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The Daily BeastTrump Didn’t Bother Telling Mel Gibson About His New Job
Mel Gibson is just as surprised as you are. The controversial Hollywood star apparently found out about his new diplomatic posting at the same time as the rest of the world when President-elect Donald Trump announced he would be appointing actors Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight and Gibson as his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood. In true Trump fashion, he said the new roles were part of his effort to the American film industry “bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
- The Independent
American killed fellow Goldsmiths student ‘after she urged him to take an STI test after sex’, court told
Joshua Michals is accused of leaving partner and fellow student Zhe Wang to die in a ‘pool of blood’
- SETHLUI.COM
Singapore’s only Chinese-American restaurant since 1990 ceasing operations on 1 Mar 2025
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- Hello!
Exclusive: Elsa Pataky wows in skimpy drenched swimsuit alongside shirtless husband Chris Hemsworth during sun-soaked trip to the beach
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth are the ultimate couple goals as they frolic on the beach in Byron Bay. See exclusive images.
- People
Mom Washes Dirt Out of Sons' Mouths and Vacuums It Off Her Floor. Days Later, She Learns It Wasn't Dirt (Exclusive)
The mom of three turned her back for just a minute
- The Independent
'Zip it!': Tui flight attendant praised for reaction to racist remarks as flight erupts into chaos
The flight attendant said she would call the pilots and the police if the chaos continued
- The Telegraph
Hapless Antony coughs up a miss of the season contender against Southampton
He’s been the £80 million signing who has turned into a figure of fun among football fans – but Antony’s Manchester United career hit a new low with this contender for miss of the season in the victory over Southampton.
- The Independent
Trump names and shames 11 people on his White House blacklist for second administration
The list includes some of Trump’s well known ‘enemies’ who served in his first administration
- INSIDER
No one does daring fashion like Zendaya. Photos show the boldest looks she's worn.
Zendaya has become a style icon. Here's a look at the most daring outfits she's ever worn, from see-through dresses to silver armor.
- Evening Standard
Nato jets scrambled as Russia launches massive aerial strike on Ukraine
Putin’s air force pounded critical infrastructure facilities close to the Polish border
- Evening Standard
Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Gyokeres move, Sesko talks; Kerkez wants Liverpool; Man Utd, Chelsea latest
Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed
- The Independent
A 13-year-old student in New Jersey fathered a child with his teacher, 34, authorities allege
Laura Caron, 34, a former college basketball star, was arrested Wednesday and charged with abusing a student from the age of 11 years old while they lived with her at her home in Cape May, NJ
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Inauguration Invites Are Huge Middle Finger to Biden
Donald Trump has fired a defiant riposte to Joe Biden’s parting warning that a tech titan oligarchy is threatening America’s democracy. The president-elect has invited the world’s wealthiest billionaires to join his family and former U.S. presidents in prime positions on the dais for Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Shou Zi Chew will take pride of place outside the Capitol in a clear show of money power behind the new administration.
- Hello!
Rita Ora can't get enough of this orange itsy bitsy bikini
The singer just showed off her toned physique while soaking up the sun in New Zealand. See photos
- The Daily Beast
Kamala Harris Is Deeply Sad About Biden’s Claim He Could Have Won the Election
Kamala Harris has told friends that she is deeply sad about President Joe Biden’s claim that he could have won the 2024 election. Biden said in an interview at the start of January that he thought he could have defeated Donald Trump. “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes... based on the polling,” he said, speaking to USA Today, later clarifying that he meant both he and Harris “could have... would have” beaten Trump.
- Evening Standard
Who is President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, the political couple mired in scandal?
The impeached president has been arrested for declaring martial law after months of political scandal
- BuzzFeed
Poor People Who “Married For Money” And Rich People Who “Married For Love” Are Sharing What It’s Really Like, and Wow
"I married for love — my husband came from a poor family and didn’t have a high-paying job. After we got married, I realized he had hid a lot of debt from me: credit card, student loans, and the wedding, which I was told was taken care of. We’ve been married for eight years, and I have been the breadwinner and sole provider for at least half the marriage. I do find myself wishing I married for money, out of pure exhaustion."
- Cosmopolitan
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness's Divorce Is Getting "Messy" Thanks to No Prenup and a "Huge Amount of Money"
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness's divorce is getting super messy thanks to their lack of prenup and a "j\huge amount of money."
- Associated Press
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program, a top Iranian official has acknowledged for the first time, underscoring the sophistication of sabotage programs targeting the Islamic Republic. The comments by Mohammad Javad Zarif, a former foreign minister who serves as vice president for strategic affairs for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, appear aimed at explaining to the country’s disaffected public the challenges Iran's government faces under crushing Western sanctions over the program. The comments also acknowledged details previously reported in Israel about a 2021 attack on Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
- The Hill
Michelle Obama signals she’s done with Trump
Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Trump, if her decision to skip next week’s inauguration means anything. The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump’s Republican Party goes low, will not be going to the Capitol to watch Trump take the presidential oath for a second time, leaving her…