There are no plans for Prince William to go to Qatar to watch the World Cup next month, a source said Friday, as the Gulf state faces intense scrutiny of its rights record.. William also holds the royal title Prince of Wales, and the Welsh team will join England in Qatar for their first World Cup finals since 1958.
Russian science fiction writer Dmitry Glukhovsky insists he will not stop speaking out against Moscow, despite facing years in jail after being charged over criticism of the war in Ukraine.. The author and former journalist says he now faces up to 15 years in jail if he returns home and is convicted, as well as a hefty fine.
Like many around the world, Iceland's prime minister delved into her hobby during the pandemic.. And it's not a first for a serving prime minister either: Jakobsdottir's predecessor David Oddsson published a novel in 1997 while he was in office.
Australian musician Nick Cave acknowledged that Kanye West's recent anti-Semitic comments were "disgraceful" but argued the superstar rapper's musical genius far exceeds the "worst aspect of his character".. The Aussie cult artist added that Kanye "won't forever be trapped in the worst aspect of his character ... his music is a journey away from his character".
Shohei Sato's devotion to the pirate manga "One Piece" culminated in a wedding themed on the series, and he's not the only superfan obsessed with its intricate plots and swashbuckling characters.. The manga's plots are so intricate that publisher Shueisha holds a yearly quiz in which tens of thousands of fans compete to become its "knowledge king".
Before Yair Lapid entered Israeli politics a decade ago, launching an unlikely rise that saw him become prime minister, he had what many would view as a comfortable life. . Recounting a conversation before Lapid's unexpected political rise, colleague Evan Fallenberg said Lapid had voiced concern that their generation lacked political leadership.
Israel's right-wing veteran Benjamin Netanyahu, who has served as the country's prime minister longer than anyone else, has described protecting the Jewish state from its enemies as his "life's mission".. Netanyahu became Likud's leader in 1993 and led the party to victory as Israel's youngest-ever prime minister in 1996, aged 46.
Elon Musk is at turns ingenious, impulsive and infuriating.. One way or another, Musk has become one of the most ubiquitous figures of the era.
Kanye West lost $2 billion in a single day, he said Thursday, as business partners rushed to dump the rapper in the wake of a series of anti-Semitic outbursts.. "I lost 2 billion dollars in one day.
Disney on Thursday held a glitzy presentation of planned European events for the Hollywood studio's 100th anniversary next year, returning to a London mansion used in its 2018 "Mary Poppins Returns" film.. The venue for Thursday's showcase, Banking Hall in the City of London, was chosen because it featured in film "Mary Poppins Returns" released four years ago, she noted.
