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Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to battery charges over New Orleans bar incident

Actor sentenced to probation for incident in which he attacked three men and yelled homophobic slurs, according to witnessesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Shia LaBeouf on Wednesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery charges filed against the actor after his arrest over allegations that he struck three men at a New Orleans bar in February. After his plea in the city’s criminal district courthouse, the Transformers film franchise star received a sentence of two years’...

Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to battery charges over New Orleans bar incident

Actor sentenced to probation for incident in which he attacked three men and yelled homophobic slurs, according to witnessesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Shia LaBeouf on Wednesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery charges filed against the actor after his arrest over allegations that he struck three men at a New Orleans bar in February. After his plea in the city’s criminal district courthouse, the Transformers film franchise star received a sentence of two years’...

Actor Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to simple battery after throwing punches during Mardi Gras festival

The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines

The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities. The US-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have had a seismic effect across the world. In Southeast Asia, economies have been paralysed due to shortages of oil, liquified petroleum gas and other essential products usually exported through the strait.

Israeli airstrikes kill 8 in Lebanon as Trump claims peace deal with Iran is just days away

Israeli airstrikes kill 8 in Lebanon as Trump claims peace deal with Iran is just days away US President Donald Trump's 'pece deal' under threat within hours of ceasefire as Israeli launches major attack on southern Lebanon, putting Middle East on high-alert for conflict to return Israeli airstrikes killed eight in Lebanon after attacks continued early into Tuesday morning and the US claimed a Middle East peace deal was just days away. It raises major concerns that Israel’s defence from the...

Tehran suspended negotiations via mediators with US, Iranian media says

Iran has suspended all indirect talks with the US and announced it would pursue “complete closure of Strait of Hormuz”, accusing Israel of "continuing crimes" in Lebanon and stating that any ceasefire breach on one front breaks the truce in general. Iran has suspended all exchanges with the US via mediators on Monday, IRGC-affiliated news agency Tasnim reported, as the two sides remained apart on a deal to extend the ceasefire and end the war. The decision was made over what the news agency...

IRGC says Iran has more 'trump cards' up its sleeve as talks hang by a thread

A senior IRGC general said Iran had not revealed all its military capabilities and was ready for direct confrontation with the US and NATO, as hardliners linked to acting IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi were identified as the force behind Monday's suspension of indirect negotiations with Washington. Iran has not yet revealed all of its military capabilities and remains fully prepared for any scenario, including direct confrontation with the US and NATO, senior IRGC military official Brigadier...

Iran’s proxies moving towards ‘violent gig economy’, but no imminent threat to Southeast Asia: Expert

Iran’s proxies moving towards ‘violent gig economy’, but no imminent threat to Southeast Asia: Expert While there are no reports of Iran-linked “violent gig economy” activities in Southeast Asia, “well-to-do” societies may be more vulnerable to threats, says a counterterrorism expert at a dialogue in Singapore. Iran’s proxy groups may be moving towards what can be described as a “violent gig economy”, with a shift from traditional militant cells to global external operations that are more...

Aoun tells Iran 'this is our country' as Araqchi warns of Lebanon's 'real enemy'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its confrontation with the United States and Israel. At the same time, Tehran rejected these allegations through its foreign minister, who said that if Lebanon really were a bargaining chip in Iran's hands, an agreement would...

Tom Hardy's 'Mobland' drama tops Hollywood's most notorious on-set meltdowns and feuds

Long before reports surfaced about Tom Hardy's alleged behavior on the set of "Mobland," Hollywood had no shortage of stories about stars whose tempers, clashes and behind-the-scenes drama made headlines. Hardy reportedly kept production stalled by staying in his trailer for hours at a time, often leaving co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren idle on set. "He refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time," a source told The Hollywood Reporter.