Hollywood actor Russell Crowe has made a large donation to repair a restaurant destroyed in the Beirut port explosion.
His donation of $5,000 for Le Chef restaurant drew attention after the GoFundMe organisers Richard Hall and Amanda Bailly highlighted it on social media.
Later, the actor took to Twitter himself to reveal that he had donated on behalf of the late chef Anthony Bourdain, who had featured Le Chef in his documentaries.
The restaurant has raised close to $15,000 so far.
Grief drama 'Everytime' wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes
Austrian director Sandra Wollner has won the Cannes Film Festival's second-tier Un Certain Regard selection on Friday with her understated family drama about grief, "Everytime."
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'Late Show'
Comedian Stephen Colbert signed off from his late-night talk show on Thursday after 11 seasons with a sentimental chat with Beatles musician Paul McCartney and pointed jokes about his forced departure from CBS.
Disney sends Baby Yoda to bring 'Star Wars' fans to theatres
"The Mandalorian and Grogu," the first "Star Wars" movie in seven years, heads to theaters this weekend as Walt Disney bets on the charm of Baby Yoda to re-energise the film franchise.
Ivor songwriting award winners include Jacob Alon, Rosalia
Singers Jacob Alon and CMAT were among the winners on Thursday at the Ivors, Britain's annual awards for songwriters and screen composers, with the late George Michael and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke honoured with lifetime recognition.
Imagine Dragons to headline Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concerts
Grammy award-winning artists Imagine Dragons will headline the after-race concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, December 5.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched the Uzbek Reading Challenge, an extension of the Arab Reading Challenge that was introduced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
The General Department of Airport Security at Dubai Police has successfully returned a handbag containing silver bars valued at approximately AED 2 million to a passenger, following intensive efforts by the authority at DXB's Terminal 1.
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026-27 academic year.
