Turkish TV Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has appeared at peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. He was seen talking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is mediating in the talks in Istanbul. Reports surfaced hours earlier that Mr Abramovich and two Ukrainian negotiators had shown poisoning symptoms after talks in early March.
Month: March 2022
Comedian Alan Davies has questioned why security officials did not manage to stop Hollywood actor Will Smith from hitting comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. Davies said that Smith’s reaction was “wildly disproportionate” to the joke made by Rock, but that he did feel sorry for the actor and the pressure he must be under.
Getty Images Almost four decades ago it was “one little fight” that landed the Fresh Prince in trouble and saw the fictional Will moving to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel Air. That scripted altercation on a basketball court launched the teenager’s career as a comedian and actor – but now it’s a
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”. “I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was
Pool Senior members of the Royal Family are to attend a service of thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh later. The memorial at Westminster Abbey for Prince Philip, who died last year aged 99, will celebrate his public service and a “long life lived fully”. Representatives of his charities, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award,
Predictions that the Los Angeles Lakers would miss the playoffs were considered bold at midseason, when Anthony Davis was nursing another injury, Russell Westbrook‘s inefficiencies were glaring and LeBron James was carrying too great a burden for a 19-year veteran about to face a brutal second-half schedule. All remain true, and it is starting to
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Oscars film academy has condemned Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at Sunday’s ceremony, and has launched a formal review of the incident. A statement said it would “explore further action and consequences” in accordance with
EPA A second P&O ferry has failed a safety inspection and is in the process of being detained, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said. The Pride of Kent is one of eight ships to need inspections before re-entering service, after 800 staff were sacked. The firm replaced staff with agency workers paid less
Getty Images The first fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules as part of a police investigation into government lockdown parties will be issued soon, the BBC has been told. Westminster sources suggested the force will issue at least 15 fines initially. The Metropolitan Police investigation into 12 events held across government was launched in late
PALM BEACH, Fla. — For all intents and purposes, the Cleveland Browns are talking about Baker Mayfield in the past tense. The question now appears to be whether the franchise is willing to incur salary cap pain to make him a tradable commodity. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Cleveland would prefer to
Reuters Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning at talks in Kyiv earlier this month, sources close to him say. The Chelsea FC owner – who has now recovered – reportedly suffered sore eyes and skin peeling. Two Ukrainian peace negotiators were also said to have been affected. The Wall Street Journal reported
EPA Ukraine’s president has said his government is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a peace deal with Russia. In an interview with independent Russian journalists, Volodymyr Zelensky said any such deal would have to be put to a referendum in Ukraine. He has made similar comments before, but rarely so
No Time To Die is the first James Bond film to be nominated in the best visual effects category in the Oscars in more than 40 years. BBC Click’s Al Moloney spoke to Framestore’s visual effects supervisor Jonathan Fawkner to find out more. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick
Science fiction film Dune has won six Oscars including the award for best Visual Effects. BBC Click’s Al Moloney spoke to DNEG’s VFX supervisors Tristan Myles and Brian Connor to find out more about the challenges of recreating a harsh desert planet filled with sandworms and flying ships. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick
Alamy Statistically, Coda should not have been a strong contender to win best picture at the Oscars. The small, independent film had just three nominations but walked away from the 94th Academy Awards with trophies for each of them – including the big one, best picture. An acronym for Child of Deaf Adults, Coda tells
Reuters A group of major investors is calling on Sainsbury’s to commit to paying all its workers the Real Living Wage to tackle the rising cost of living. The Real Living Wage aims to ensure wages cover everyday needs and is voluntarily paid by around 9,500 firms. It is higher than the compulsory national minimum
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