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ReutersPolling will follow a largely peaceful and low-key campaign Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president.More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign. Voting begins at 07:00 local time (01:30 GMT) and ends until 16:00 (10.30 GMT). Counting will start in the evening and results are expected on Friday. Out of 225 seats in the parliament, 196 MPs will be directly elected. The rest would be nominated by political parties based on the…

Hugh Jackman is generally considered the nicest person in Hollywood. But a new report aims to knock the actor down a few (dozen) pegs. Simply put, according to Us Weekly, Jackman cheated on ex-wife Deborra-lee Furness with actress Sutton Foster. Hugh Jackman attends the “Deadpool and Wolverine” New York Premiere on July 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) In September 2023, Jackman and Furness announced their break-up after 27 years as husband and wife. “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” they said…

Reverse mortgage educators Dan Hultquist and Jim McMinn brought their “Rules of the Game” presentation back to this year’s National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego. After starting with the importance of focused information and certain reverse mortgage product features, the pair went deeper into other longstanding elements that some industry participants might be misinformed about. The interactive presentation features the presenters wearing referee shirts. They engaged the audience to call “fouls” on certain incorrect example statements by equipping them with whistles, with a goal of correcting the record based on the black-and-white reverse…

Grant Ellis is the star of season 29 of “The Bachelor,” premiering in 2025.He appeared on season 21 of “The Bachelorette” and is a day trader based in Houston.Here’s everything to know about Grant and his upcoming season of “The Bachelor.” Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Grant Ellis is gearing up…

Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election since the 2022 economic meltdown and political crisis. The election was called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the September election after blaming the country’s traditional ruling elite for the economic collapse that led to the country defaulting on its loans. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) alliance has just three seats in the outgoing parliament, but opinion polls give the bloc an edge over parties that have ruled the island nation since its independence…

In the nearly three decades since Full House aired its final episode, several of the series stars have been candid about overcoming their respective addictions. “We all have our demons,” Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner on the sitcom, exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2016. “When we finally learn to let them go, we get to live and be free. I look back at things that have happened in the past, and I look at where I’m now, and it’s crazy. If anything, my life is a lesson to never give up.” Sweetin began struggling with drug abuse shortly…

Pictured here is an AI-generated clip from Vidu’s website. The tool can create videos from text or image prompts.Evelyn Cheng | CNBCBEIJING — Beijing-based Shengshu Technology on Wednesday said that its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu will now be able to generate videos by combining images.Vidu already allows users worldwide to create 8-second clips based on written prompts. While OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT — in February revealed that its AI model Sora could generate one-minute videos from text, it has yet to release that publicly.Vidu’s new AI feature can combine three pictures — such as a shirt, person…

Brazil’s Supreme Court has been evacuated and a man has been found dead after two explosions were heard outside the building on Wednesday evening. The blasts hit the centre of Brazil’s capital – where the Supreme Court, parliament and presidential palace are located. A spokesperson for the federal police told the AFP news agency that a body had been recovered in front of the court. It is unclear how the man was connected with the blasts. The country’s solicitor general, Jorge Messias, condemned what he said was a deliberate attack and vowed that a full investigation into the blasts would…

Play video content ABC Whoopi Goldberg’s want fans to get a mouthful of her … telling fans to dive right in and have a taste — of a wheel of cheese bearing her face! The comedian turned 69 on Wednesday … and, in honor of her big day, Whoopi hosted a “Favorite Things” segment on “The View” alongside cohost Sara Haines — much like the kind Oprah used to offer on her show. In the clip, Whoopi takes the audience through a few of her favorite products … olive oil, coffee pods, luggage and more — before stepping up to…

Inman contributor Gerard Splendore explores how kitchens and bathrooms have evolved through the decades, reflecting key historical shifts and design trends. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Check out the rest of this series, which covers kitchens and bathrooms all the way back to 1900. For many decades, homeownership has been central to the American dream, and few…