Matthew McConaughey and Salma Hayek will be in Dubai tonight. The two Hollywood superstars will be joining Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Ali Zafar to lend their support to the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize. An annual AED 3.6 million prize is awarded to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The jury, which includes actor Kevin Spacey and musician Esperanza Spalding, will choose from ten finalists.
Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison
An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man who admitted planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 to 15 years in prison on Thursday, finding him guilty of various, mainly terrorism-related offences.
Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced to 41 months in prison
The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor's death.
Osaka embracing role as entertainer after another grand walk-on
Naomi Osaka had packed plain back-up outfits in case officials objected to her sparkling yellow-brown and gold dress during her French Open clash with Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, but she said she was happy to be able to continue setting the style standard.
K-pop band BTS wins top American Music Awards for second time
K-pop sensations BTS, the globally popular boy band that recently returned to the world stage after military service, scored the top honour of artist of the year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Disney's new 'Star Wars' film opens with an estimated $165 million worldwide
New "Star Wars" film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is expected to end the US Memorial Day weekend with roughly $165 million in worldwide ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday.
