Gregg Deguire/Getty & Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock Discovering a celebrity is related to another famous figure is sometimes surprising, but imagine how strange it would be if the stars were unaware of it themselves! It happens more often than you might think — just ask comedy legend Carol…
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Famous parents picked out some pretty unique names for their little ones this year and they are sure to make their children stand out in the crowd! Choosing a name for a baby is a very personal decision that can take a lot of time and consideration. While some people choose names that have been…
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It’s common for people on the street to mistake celebrities for someone else or accidentally mess up the names of their projects, and I imagine it’s always a bit frustrating when that happens. However, when it’s an A-list celebrity who flubs the title of a project, as Travis Kelce did with Billy Eichner, I totally…
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Assad’s exit stood in stark contrast to his first months as…
Moscow: The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing. The lightning offensive left global stakeholders to reckon with the geopolitical impact of Syria’s fall on ongoing conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war. After President Assad’s alleged departure, Ukraine said…
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The programme had all the trappings of a corporate leadership course. Yuri Abayev and Timur Abutalimov went on field trips and site visits across Russia, played team-building games, and were tested on their management skills. But the two men did not come to the training scheme from the world of Russian business. Instead, they joined…
BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Assad’s downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months…