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Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have been found dead at their home in Brentwood, California. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has said the incident is being investigated as an apparent homicide. Authorities responding to a medical aid call found the bodies of 78-year-old Reiner and his 68-year-old wife on Sunday inside a home they owned. TMZ and People reported that they had suffered wounds consistent with a knife attack.LAPD chief detective Alan Hamilton said Sunday evening that investigators were not actively seeking any suspect or person of interest as the inquiry continued. He said police would interview members of the family, stressing that “no one has been detained” and that “no one is being questioned as a suspect.”There has been speculation, however, that...

US President Donald Trump has announced the engagement of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson during a White House Christmas reception on Monday.Footage shared on social media shows the president stepping aside at the podium as the couple stood together, prompting applause from guests. Trump Jr., 47, then addressed the crowd, thanking Anderson for saying “yes” and wishing attendees a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.Anderson also spoke briefly at the event, thanking the president and first lady for hosting the reception and calling the weekend “the most unforgettable” of her life. She said she felt “the luckiest girl in the world” as she prepares to marry Trump Jr. ...

A large replica of the Statue of Liberty collapsed in southern Brazil on Monday after strong winds hit the region. Authorities and the company that owns the structure have stated that no injuries were reported.The incident occurred in the city of Guaíba, near Porto Alegre, as severe weather swept across the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Wind gusts in the area reportedly exceeded 90 kilometers per hour, according to Brazil’s civil defense agency, which had issued emergency alerts warning residents to remain indoors.The statue stood in the parking area of a Havan retail megastore. The company said in a statement that the 24-meter-tall statue was blown off its 11-meter-tall base. Havan said the installation carried the required Technical Responsibility Annotation (ART) and had been in place sin...

Animated film ‘The Three Sisters’ by veteran Russian director Konstantin Bronzit has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, according to the Oscars website.Based on a Montenegrin legend, the animated short follows three aging, unmarried sisters living alone in separate cottages on a remote island. Their quiet routines are disrupted when a sailor rents one of the houses, sparking rivalry and a transformation that brings unexpected vitality and joy into their lives.Final nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced in January, with the ceremony scheduled to take place on March 15 in Hollywood. ‘The Three Sisters’ has been shortlisted in the best animated short film category.Bronzit, born in 1965 in St. Petersburg, is a leading figure in Russian animation and has worked for decad...

A British museum has called for Father Christmas to be “decolonized,” arguing that the traditional Santa Claus promotes colonial and patriarchal ideas and should instead “learn about different cultures.”On Sunday, British media outlets drew attention to a blog post by the publicly funded Brighton and Hove Museums group, which claims that the story of a “white, Western Santa who judges all children’s behavior” reinforces colonial assumptions of cultural superiority, particularly through the “naughty or nice” list.The post, titled ‘Decolonizing Father Christmas’ and written by the museum’s Joint Head of Culture Change, Simone LaCorbiniere, questions Santa’s role as a moral authority, claiming he cannot fairly assess “Indigenous children practicing their own cultural traditions.”The museum su...

Chris Rea, the singer of the holiday classic ‘Driving Home for Christmas’, has died at the age of 74. British star Rea was best known for his 1986 hit, which became a seasonal favorite in the UK and regularly returned to the charts during the holiday season. The song was featured in numerous festive adverts and continues to be a staple of Christmas playlists. “He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness,” his family said in a statement. Born in Middlesbrough in 1951, Rea start...

Rudeness, advertising, and pedophilia. That is the short list of reasons why children should not be on social media. The longer list barely fits into one column.The wisest people on Earth, I have concluded, live where kangaroos, koalas, and wombats roam. Australia has banned children under 16 from registering on social media. Platforms are now required to delete children’s accounts, even those pretending to be adults, and to pay fines for harm caused to minors. From January, Malaysia will introduce a similar ban. The European Parliament is openly discussing following Australia’s example.Well done.The ideal parental world is one where children do not have access to social media. Or Roblox, for that matter. I would gladly cooperate with Australia. Bear and kangaroo, side by side.This idea is...

Russians are diving into a renaissance of vintage, Soviet-style Christmas ornaments ahead of the festive season. RT has visited factories across the country to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the traditional manufacturing process. The holiday celebrations in Russia begin on New Year’s Eve and generally run through Orthodox Christmas on January 7.Decorating Christmas trees remains a ritual of family bonding in Russia as New Year’s Eve celebrations remain largely unchanged since the Soviet era. While USSR-era ...

The British Imperial War Museum has replaced a decade-old military honors gallery with an LGBTQ exhibit The British Imperial War Museum has turned “woke,” replacing an exhibition of military medals with an LGBTQ-themed tour, Lord Michael Ashcroft, who owns the historic collection, has said.Until recently, the London museum had exhibited the ‘Extraordinary Heroes’ gallery, which included a collection of Victoria Cross and George Cross medals, the highest British military and civilian honors.However, earlier this year, the institution announced it would replace the gallery with a tour titled: ‘Exploring LGBTQ+ Stories in Times of Conflict’. Around a third of the exhibits are related to transgenderism, according to the Daily Mail.“This was part of the reason the Imperial Woke Muse...

French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91, her foundation said on Sunday. She was a 1950s and 1960s sex symbol, later becoming a fervent animal rights activist and outspoken critic of mass immigration and what she called the “Islamisation” of France.Bardot was reportedly hospitalized earlier this year, and her foundation denied rumors of her death in November. On Sunday, it announced she had died, although no cause of death was disclosed. “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation would like to salute ...