from London to BBC Bangla, Rahman stated: “For some reasonable reasons…
