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HANOI: Vietnam’s rubber stamp National Assembly on Wednesday (Jan 18) approved the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, a day after he dramatically stepped down as part of an anti-corruption drive. His sudden and unprecedented departure comes during a period of significant political upheaval in Vietnam, where the anti-graft purge and factional fighting have seen several ministers fired. In an extraordinary meeting that was closed to international media, more than 93 per cent of National Assembly members voted to approve Phuc’s resignation, state media said. With no successor yet appointed, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, the current vice president, automatically becomes interim…

Georgia football player Devin Willock was not wearing a seat belt when he was ejected from the vehicle in a weekend crash that killed him and a recruiting staff member, police said. A police report released Tuesday listed excessive speed on a road with a 40 mph (64 kph) limit as one of the primary causes of the crash. The wreck occurred at 2:45 a.m. Sunday in Athens, less than two miles from the university campus. A few hours earlier, the Bulldogs held a parade through town and a ceremony at Sanford Stadium honoring their second straight national championship. The 20-year-old…

The yin to his yang! Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon’s relationship is getting stronger after she received the stamp of approval from his pals, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “Brad and Ines are having a really wonderful time with each other,” the insider says. “Their relationship feels comfortable and playful.” The health coach, 30, is a “big hit with Brad’s friends” after only dating a few months, the source adds, noting that the age gap between the couple “isn’t an issue for either of them.” While the Fight Club actor, 59, is nearly…

In the blink of an eye, the 2023 Met Gala will be upon us. This year, the event—which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute—falls neatly on May 1 and honors one of fashion’s greatest talents: Karl Lagerfeld. The accompanying exhibition, titled “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” pays tribute to the prolific designer, who helmed major fashion houses including Chanel, Fendi, and Chloé. Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Anna Wintour will serve as the evening’s official co-chairs.These figures span every realm of popular culture: Lipa, a global music star and three-time Grammy winner, recently…

In case you missed it, this year’s Costume Institute exhibition is dedicated to the legacy of fashion’s most hyperactive and prolific mastermind, Karl Lagerfeld—a polymath designer who put even the most adroit multitaskers to shame, and whose uniform (staunchly starched collars, Ancien Régime-esque ponytail) became the stuff of legend. With “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, and longtime Lagerfeld collaborator Amanda Harlech, the exhibition’s creative consultant, have the tall order of synthesizing the designer’s career into about 150 looks. But thankfully, at this year’s Met Gala, paying tribute to Mr. Lagerfeld…

Researchers at the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb have named seven factors they believe will affect bitcoin (BTC) and crypto prices in 2023 – and determine whether the bear market will give way to bullish forces for a sustained period.The crypto exchange’s researchers claimed that bitcoin prices could rise to the $42,000 mark in the next 12 months – provided certain events come to pass.Per Asia Today, the predictions were published in a report named 2023 Virtual Asset Market Outlook, published by the Bithumb Economic Research Institute.The company graded each factor with a star rating out of four, with four…

Democrats want answers from the White House regarding stashes of classified documents improperly held by President Biden since the Obama administration, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said.Porter, speaking with reporters after a town hall event Tuesday, was asked about her role in the House Oversight Committee and the ongoing investigation into Biden’s illicit storage of classified documents at his private residence, inside his garage, and in the office of his think tank.WHITE HOUSE REFUSES TO SAY IF BIDEN WOULD SIT FOR INTERVIEW WITH SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CLASSIFIED RECORDS PROBE “So I definitely think that we want to get answers…

Two police officers in Wisconsin were shot and wounded while trying to negotiate with an armed suspect during a domestic incident on Tuesday night, authorities said.Officers responded to a residence in Racine around 10:45 p.m. for a call about a domestic disturbance where a firearm was discharged, FOX6 Milwaukee reported, citing the Racine Police Department.Officers met a woman outside the home who told them that her husband was inside with their two children, police said.Following an hour of negotiations, the man inside fired several rounds toward officers, striking two, officials said. The two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries.16-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED IN SHOOTING…

Zellers rollout of nine Ontario locations will include stores at shopping malls in Burlington and St. Catharines. The discount retailer will return with 25 “store experiences” across Canada within the confines of the Hudson Bay (HBC).The retail space will be between 8,000 and 10,000 square feet depending on location and will set up shop at the Burlington Centre Mall and the Penn Centre in St. Catharines.In a release, HBC says physical locations will sell “design-led” products including home decor, toys, baby apparel, and stuff for pets. During it’s peak, in the 80s and 90s, Zellers operated 350 stores across Canada.…

Tensions between Britain and Iran have spiked again following the execution of a British national in Iran, with Downing Street actively reconsidering its diplomatic options for engagement with Tehran, including whether to support the U.S.-backed nuclear deal. “It makes no sense for Britain to be engaged in nuclear negotiations with Iran while Tehran executes British citizens,” Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. “Reviving the JCPOA is just immense folly, and it is long overdue for the U.K. to reverse course over negotiations with Iran.” “I think we are likely to…