Actress Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong black women caught in struggles during a 60-year career that earned her Emmy and Tony awards, died on Thursday at age 96, Hollywood publication Variety reported.
Tyson's most lauded performances came in historical works such as the 1972 movie "Sounder" for playing a Louisiana sharecropper's wife.
Prince Harry and others ordered to pay millions over failed lawsuit
Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of pounds out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail's publisher after a judge ruled their failed privacy lawsuits were conducted in an unreasonable way.
'Baby Shark' boy returns to stage as a K-pop singer
The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, has released his first K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after he first found fame.
OFFLIMITS festival cancels 2nd edition in Abu Dhabi
The second edition of the OFFLIMITS festival in Abu Dhabi has been cancelled, announced organisers on Tuesday in a social media post.
American actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as 'Nashville' and 'Heroes', has died aged 36, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist on Sunday.
Attorneys press California court to give Nick Reiner access to trust fund
Attorneys for Nick Reiner on Monday have urged a judge to allow him to use his $1.5 million trust fund to pay for his defense against charges that he killed his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer-photographer Michele Reiner.
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, beaches, and recreational facilities early on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have strongly condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the temporary closure of parks, recreational facilities and its affiliated beaches due to expected weather fluctuations.
