In the concluding extract from his compelling new biography of the enigmatic Xi Jinping, MICHAEL SHERIDAN reveals the perils of success – and of defiance – under the rule of an increasingly paranoid leader…   Last year, a history of the last of the Ming emperors, who ruled China for 300 years, was selling briskly in…

Paramount Throughout “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” the character of Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) wore a visor across his eyes. Geordi was blind and the visor allowed him to see. To briefly explain its operation, the visor was attached to Geordi’s face at his temples, where he…

The parents of one of the Southport victims have called for an end to the violent riots that followed her death. The message was delivered on their behalf yesterday at the funeral of Taylor Swift fan Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed at a holiday club last month. Describing the nine-year-old as their ‘beloved…

This fun fact may make you go gawrsh! Disney's beloved character Goofy is not, as many fans belive, a dog like his trusty pal Pluto, Mickey Mouse's loyal pet hound. Nor is Goofy a cow, like his… Source link

By Martin Beckford Policy Editor Published: 20:46 EDT, 11 August 2024 | Updated: 20:49 EDT, 11 August 2024 Fears have been raised that Sir Keir Starmer‘s controversial chief of staff could seize even more power when the UK’s top civil servant is replaced. Sources warn that Sue Gray, who yesterday was accused of denying the…

Brittney Griner once suggested that the WNBA shouldn’t play the national anthem. She also walked off the court before the anthem was played at a game in 2020. But Griner was imprisoned for nearly 10 months in Russia after she was arrested on drug charges in February 2022. She was freed in a prisoner swap…

One Australian state is on track for its worst flu season in seven years with thousands of residents already admitted to hospital.  Queensland has recorded about 4,000 hospital admissions for influenza so far this year, according to the latest health data.  A total of 42,626 cases have been reported overall, with 5,674 people diagnosed within…

20th Century Studios The central joke of John Carpenter’s 1986 martial arts comedy “Big Trouble in Little China” is that the himbo hero Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) thinks he’s the main character of the story, when really he’s the dorky, comedic sidekick to other people. One should acknowledge…

 Fans of the royal family have gushed over a ‘beautiful’ Kate after the Princess of Wales made an appearance alongside Prince William in a star-studded message to Team GB.  Kate, who is continuing to undergo preventative chemotherapy, appeared in a special video shot for Team GB featuring a host of well-known personalities. However, royal fan’s’…

Tom Cruise swooped into the Paris Olympics today in a spectacular stunt straight out of Mission Impossible. A fixture at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad since the July 26 Opening Ceremony, the Top Gun star proved the pivot point in Paris’ handover to Los Angeles 2028. Daniel Craig, the late Queen Elizabeth II and…