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Arnold Schwarzenegger on Bruce Willis’ retirement from Hollywood

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has high praise for Bruce Willis following the actor’s announcement that he is retiring from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia.

Willis left the acting last year, putting an end to a career starring in many memorable films that helped make the Die Hard star one of cinema history’s most beloved actors.

The shocking announcement followed the actor getting diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects memory and communication,

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Angelina Jolie is launching a new kind of project

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The actress said she is starting the project to provide people with a platform to create

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Hollywood star and human rights activist Angelina Jolie is launching Atelier Jolie, a fashion-based business venture with a very Jolie-appropriate twist. As of now, there isn’t too much information about what to expect from this new project, but here’s everything we know so far.

The creation of the Instagram page, @atelierjolieofficial, debuted the news on Wednesday, introducing the collective as an attempt to “democratize the fashion industry” and provide customers access to emerging designers and artisans. The basis of Atelier Jolie will be an online resource to help source garment makers who make use of dead stock and vintage materials to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

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Meghan Markle sparkles in gold as she receives Women of Vision award

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Meghan Markle looked stunning in a strapless gold dress worth $1,850 as she stepped out for the Women of Vision gala which she will receive an award for her “lifelong advocacy for women and girls”.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, looked the picture of happiness as she was joined by husband Prince Harry and her mum Doria on the red carpet of the event at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

She matched her glam look with a pair of gold Tom Ford heels and a clutch in the same colour by Carolina Herrera. She wore her long tresses wavy and over one shoulder to beautifully show off her hooped earrings.

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Rihanna becomes most followed woman on Twitter

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Global icon Rihanna has overtaken Katy Perry to become the most-followed woman on Twitter. The “Umbrella” singer is now the fourth-most followed person on the platform in the world.

The entrepreneur-slash-singer has become the most followed woman on the social media platform.

According to Social Blade, Rihanna has now 108,278,326 followers on Twitter beating Katy Perry, who also has an impressive 108,261,949 followers.

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Shah Rukh Khan defeats Lionel Messi, Harry-Meghan to win TIME100 Most Influential People poll

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The King of Bollywood Shah Rukh has beaten global icons like Lionel Messi and Serena Williams as well as business moguls like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in the magazine’s annual TIME100 readers’ poll.

Shah Rukh Khan, 57, topped the list of the most influential people around the world for TIME magazine’s 100th edition list. Shah Rukh Khan received 4 percent of the 1.2 million votes cast by readers in the 2023 TIME100 poll.

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Angelina Jolie steps down from UN envoy role

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Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie announced that she is stepping down as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years in that role.

Angelina Jolie and the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) for Refugees released a joint statement announcing the end of their 20-year partnership.

Global icon Jolie has supported and assisted the United Nation for over two decades in all efforts directed towards supporting refugees across the world.

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Meghan Markle helped prepare Thanksgiving lunch for homeless women

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Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle helped helped cook a Thanksgiving feast for 300 homeless women.

The 41-year-old helped prepare lunch at Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles while wearing a face mask, gloves, black baseball cap, and green jumper.

Her visit was revealed in a snapshot of her chopping pumpkin for a pie on her and husband Harry, Duke of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation website.

The image was captioned: “Earlier this week, the Archewell Foundation Team helped prepare a Thanksgiving lunch for over 300 Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) residents in Los Angeles.

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Google’s 2022 Most Searched Celebrities: Amber Heard tops, Johnny Depp second

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Hollywood actress Amber Heard topped Google’s 2022 Most Searched Celebrity list, surpassing her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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Heard topped the list as the most-searched celebrity in the United States in 2022, with an estimated 5.6 million monthly searches. Johny Depp came in at number two, with 5.5 million searches per month.

Heard has surpassed American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, Twitter founder Elon Musk, and other celebrities to take the top spot on the list of most-searched celebrities on Google in 2022, according to CelebTattler.

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Jeff Bezos pledges to donate the majority of his fortune

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Jeff Bezos, founder of the largest online retailer, Amazon, has recently announced his intention to donate the majority of his personal wealth of $124 billion.

Bezos told CNN exclusively that he plans to use his fortune to combat climate change and political divisions, but that he will also work to help those who are struggling financially due to social injustices.

CNN reports, this is the first time Bezos has discussed his plans to donate the majority of his fortune to charity.

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra visits drought-hit people in Kenya

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Says ‘millions are on the brink of starvation’

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This week, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas visited northern Kenya to see kids who are severely acutely malnourished as a result of the widespread drought that has been plaguing the Horn of Africa, said a Unicef Press release.

During the two-day tour, Chopra Jonas traveled to Turkana County, one of 15 Kenyan counties that are experiencing from drought as a result of climate change and the lingering effects of COVID-19, and where nearly 1 in 3 children are acutely malnourished.

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Angelina Jolie visits flood-hit Pakistan, offers support

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Hollywood star promises to use her influence to push the international community to do more about climate change

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Angelina Jolie, actress, humanitarian and special envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, urged the international community to do more as millions of people are in trouble in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan.

During her visit to the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) late Wednesday, Jolie said that she has never seen anything like this disaster before.

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UNICEF Bangladesh Ambassador Mim visits children affected by the floods

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UNICEF National Ambassador for Bangladesh Bidya Sinha Mim is visiting Sylhet this week to meet children whose lives have been upended by floods that ravaged northeastern Bangladesh in May and June this year, according to a press release Thursday.

The widespread flooding affected the lives of 7.2 million people, including 3.5 million children, and caused a food, water and sanitation crisis. Families have been forced to abandon their belongings and seek shelter as hundreds of schools and medical facilities have been destroyed.

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Princess Anne to be awarded by Durrell trust after 50 years of wildlife charity work

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The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust will celebrate Princess Anne for her 50 years of contributions and effort.

The only daughter and second child of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne, 72, will be recognized for her “commitment to charity” over many years to save wildlife species.

The philanthropic trust is creating a turtle sculpture for its Art Trail event, Tortoise Takeover, which will debut in the summer of 2023, as a tribute to the royal princess.

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Priyanka Chopra breaks down hearing the refugees’ stories

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Priyanka Chopra, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, uploaded a video from her trip to Poland, where she met refugees from Ukraine who had to abandon their country because of the Russian invasion.

She spent time with women and children, and posted information on social media about the biggest global refugee issue.

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Naomi Campbell receives honorary doctorate

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Naomi Campbell is one of the most influential people in the fashion world. She has officially earned her doctorate. The University for the Creative Arts recently conferred an honorary doctorate on the former supermodel.

The University for the Creative Arts awarded him this award for his outstanding contribution to the world of international fashion over several decades.

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Bill Gates is donating his foundation a new amount of $20 billion to address global concerns

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To confront the “massive global challenges” the world is experiencing, Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

In a statement, Gates said that the foundation, which he and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates founded in 2000, now aims to spend $9 billion annually to fund initiatives and causes that prevent pandemics, lessen child fatalities, eradicate diseases, combat climate change, and promote gender equality.

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Taylor Swift gets honorary doctorate from New York University

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Taylor Swift, an American singer-songwriter, has received an honorary doctorate from the New York University in fine arts. Ms Swift turned up at New York’s Yankee Stadium in a cap, blue gown, and a black dress.
The singer, 32, was in attendance for the ceremony at the Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, where she joined the other graduates in a purple and black gown and matching cap

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Actress Mim appointed UNICEF national ambassador in Bangladesh

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National Film Award winning actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim has been appointed UNICEF’s newest national ambassador in Bangladesh.
As a UNICEF National Ambassador, Mim joins prominent personalities around the world who use their voice and prominence to advocate for the rights of children, said a press release.
‘Across our country, UNICEF is there with us to

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Rihanna Debuts On Forbes Annual Billionaires List

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Rihanna has officially joined Forbes’ billionaire list for the first time in her highly successful career.
The singer and Fenty Beauty founder was named a billionaire by the outlet in August, and still retains that status. She has a net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes, and is the 1,729th richest person in the world. The outlet called her a “self-made” billionaire and credited her

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Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting following aphasia diagnosis

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The family of Bruce Willis has announced the actor is set to retire after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder typically occurring after a stroke or brain injury, significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate. On March 30, the 67-year-old actor’s family announced the news via an Instagram post with an update on Willis’s health.
“To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we

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