The sale of approximately 90% of the jewelry pieces presented at the Christie’s Auction House auction in Hong Kong resulted in a total of approximately $60.5 million. According to Christie’s Auction House, the Tutti Frutti necklace from Cartier was sold for approximately $8.7 million. A ring containing an oval Burmese ruby and a diamond weighing approximately 8.01 carats was sold for $802,922 per carat, resulting in a total of $6.4 million. A ring adorned with a rectangular diamond weighing 2.68 carats, immaculate on the inside, and surrounded by kite-shaped and round diamonds sold for $4.3 million, or $1.6 million per…
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Pop musician CMAT is boycotting the Suffolk Latitude Festival in protest of Barclays Bank sponsorship. At Brighton’s Great Escape Festival in May, approximately 100 musicians boycotted Barclays. During the Palestine war, campaigners say the bank is investing more in Israeli military industries. “I will not allow my precious work, my music, which I love so much, to get into bed with violence,” CMAT stated. Barclays acknowledged “the profound human suffering” caused by the “complex and long-running conflict” in Gaza. A spokeswoman said the bank provides financial services to firms “including those in the defence sector” but does not invest. Companies…
In Thursday’s second round match at Roland Garros. Egyptian tennis sensation Mayar Sherif will take on the world’s number twelve player. Court Suzanne Lenglen is the site of the match. After advancing over Yua Yuan 6-3, 6-1 in the first round, Sherif will play in the second round. The Egyptian tennis sensation recently reached the finals of many singles tournaments. which allowed her to improve her worldwide ranking.
The official trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming action comedy “Wolfs” starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney has been released. The film, which was written and directed by Jon Watts, the director of the “Spider-Man” franchise, recounts the tale of two lone-wolf fixers who endeavor to conceal the same high-profile crime. Austin Abrams, Amy Ryan, and Poorna Jagannathan are also featured in the Columbia Pictures and Apple Original Films film, in addition to Pitt and Clooney. Additionally, Pitt and Clooney serve as producers on the film under their respective Plan B Productions and Smokehouse Pictures banners. Apple has emerged as…
A nine-year-old girl is “fighting for her life” after being shot in Hackney, east London. Three adults were also hurt. Wednesday at about 21:20 BST, shots were fired from outside the restaurant where the “innocent victim” was having dinner with her family on Kingsland High Street in Dalston. This was confirmed by Ch Supt James Conway of the Metropolitan Police. Three men, ages 26, 37, and 42, who were sitting outside the restaurant were also shot. The gunshots are thought to have come from a stolen motorcycle. The girls and the men, who are not thought to know each other,…
The latest additions to the cast of Netflix’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” are Emmy-nominated Kerry Washington and Glenn Close, who has been nominated for an Academy Award on eight separate occasions. They will be joined by new cast members Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, and Andrew Scott. Craig is expected to reprise his role as the renowned detective Benoit Blanc, and Rian Johnson will return as the director. The script was written by Johnson, who will produce it with his T-Street production company, in collaboration with Ram Bergman. The specifics of the plot are undisclosed. In 2022,…
The forthcoming film adaptation “Masters of the Universe” will feature English actor Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, the blond barbarian who served as the inspiration for the beloved Mattel toy. Travis Knight, the director of “Bumblebee,” is helming the film for Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel. The film, which has been postponed for an extended period, will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026. The journey to the big screen for “Masters of the Universe” has been particularly arduous, spanning over two decades. The project was initiated at Warner Bros. and Sony before being transferred to Netflix, which terminated it…
According to the Yonhap news agency in South Korea, North Korea launched a salvo of approximately ten ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in the early hours of Thursday. The news agency cited the nation’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile launches took place at approximately 06:14 local time on Thursday (21:14 GMT on Wednesday). The precise range and flight characteristics of the short-range ballistic missiles are currently unknown. A solitary ballistic missile had been launched, according to previous reports. The persistent threat posed by Pyongyang’s missile program is underscored by this latest aggressive action by North Korea, which…
Jeremy Renner, an American actor and singer who has made an amazing recovery from injuries that almost killed him, has announced that he is ready to play in a new “Mission Impossible” movie. He played William Brandt, a spy, in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (2011) and “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” He then dropped out of the game, though. So he tells them the reason is because his daughter was born in 2013. In an interview with Collider, Renner said that he had less time to film another Mission: Impossible movie because he had split custody of his kids…
The successful launch of Pakistan’s second communication satellite, Paksat MM1, marked a significant milestone in its technological and space exploration voyage. This historic accomplishment serves as a testament to Pakistan’s expanding capabilities in the fields of space technology and communications. A testament to the enduring partnership between Pakistan and China, the satellite was launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. This collaborative endeavor underscores the shared dedication to the advancement of technological innovations that are advantageous to both countries. The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement commemorating this significant event. “I am delighted to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the…