The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has apologized for failing to name Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” in its initial statement regarding reports of his detention by Israeli forces. In a follow-up letter sent Friday, the Academy acknowledged its mistake, stating: “We regret that we […]
Marvin Sapp, gospel singer and pastor, is under scrutiny after a viral video showed him urging a congregation to donate $40,000, with critics accusing him of holding worshippers “hostage.” The footage, taken at the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Convention in Baltimore, shows Sapp instructing ushers to “close the doors” while attendees contributed financially. “There’s […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested four more human smugglers during raids carried out in various areas of Gujranwala and Gujrat. The suspects, identified as Muhammad Idress, Umar Farooq, Mirza Naeem Baig and Allah Ditta, are accused of fleecing common people and receiving millions of rupees from them for smuggling them to foreign countries. […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice, Aalia Neelum, has formed a larger bench to hear a plea filed by the government against suspension of a detention law, the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960. A day earlier, on Thursday, CJ Aalia Neelum reserved her order while hearing an application for an early hearing […]
Haliey Welch, widely known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into her cryptocurrency token, $Hawk. The viral internet personality made headlines in December 2024 when she launched her own crypto coin, which quickly came under fire amid allegations of fraud and […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is under fire for a statement it issued following the brutal assault and detention of Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Ballal, a Palestinian filmmaker, was beaten by settlers in the occupied West Bank and subsequently detained by Israeli forces earlier this week. […]
Punjabi-language blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt is returning to cinemas in the UK this Eid. Director Bilal Lashari announced the news in an Instagram post, writing, “You asked for it — it’s back! The Legend of Maula Jatt returns to UK cinemas this Eid — March 28! Catch the epic, history-making blockbuster one more time […]
Actor Zara Noor marked her daughter Noore Jahan’s first birthday with an emotional tribute and an adorable mother-daughter photoshoot. The duo twinned in a chic black-and-white ensemble, floral patterns on Zara’s dress and cute, little hearts on Noore Jahan’s, posing in front of a matching collage that showcased their journey together. In a heartfelt caption, […]
British filmmaker Guy Ritchie takes viewers back into the dark world of organised crime in MobLand, his latest television series that features a stellar ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren. The 10-episode show follows two feuding London crime families, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. Hardy plays the Harrigans’ well-connected fixer Harry […]