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Basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian courtroom on Thursday, but not before she was handed a note from President Joe Biden.With the hope that a guilty plea might be her best shot at a lenient sentence in what experts fear is a sham trial, the WBNA player admitted to taking hashish oil into Russia by accident because she had been in a hurry when she packed.”Brittney sets an example of being brave. She decided to take full responsibility for her actions as she knows that she is a role model for many people,” read…
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles.The latest music consumption stats are out from industry-standard market monitor, Luminate.They tell a story of a rapidly changing industry – and how the United States, while still comfortably the world’s largest market, is becoming increasingly less dominant global player.In fact, now MBW has cast our eye over the full Luminate Midyear Report (download it here), we’d suggest one thing in particular sings out:Any music company that remains fixated…
Amazon Prime Video subscribers have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Ballard, a new spinoff starring Maggie Q as Detective Renée Ballard. But does it live up to the hype? Fans love Bosch and its spinoff, Bosch: Legacy, for their sharp detective stories, character development and realistic portrayal of Los Angeles. This new show is already a hit, and Watch With Us is here to tell you what makes it so compelling. Read on to learn why Ballard is about to become your next TV obsession. It’s an Ambitious Franchise Move From Amazon Prime Video Maggie Q and Titus Welliver…
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More than 1.4 million Afghans have been forced out of Iran since January amid a governmental crackdown. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent at The New York Times, reports from the Afghanistan-Iran border. There, he met with Afghans grappling with an uncertain future, as they return to a country with widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK’s official government auditor has questioned the Ministry of Defence’s handling of a huge data leak that endangered thousands of Afghan nationals and was kept secret for two years.The National Audit Office, an independent parliamentary body that scrutinises public spending, told the Financial Times that the MoD had not told it about the leak “in the established way for sensitive defence matters”.Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the NAO, was now “considering the implications for the audit of the MoD’s…
One thing fans can bet on? Bruno Mars will never stop making jokes about his alleged gambling debts. The Grammy winner, 39, surprised fans at Blackpink’s Sunday, July 13, concert in Los Angeles when Rosé brought him out to perform their hit single, “APT.” When recapping the moment via social media, however, Mars couldn’t resist poking fun at his rumored financial problems. “Almost out of debt BehhhhhBehhhhh!!!” the pop star captioned a Monday, July 14, Instagram video that showed him running around the stage at SoFi Stadium. “Preciate You ROSAAAAYYYYYY!!!! 🥳.” The upload marked the latest occasion of Mars addressing…
The Vancouver Canucks could still use some depth at center Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: There is a bit more positivity surrounding the Vancouver Canucks right now than there was a couple of months ago. They re-signed Brock Boeser, extended Conor Garland and Thatcher Demko, and brought in Evander Kane. They do need to add some depth down the middle, but they can be patient. They may need to move out salary to be able to do that, with Dakota Joshua and Teddy Blueger as trade candidates. Joshua is an emerging power forward, and Blueger is a penalty-killing center. They need…
Getty ImagesQuinta Brunson plays Philadelphia teacher Janine Teagues in the show Abbott Elementary Adolescence star Owen Cooper has made Emmy history as one of the youngest ever to be nominated for this year’s awards.The 15-year-old British actor has bagged the nomination for best supporting actor in a limited/anthology series or TV movie. If he wins, Cooper will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy.Leading the pack of nominations this year is the workplace satire Severance, followed by The Penguin, and The White Lotus. Britt Lower, Quinta Brunson, Harrison Ford and Jeremy Allen White are among the stars competing…
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