AP PHOTOS: Voters to turn a new page in the history of Istanbul, guardian of the Bosphorus

ISTANBUL — ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul, the city nestled along the Bosphorus strait for more than 2,500 years, takes another small step on its journey through history this week as voters decide who will lead the metropolis for the next five years. Local elections will be held across Turkey on Sunday but, as always, the … Read more

Wendy Williams Lifetime Doc Still Coming Out Despite Guardian Lawsuit

A woman claiming to be Wendy Williams’ legal guardian is s*** out of luck as it pertains to this Lifetime documentary — despite her 11th-hour efforts, we’ve learned it’s still coming out. A rep for the TV network tells TMZ … “Lifetime appeared in court today (Friday), and the documentary ‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ will … Read more

Wendy Williams’ Guardian Reportedly Files Lawsuit Against Lifetime Parent Company Ahead of Documentary Release

Wendy Williams’ guardian has reportedly filed a lawsuit. According to TMZ, Sabrina Morrissey recently filed a suit against A&E Television Networks, the parent company of Lifetime, which is the network that’s set to release the documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? this weekend. The outlet reports that, in the docs, Morrissey says she’s acting in her capacity as temporary guardian … Read more

Maersk Red Sea pause shows Operation Prosperity Guardian limits

A cargo ship crosses the Suez Canal, one of the most critical human-made waterways, in Ismailia, Egypt on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Fareed Kotb/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Getty Images The threat to global trade in the Red Sea remains high, even with efforts to protect commercial vessels from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi … Read more

Nick Cave Pens Obituary for the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan in The Guardian

Nick Cave has written a eulogy in The Guardian for his longtime friend Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65. Cave first met the Pogues frontman in 1989, when NME called a “summit meeting” of the two artists along with the Fall’s Mark E Smith. “I was excited because I was … Read more

Best gifts for parents: Great present ideas for your mom, dad, or guardian

Buying gifts for your parents is tough. What do you get the people who gave you life — the people who raised you into the responsible adult you’ve grown up to be? The thing is, you can’t really ask them for ideas. They’ll almost always tell you that they don’t want or need anything, just … Read more

The Guardian fires longtime cartoonist after allegations of antisemitic imagery

The Guardian newspaper has fired longtime editorial cartoonist Steve Bell after refusing to run a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that critics said drew on antisemitic imagery ByThe Associated Press October 19, 2023, 8:01 AM FILE – Steve Bell, a veteran cartoonist with Britian’s Guardian newspaper, talks to the Associated Press at the … Read more