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The Daily BeastHalle Berry Addresses Rumors She Was ‘Really F***ing’ Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Monster’s Ball’
Halle Berry has finally cleared up long-held rumors that she and Billy Bob Thornton were “really doing it” during that explicit Monster’s Ball sex scene.“We had this very explicit love scene,” Berry said during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast Monday. “There’s an urban legend that we really were f---ing—I’ve heard it and it’s just not true.”Berry’s work on the film would earn her her first Oscar for Best Actress, and the first Oscar in that category ever for a Black woman.
- Evening Standard
Erik ten Hag 'sack decision made' as Manchester United meeting begins
Beleaguered Dutchman flies out on holiday as club chiefs discuss his future
- KameraOne
110-year-old man rescued from Indian cave in viral video
A 110-year-old Indian man has been rescued from a cave near Bengaluru in India's Karnataka. The viral video, posted on X on October 3, alleged that the man was a staggering 188 years old. However, reports have since confirmed the man is 110-year-old Siyaram Baba, a famous Hindu saint from Madhya Pradesh.
- The Independent
Airline passengers claim they were kicked off plane by male flight attendant for wearing crop tops
Spirit Airlines passengers claim a male flight attendant kicked them off the plane because they wouldn’t ‘cover-up’
- The Telegraph
Mexican mayor ‘decapitated by drug gangs’ six days into job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by gang violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.
- Cosmopolitan
The Rise of "King William" Is Causing Chaos in the Palace and "Tearing the Royal Family Apart"
Plans for the reign of King William are causing panic in the palace and tearing the royal family apart according to the Daily Beast.
- Evening Standard
Erik ten Hag holds heated talks with Ruud van Nistelrooy amid Manchester United struggles
The under-fire Red Devils boss and his assistant were spotted in an animated discussion at Villa Park
- Cosmo
Ashley Graham takes a bath wearing lingerie and fluffy high heels…?
Ashley Graham shared pics on IG of her unusual bathtime attire which consisted of a black lingerie body and fluffy mule high heels for a bathtub photoshoot.
- Associated Press
Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support
Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq inadvertently gave rise. In Washington, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and Arab capitals, opponents and supporters of Israel's offensive are offering clashing ideas about what the U.S. should do next, as its ally racks up tactical successes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen and presses its yearlong campaign to crush Hamas in Gaza.
- Barrons.com
The Dow Has Predicted 22 of the Past 24 Presidential Elections. What It Says About Trump and Harris’ Odds of Winning.
The stock market’s performance bodes well for Harris. While the stats are tantalizing, history isn’t necessarily predictive.
- INSIDER
Kevin O'Leary says the US needs to go 'DEFCON 19 against China' and break the country with heavy tariffs
"You squeeze them because the Chinese only understand the stick," Kevin O'Leary told Fox News presenter Trey Gowdy.
- The Guardian
Napoli and Antonio Conte fall for the ‘Jolly’ charms of Scott McTominay
The summer signing is billed as Napoli’s wildcard whose versatility could upgrade a modest hand into a winning one
- The Independent
Joker 2 beats out Madame Web and Morbius to make cinema history in the worst possible way
This regrettable milestone spells doom for Joaquin Phoenix’s blockbuster sequel
- INSIDER
Video shows the apparent destruction of a $10M Russian air defense system with a cheap drone worth a few hundred dollars
Ukrainian intelligence said it took out a $10 million Russian Osa system with a drone worth just a few hundred dollars, and shared footage.
- SETHLUI.COM
Bao Er Cafe: Wok-kissed Hokkien mee & tasty kaya toast at viral hole-in-wall eatery
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- SETHLUI.COM
Hangawi Korean Food: Affordable authentic Korean food in town — too good to be true?
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- INSIDER
Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead
Lithuanian customs said it intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, bound for Moscow, and gave them to Ukraine.
- INSIDER
Taiwan's president is doubling down on sticking it to Beijing, saying China can't be the 'motherland' because its government is younger
Lai said at a National Day celebration that Taiwan's government was celebrating its 113th birthday, while Beijing's just celebrated its 75th.
- INSIDER
A busy dad who got fit at 75 is now 96 and cycles daily. He shared 3 tips for getting into exercise at any age.
Jack Eckenrode didn't have time to exercise when he was an insurance salesman but started cycling at 75. Exercising with people is one way he stays motivated.
- South China Morning Post
China's 'wiser' long-term strategy paves way to No 1 world power: Kishore Mahbubani
Do not forget that the Biden administration, in some ways, has been tougher on China than the Trump administration. The Biden administration has created this concept of "small yard, high fence" to try and deprive China of sophisticated technologies. The pressure on China has not subsided in any significant way.