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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Topic: Oscar

British playwright & Oscar winner, Tom Stoppard, dies aged 88

Stoppard, who wrote the screenplay for 'Shakespeare In Love,' died in his home in Dorset, his agent revealed. The cause of death is not yet known.

Bangladesh’s first woman director in Oscar race. ‘Wanted characters who help you break barriers’

Leesa Gazi’s film ‘Barir Naam Shahana’ is in many ways her own story — a divorcee who left Bangladesh to build a life in England.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies at 79

Washington DC: Hollywood legend Diane Keaton, best known for her iconic roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather films, has died at the age...

‘Astonishing’: UK submits Hindi-language film with Indian cast for Oscars 2025

Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, crime thriller follows the story of a newly widowed woman who becomes embroiled in an investigation of a young girl's murder.

Oscars aren’t just about movies. It became biggest free-for-all international fashion show

After Lupita Nyong’o wore a powder blue Prada dress to the 2014 Oscars, she became the new 'It girl' overnight.

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.