On 20 November 1974, clothes found in a pile on Miami Beach seemed to mark the tragic drowning of British MP John Stonehouse. However, just over a month later, the politician resurfaced alive and well in Australia on Christmas Eve. According to the BBC, his bizarre disappearance and subsequent capture became one of the most remarkable…
Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel “A Woman of Substance” turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Taylor Bradford, who wrote 40 novels and notched up 91 million book sales worldwide during her career, died peacefully at her home on Sunday following a short…
Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, a legend of Indian classical Manipuri dance who received numerous awards including one of the highest civilian honours the Padma Shri, died of natural causes at 92, his family said in a statement. “Our beloved Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, a distinguished scholar, celebrated exponent, choreographer, and guru of Manipuri dance has passed away…
Before Bruce Willis’ diagnosis with aphasia and later frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his wife Emma Heming Willis noticed subtle changes in his speech. However, she initially attributed these changes to his lifelong struggle with a severe stutter. People with FTD can live with the disease but there’s no cure. Willis’ family announced in 2022 that the…
Linda McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Donald Trump’s transition co-chair, and longtime ally, has been named as the president-elect’s pick for education secretary for his administration. In July 2024, McMahon had donated $814,600 to Trump’s campaign, post which she was made the chair for the transition team. Trump said in…
Millionaire tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson suffered a severe allergic reaction and temporary disfigurement after his recent anti-ageing procedure. The “Project Baby Face” involved injecting a donor’s fat into his face. It was part of the 47-year-old’s effort to look young after significant weight loss left him with a gaunt look, especially his face. Mr Johnson…
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon as the next education secretary, making the former professional wrestling executive in charge of a department he has vowed to dismantle. Trump expressed confidence in her commitment, saying she would work “tirelessly” to promote universal school choice nationwide, reported Reuters. Wrestling rings to political arena Linda McMahon,…
Iran’s 85-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly in a coma and preparing to step down, with plans to name his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, 55, as his successor. Reports suggest that on September 26, the Supreme Leader summoned 60 members of the Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for selecting and overseeing the…
A young New Zealand parliamentarian tore a copy of the controversial Indigenous Treaty Principles Bill on the floor of the house and then performed the traditional Maori war dance, the haka. A video of Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke soon took social media by storm on Thursday, with many appreciating the 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP’s bold…
Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark was crowned Miss Universe 2024 at the 73rd edition of the prestigious pageant on Saturday in the Mexico City Arena. Ms Theilvig is the first Danish woman to win at the dazzling event in which over 120 contestants from across the globe participated. Following the announcement, the official Miss Universe…
