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Makers to recast Ginny Weasley for season 2
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Makers to recast Ginny Weasley for season 2

The new Harry Potter is set to cast a new actor for the character Ginny Weasley after child actor Gracie Cochrane exited the role. While she will be seen playing the youngest red-head of the Weasley family, second season onwards, a new face will be seen playing the role.  Gracie Cochrane quits Harry Potter Gracie exited the show after wrapping season one. An official statement by her family read, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Gracie has made the challenging decision to step away from her role as Ginny Weasley in the HBO 'Harry Potter' series after Season 1". Source link
Navi Mumbai docs bring woman back to life after her heart stops for 50 minutes
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Navi Mumbai docs bring woman back to life after her heart stops for 50 minutes

In a life-saving intervention, doctors in Navi Mumbai have brought a woman back to life after her heart stopped beating for nearly 50 minutes, giving her a new lease of life. The team led by Dr Gaurav Surana, who is the consultant cardiologist at NewEra Hospital, revived the 48-year-old woman who had arrived at the emergency department with chest pain, but within minutes, her condition turned critical as she collapsed into sudden cardiac arrest.  It was followed by an intense and relentless fight against time, with prolonged resuscitation efforts continuing without pause. Just when hope seemed to be fading, the team managed to revive her, turning a near-fatal moment into a story of survival through timely action and advanced cardiac care. The woman Meherbi, a housewife from Vashi, came t...
‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt vows to clean up L.A. in mayoral run – National
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‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt vows to clean up L.A. in mayoral run – National

On the reality television show The Hills, Spencer Pratt played something of a villain, blamed for spreading a salacious rumour and driving a wedge between his girlfriend and her best friend. Pratt is casting himself as a hero in his latest venture, a bid to be mayor of Los Angeles, in which he’s promising to rid the nation’s second most populous city of disorder and dysfunction.Originally greeted with bemusement, Pratt is now upending the race with early voting underway ahead of the June 2 election. The Republican is riding a wave of buzz fueled by viral videos taking aim at Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom and others.Pratt’s goal is to turn the chatter into a ticket to a November runoff against Bass, a Democrat who is struggling to recover from a widely panned response to devastating w...
The Best Hacks Every 1Password User Should Know
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The Best Hacks Every 1Password User Should Know

1Password is one of our favorite password managers, especially for users who are new to password management tools. It has a handful of unique features and hidden hacks that keep your data safe and secure while also making it accessible when you need to log into an account, make an online payment, or view a sensitive document. Here's how to get the most out of your 1Password subscription. Enable Travel Mode to hide your more sensitive data at border crossings Travel Mode is one of 1Password's most unique features, and it's especially useful for anyone concerned about keeping their data private when crossing international borders. When Travel Mode is enabled, password vaults are removed from your devices unless you've marked them as "safe," so anyone accessing your phone or computer for insp...
Urvashi Rautela says she wants audiences to notice her performance, not glamour
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Urvashi Rautela says she wants audiences to notice her performance, not glamour

Actress Urvashi Rautela is currently receiving praise for her role in Inspector Avinash 2, and the actress says the second season will continue the realistic and performance-driven tone that audiences appreciated in the first instalment. In an exclusive conversation with mid-day, Urvashi opened up about embracing a minimal makeup look for the series, taking on challenging roles, and her desire to star in a grand period drama in the future. Urvashi Rautela talks about her zero makeup look Talking about her appearance in the show, Urvashi revealed that she intentionally kept her look extremely natural. “It’s going to be an extension of season 1. And in season 1, everyone appreciated it a lot. It was a very simple look,” she shared. The actress further explained that several scenes were shot ...
Shania Twain announces new album, ‘Little Miss Twain’
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Shania Twain announces new album, ‘Little Miss Twain’

By Alex Nino Gheciu The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2026 8:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Decades after leaving northern Ontario to conquer terrestrial radio airwaves, Shania Twain says she’s revisiting the place and person who started it all. The Canadian country-pop star has announced her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, along with its gritty lead single, Dirty Rosie.Out July 24, the album is described in a release as “the most honest version of Twain to date,” tracing the formative experiences that led to her becoming one of country music’s biggest crossover artists. ...
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda global public health emergency
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda global public health emergency

The World Health Organization has said on Sunday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern."  The WHO said on social media platform X that the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.  The Director-General of WHO expresses his gratitude to the leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their commitment to take necessary and vigorous actions to bring the event under control, as well as for their frankness in assessing the risk posed by this event to other States Parties, hence allowing the global community to take necessary preparedness actions.  In his determination the Director-General of WHO has considered, inter a...
You Can Now Pre-Order XReal’s R1 Gaming AR Glasses (With the ROG Control Deck)
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You Can Now Pre-Order XReal’s R1 Gaming AR Glasses (With the ROG Control Deck)

We may earn a commission from links on this page. XReal and ASUS Republic of Gamers announced this morning that pre-orders are open for the ROG XREAL R1, a pair of augmented reality smart glasses designed for high-frame-rate gaming paired with a ROG control dock. First shown at CES 2026, the R1s are a wearable monitor that projects a virtual 171-inch monitor with a 0.01ms response time and 240Hz refresh rate—the fastest available in AR glasses. XReal R1s are bundled with the ROG Control Dock, and are selling for $849 at Best Buy, with a release on the XReal store to follow on May 17. The R1 is built on the architecture of XReal One glasses (see my full XReal One review here) and is powered by the same X1 chip for three degrees of freedom (3DoF) tracking. That means y...
Here Are the Best Early Memorial Day Sales so Far
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Here Are the Best Early Memorial Day Sales so Far

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Prime Day might be just around the corner, but if your shopping list has things like mattresses, outdoor furniture, or home appliances, you might be better off shopping during the Memorial Day sale. Lucky for you, the early sales are in full swing, even though Memorial Day isn't until May 25. These retailers have some of the best early deals so far.Amazon's Memorial Day Sale has discounts going up to 40% offUnsurprisingly, Amazon is one of the first retailers to start its Memorial Day sale early. They have many categories on sale, including: home and kitchen, garden and outdoors, home improvement, electronics, and more. Here are some...
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Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj seeks anticipatory bail over anti-women remarks

Former cricketer and actor Yograj Singh has approached the court seeking anticipatory bail after an FIR was filed against him over alleged anti-women remarks in the web series Lukkhe. The case was registered at Chandigarh’s Sector 36 police station following complaints that certain dialogues from the series were offensive towards women and promoted misogynistic views. Yograj Singh seeks Anticipatory bail According to reports, the complaint was lodged by advocates Ujjwal Bhasin and Jatin Verma, who objected to a viral clip from the show in which Yograj’s character allegedly makes derogatory comments about women. The FIR reportedly invokes provisions related to insulting the modesty of women, while the Punjab State Women Commission has also taken suo motu cognisance of the controversy and so...