Actor Chris Hemsworth says he is taking a break from acting after learning he has a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Thor star made the discovery after undergoing tests as part of his Disney+ documentary series Limitless. He told Vanity Fair the tests confirmed his “biggest fear”, adding he will now be trying to take “preventative steps”. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and can cause memory problems, confusion and communication issues. Hemsworth learned that he has two copies of the gene ApoE4, one from his mother and one from his father, making him between eight and…
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Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard commended the creativity of female inmates from the Lakiemata Correctional Service prison when he visited their stall at the recently staged Tavur Cultural Show in Kimbe, West New Britain province. The inmates who set up a stall, displayed printed clothing (laplaps), dresses (meri blouses) and designer materials for sale during the Tavur show. Many of the inmates serving time in prison used that period to learn skills on creative arts in sewing, knitting and printing among other activities. The platform provided through the Tavur cultural show was an opportunity for the female…
In a move that shocked Hollywood, Bob Iger, one of the most notable CEOs in the history of the Walt Disney company, is returning to run the media empire. Bob Chapek, who replaced Iger in 2020 as CEO, is stepping down immediately. “We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic,” Susan Arnold, Chairman of the Board for Disney, said in a statement on Sunday night. “The Board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is…
The Jillaroos have secured their third consecutive Women’s World Cup title in style with a comprehensive 54-4 victory over New Zealand at Old Trafford on Sunday (AEDT). With veteran halfback Ali Brigginshaw pulling the strings, Australia were far too good for their Trans-Tasman rivals, extending their winning streak to 16 consecutive international victories with a 10-tries-to-one triumph over the Kiwi Ferns, who have now lost three straight World Cup finals to the Jillaroos. Having scraped past New Zealand by two points just nine days earlier, it was a much more methodical performance from the green and gold this time around…
Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to 135 months, or just over 11 years, in prison, according to journalist John Carreyrou. She will have to report to prison on April 27th, 2023, and will have an additional three years of supervised release once she’s out, according to Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Keenan. Judge Edward Davila, who has overseen the case, declared that the charges she had been found guilty of made her responsible for defrauding 10 victims out of $121 million, according to The New York Times’ Erin Griffith. Davila said that Holmes’ refusal to accept responsibility for the fraud counted against her in his sentencing decision, according…
Kate Middleton and Prince William will reportedly join King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla during the monarch’s first state visit next week, and as per reports, the occasion will mark the first time that Kate will be seen in a tiara since 2019! As per OK! Magazine, the British royal family will host the President of South Africa on Tuesday, November 22, with the Prince and Princess of Wales first greeting President Ramaphosa at the Corinthia Hotel before travelling to the Royal Pavilion where they will meet Charles and Camilla. According to royal experts, state visits and banquets are usually grand…
This Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23th November, Papua New Guinea will welcome the first ever visit of a French Minister in the country. Ms Chrysoula Zacharopoulou is Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships. France, as a Pacific Nation, is ready to increase the bilateral relation with PNG and wants to reaffirms its strong commitment for the development of the region. During this historical visit, Ms Zacharopoulou will have meetings with high levels authorities of the PNG government, meet the key bilateral actors of development in PNG, and exchanges with the civil society. Very committed in the fight…
A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the first and last time in 1882, according to a news release from nonprofit Re:wild, which helped fund the search effort. Rediscovering the bird required an expedition team to spend a grueling month on Fergusson, a rugged island in the D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago off eastern Papua New Guinea where the bird was originally documented. The team consisted of local staff at the Papua New Guinea National Museum as well as international scientists from the Cornell Lab of…
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Leonard Henry has called on the people of West New Britain (WNB) province to safeguard and protect their cultural, traditional practices and values for the future generations. Many people think our ancient culture and traditions are only for the old people, but it is for everyone from young to old. The preamble of our national constitution says we are to hold on to our ancient ways of culture and traditions and pass it on to the next generation. Minister Leonard made these remarks during the official opening of the West New Britain province Tavur…
Australia have defended their World Cup title in style with a 30-10 win over Samoa at Old Trafford on Sunday morning (AEDT). With skipper James Tedesco and centre Latrel Mitchell claiming doubles and halves Nathan Cleary and Cameron Munster all class, the Kangaroos scored six tries to two in front of 67,502 fans at the Theatre of Dreams. The Kangaroos were first to strike after a clever grubber by Ben Hunt forced a line dropout and on the ensuing set Mitchell powered through Brian To’o and Joseph Suaali’i to make it 4-0 after 14 minutes. Just four minutes later the…