Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: file OSLO, NORWAY: In the biggest scandal to rock Norway’s monarchy, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit goes on trial Tuesday accused of raping four women, as well as drug and assault offences. Marius Borg Hoiby, Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son from a relationship before she married Crown Prince Haakon, has been charged…
YouTube has removed 16 high-profile AI-generated “spam” channels that collectively amassed more than 4.7 billion lifetime views and over 35 million subscribers, according to an updated report from online video platform Kapwing. The deletions mark one of the largest visible crackdowns to date on low-quality, mass-produced AI content on the platform. Kapwing first identified the…
Catherine O’Hara. Photo: file Catherine O’Hara, the acclaimed Canadian actress known for her work in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone, and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71. TMZ confirmed her death on Friday, with sources close to the actress reporting that the cause of death is currently unclear. O’Hara’s career spanned decades…
Titled ‘Melania’, it was funded by an extraordinary multimillion-dollar deal with Amazon. Melania Trump. Photo: file WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and top administration officials attended the premier Thursday night of the first lady’s new movie promising a behind-the-scenes glimpse at her husband’s return to power. The documentary, titled “Melania” and funded by…
. Marvel Studios has opened its 2026 slate with an unexpected left turn. ‘Wonder Man’, which premiered this week on Disney+, has arrived not as another effects-driven spectacle but as a sly, self-aware comedy that interrogates fame, failure and the machinery of modern entertainment. The eight-episode series has been warmly received, posting around 90% positive…
A model presents a creation for Chanel for Women’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2026 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. Photo: AFP PARIS: After reaching for the stars in his first show for Chanel, new chief designer Matthieu Blazy took a feathery flight of fancy this week, unveiling a debut…
Ali Haider. Photo: Screengrab/YouTube Singer Ali Haider has returned to the musical spotlight with the release of his new song ‘Ijazat’, marking his first major comeback in nearly a decade and drawing strong engagement across social media platforms within days of its launch. Released on Sunday, the track quickly trended on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram,…
Exhibition brings art, literature, and unity to PNCA celebrating honesty, peace, and social harmony ISLAMABAD: The ‘Ummed-e-Nau Bahar’ mega art and literature event at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), brings together artists, writers, scholars, and students in a vibrant celebration of creativity, hope, and human values. Organised by visual artist, writer, and…
Calls for ‘accountability for those responsible, and greater freedom for all those who are seeking it’ Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie drew attention to the human toll of ongoing protests in Iran by sharing a poignant photo of a seven-year-old girl at her mother’s grave. The girl’s mother, Parisa Lashkari, 30, was reportedly killed…
Voices strong support for him, pledges up to $300,000 to fund baby investment accounts Nicki Minaj, Donald Trump. Photo: file Nicki Minaj publicly reaffirmed her support for President Donald Trump while speaking at the Trump Accounts Summit held in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 28. The rapper praised the administration’s newly introduced investment initiative aimed…