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Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama

7Jul

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Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama

LAS VEGAS -- No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday after determining she inadvertently “hit herself in the face.”Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person, who he later found out was Spears, grabbed him from behind.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Spears had actually struck herself when someone pushed her hand off Wembanyama as she reached up to tap the No. 1 overall pick.In its investigation, which is now over, police determined that the security guard d...

Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim

4Jul

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Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam's state media have reported that the government banned distribution of the popular “Barbie” movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. The newspaper Vietnam Express and other media said posters advertising “Barbie” were removed from movie distributors’ websites after Monday’s decision. With Margot Robbie playing Barbie opposite Ryan Gosling’s Ken in Greta Gerwig’s comedic look at their “perfect” world, “Barbie” was supposed to open July 21 in Vietnamese theaters.The reports cited Vi Kien Thanh, director general of the Vietnam Cinema Department, as saying the National Film Evaluation Council made the decision. It said a map in the film shows China’s “nine-dash line,” which extends Beijing’s territo...

Award-winning Ukrainian writer dies of injuries suffered in Russian missile attack on restaurant

4Jul

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Award-winning Ukrainian writer dies of injuries suffered in Russian missile attack on restaurant

KYIV, Ukraine -- Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among those killed by a deadly Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant frequented by journalists and aid workers in eastern Ukraine, PEN America said. Amelina, 37, who had turned her attention from literature to document Russian war crimes after the invasion, died from her injuries after the June 27 strike in the city of Kramatorsk, the literature and human rights organization said Sunday in a statement.Ukraine's Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko expressed condolences to Amelina's family, adding that Russia bears the responsibility. “For every crime on our soil, for every interrupted life and unspoken word, the terrorist must bear the harshest punishment,” he said. Friends, colleagues and admirers of Amelina mo...

Still Cruising: Tom premieres new ‘Mission Impossible’ adventure in Abu Dhabi

26Jun

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Still Cruising: Tom premieres new ‘Mission Impossible’ adventure in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The red carpet unfurled Monday in Abu Dhabi for Hollywood action megastar Tom Cruise, who was on hand for the Middle Eastern premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”Cruise was met by an enthusiastic crowd of fans and movie buffs eager to catch a glimpse of the star at the Emirates Palace Hotel in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.Dressed in a tailored tuxedo and flashing his signature smile, Cruise appeared moved by the exuberant reception, stopping to speak with many attendees. The evening’s buzz was punctuated by the “Mission: Impossible” theme, its familiar chords adding a layer of cinematic nostalgia to the night.“I’m a cinephile, I love movies and the history of cinema and how this art form develops,” Cruise told The Associ...