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Nicole Kidman honoured with AFI Life Achievement Award
The Big Little Lies star will be the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Kidman told Stellar magazine that she was grateful to join previous female recipients Lillian Gish, Bette Davis, Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda and Barbara Streisand. Awarded by the AFI Board of Trustees, the Institute’s prize is among the film world’s most coveted gongs. Male counterparts include George Clooney, Robert de Niro and Al Pacino. Nicole will be the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, which was first handed out in 1973.
- The Independent
Celine Dion addresses touring plans following Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis
The ‘All By Myself’ singer cancelled her world tour in 2023 after revealing she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome
- USA TODAY
New laptop designs cram bigger displays into smaller packages so you can still work big even when you leave your desktop behind.
Samsung, Lenovo and others are offering foldable screens and devices that pair to widen your computer view while on the road.
- BBC
Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.
- Storyful
NYU Says 'Antisemitic' Incidents Reported at Campus Protest
“Numerous” arrests were made by responding police officers at NYU’s Gould Plaza on Monday, April 22, the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, after the university requested assistance in clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from the area.An NYU student newspaper reported that dozens were arrested during the protest.Footage taken by Jarrett Robertson shows the demonstrators chanting and carrying signs and Palestinian flags outside NYU’s Stern School of Business.“Today’s events did not need to lead to this outcome," NYU spokesman John Beckman said. Beckman said things “escalated” when “additional protesters, many of whom we believe were not affiliated with NYU, suddenly breached the barriers”.Beckman said several “antisemitic incidents” had been reported.According to student media, NYU students set up camp on Monday, as protests in solidarity with Gaza continued at Columbia University and spread to other institutions. Credit: Jarrett Robertson via Storyful
- People
Chrissy Teigen Shares Cute Images of Daughter Esti Directing Her Photo Shoot: ‘This Director Is Very Mean’
Teigen shared photos of 15-month-old Esti sitting in a directors chair during her latest shoot
- The Telegraph
Family of young person at centre of Huw Edwards scandal ‘still suffering’
The mother of the young person at the centre of the Huw Edwards scandal has said her family is “still suffering” and “still have so many questions”.
- The Independent
Conspiracy allegations and trying to humanise Trump: Key takeaways from opening statements in hush money trial
Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial finally began in earnest on Monday with opening statements and the introduction of the first witness. Here’s what we learned
- France 24
At least five migrants die attempting to cross Channel for UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source said on Tuesday. The source, who did not wish to be named, said the circumstances of their death around the beach in the town of Wimereux, close to the resort of Boulogne-sur-Mer, were not immediately clear.It is just the latest such tragedy as migrants, many from the Middle East and Africa, attempt the perilous sea crossing for what they hope will be a
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-Apple's Q1 smartphone shipments in China tumble 19%, data shows
Apple's smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19% in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020 as its dominance in the high-end segment came under pressure from Huawei's new product launches, market data showed. Apple's market share in the world's biggest smartphone market fell to 15.7% in the first quarter from 19.7% a year earlier. Apple lost its crown as the biggest smartphone seller in China to local rival Vivo, sliding to third place in the quarter, followed by Huawei whose market share jumped to 15.5% from 9.3% a year earlier.
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Trump calls for 'election integrity' again. It's same ploy he used in 2020 and 2016.
The 'Big Lie' is back. With the help of the RNC, Donald Trump will wage a misinformation campaign about election integrity from now until Nov. 5.
- The Daily Beast
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Dems Want Trump Murdered in Jail
Shawn Thew/Getty ImagesRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) thinks Donald Trump’s opponents don’t just want to see him jailed for his alleged crimes, they actually want him dead.Joining conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his Infowars show on Monday, the Georgia Republican said she believes Democrats are using “rigged” trials against Trump in the hope that he will be imprisoned for the rest of his life and possibly “murdered somewhere in jail.” “This is how serious they are,” she said.MTG Literally
- USA TODAY
What it’s like to visit Maui after the wildfires (and how to be a good visitor)
Much of the island feels pretty normal, but that’s not to say locals weren’t profoundly affected by the fires.
- The Telegraph
Crysencio Summerville double fires nervy Leeds back up to second
The Championship title race is heading towards an almighty climax as a Crysencio Summerville-inspired Leeds United moved back into the automatic promotion places with a barnstorming victory over Middlesbrough.
- Evening Standard
Australian PM calls Elon Musk 'arrogant billionaire' after row over Sydney 'terrorist attack' video
A court has ordered X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney
- The Guardian
‘Nothing is going to stop me’: Celine Dion details life with stiff person syndrome
The chart-topping singer’s career has been on hold since she was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition in 2022
- Evening Standard
Xbox Game Pass is getting Star Wars Jedi: Survivor this week
Yoda going to like this one – but can everyone play?
- Digital Spy
The Simpsons kills off beloved character in emotional episode
The Simpsons has killed off a beloved character after 35 years.
- The Independent
Trump trial live updates: Judge to consider gag order violations before first witness returns to stand
Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York
- Storyful
Police in Colombia Save Sloth From Highway
Police in Colombia, along with some locals, rescued a sloth that was found “disoriented crossing a highway”, video posted on April 21 shows.The video, from police in Valle del Cauca, shows the rescued sloth returning to the trees at a pace belying its sedentary reputation. Credit: Departamento de Policia Valle via Storyful