July 2019

Rami Malek: Bond terrorist ‘not driven by religion’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Malek’s character is described as “a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology” Rami Malek has revealed he only agreed to play a James Bond villain after he was assured the character would have no religious or ideological affiliations. “I said, ‘We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism

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Japan says curbs on exports to SKorea due to broken pledge

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan cannot give South Korean exports preferential treatment because the country is not abiding by an agreement regarding wartime issues that Japan insists have been resolved. Abe was objecting to criticism over escalating tensions between the two neighbors amid disputes over Koreans forced to work as laborers during

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Karlie Kloss Explains Why She Quit Modeling For Victoria’s Secret

Karlie Kloss is opening up about why she quit modeling for Victoria’s Secret during her college years.  The supermodel told Vogue UK that she decided to stop modeling underwear for the massive lingerie brand because she was studying feminist theory at NYU. Many people assumed at the time that she quit to focus on her college

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‘Dr Doom’ economist Nouriel Roubini in Bitcoin battle

Image copyright EPA Outspoken economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed Dr Doom for his gloomy warnings, has caused a stir with his latest attack on Bitcoin and its fellow cryptocurrencies. Prof Roubini, who foresaw the financial crisis, says Bitcoin is “overhyped”. At a summit in Taiwan on Tuesday, he likened it to a “cesspool”. But his sparring

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