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One of Amber Heard's expert witnesses caused a huge reaction online after his "villain"-like behavior caused a huge reaction online, and from Johnny Depp during the trial. Psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel caught the attention of viewers who were watching the Depp v. Heard trial on Monday. Several of his answers and mannerisms have gone viral online since he took the stand. The current trial between former married couple Depp and Heard is entering its final week at the Circuit Court in Fairfax County, Va. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million in loss of career earnings after she wrote a 2018 op-ed describing herself as a survivor of domestic violence. Dr. Spiegel took the stand on Day 20 of the trial and gave testimony for almost three hours. Throughout his time on the stand, social media users, specifically those on TikTok, found moments to highlight. He was also the subject of some scathing reviews on Twitter too. Longtime social media user Ozzy Man Reviews shared his take by … [Read more...] about Amber Heard’s expert witness compared to movie villain after odd testimony

Amber Heard was compared to a number of other movie stars including Zendaya and Gal Gadot during Monday's court proceedings as an entertainment industry consultant testified about her career trajectory. The multimillion-dollar defamation trial between Heard and her ex-husband Johnny Depp resumed on Monday in what is the final week in the Fairfax, Virginia, court room. Ana De Armas, Jason Momoa and Chris Pine were also mentioned in the list of celebrity names by an expert witness and entertainment industry consultant Kathryn Arnold. Arnold testified that Heard's career success would be on par with those big names if it weren't for Depp's alleged "smear campaign" against her. "When you look at the time frame of when the Waldman statements came out, and you look at what was going on with Ms. Heard's career prior to the statement and what happened after the statement, it's very clear to make that correlation," Arnold said. She was citing Depp's attorney, Adam Waldman, who … [Read more...] about Why Amber Heard was compared to Zendaya, Gal Gadot during trial

A pivotal dispute emerging from the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial is the case of the severed finger. Depp has accused Heard of cutting off the tip of his finger during a heated argument they had in Australia in August 2015. Heard, her legal team and now expert witnesses have disputed Depp's account of events. Depp and Heard are currently embroiled in a $50 million defamation suit after Depp's team argued Heard's 2018 op-ed resulted in loss of career earnings for the actor. Depp was never mentioned by name in the article in which Heard stated she was a survivor of domestic violence, but his team argue the insinuation was damaging enough. The claim has become a big part of the trial amongst the public too. An Australian bakery sent a box of cakes shaped like a hand and a Smirnoff vodka bottle to Heard. Depp alleges that the injury occurred when Heard threw a bottle at him. But what actually happened to Johnny Depp's finger? Newsweek have compiled the evidence we've … [Read more...] about What happened to Johnny Depp’s finger? Experts can’t agree

Fans have shared videos of Amber Heard being named in a guessing game played on Amazon Echo devices, after the app asks if the person in question is considered "abusive" and "a liar." Heard, 36, on Monday returned to court for the final week of her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp , who has sued her for $50 million after she wrote in a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post that she was a domestic abuse survivor. While Heard did not name Depp, 58, in the article, his lawyers have argued that it was clear she was referring to the actor. Heard is countersuing for $100 million. As Depp and Heard took to the stand respectively at Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court in recent weeks, they accused one another of domestic violence during their ill-fated relationship. Both have denied the allegations. With the courtroom proceedings sparking heightened interest on social media, fans have taken to sharing video footage of themselves using their Amazon Echo devices to … [Read more...] about Amazon Alexa guessing game calls Amber Heard “abusive,” “liar”

Having emerged as a permanent and well-constructed nucleus for the famed folk artistes of western Rajasthan, a new centre situated deep in the Thar desert is helping the Langa-Manganiyar and other singers in honing the skills of their youngsters. The centre has also provided a permanent platform to the artistes from about 50 villages in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts. The new campus of Dharohar Lok Kala and Gramin Vikas Sansthan, situated over two-bigha land in Sheo village, 55 km from Barmer, will function as sanctum sanctorum of the vocal and instrumental ensemble of Langas and Manganiyars and help save their rapidly disappearing narrative traditions. The initiative has been taken by two brothers belonging to the Manganiyar community. While three business houses extended financial support to Bhutte Khan and Bhungar Khan for constructing rooms, toilets, training hall and a vast open air performing dais at the centre, a two-day festival titled “Singing Sands” was organised there … [Read more...] about New permanent nucleus created for Rajasthan’s folk artistes

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Improved cooperation between Lao and Thai labour authorities has enabled Thailand’s labour ministry to register almost 20,000 undocumented Lao migrant workers. Lao nationals working in Thailand have encountered difficulties in getting information about proper registration with Thai authorities because of the Covid-19 outbreak, which has slowed their registration on the Thai government’s books, labour officials say. However, Lao labour authorities expect the registration process to move at a faster pace following an employment cooperation agreement between the two countries. Over the next month, labour authorities in both Laos and Thailand will do more to register and provide assistance to Lao workers in Thailand who do not have legal documentation, following an announcement on the matter by the Prime Minister’s Office. Officials from Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plan to go to Thailand to help register and formalise … [Read more...] about 20,000 migrant Lao workers register with Thai authorities

If you are a Dua Lipa fan and follow the English singer on Instagram then you must be aware that she rarely posts a solo picture, and is fond of sharing a series of pictures altogether. Well, her fans love this habit of hers, as they get glimpses of the singer’s day in bulk. Continuing the trajectory, Dua, who is currently on her Europe tour, recently shared some epic photo dumps from her adventure. While her photo dump included glances of the Liverpool FC game, exotic wine, and food, mesmerising view, and relishing party with friends, our eyeballs were caught by a stunning mirror selfie, which flaunted Dua’s goal worthy abs. In the selfie, which appears to be taken in her suite, Dua can be seen sporting a complete athleisure look, as she donned a white and beige printed sports bra with matching tights, which perfectly flashed her desirable abs. While clicking the selfie she has her white headphones on, along with her glasses. She chose to keep her straight tresses open. While … [Read more...] about Dua Lipa Flaunts her Abs in her Latest Mirror Selfie, Sporting Complete Athleisure Look

Aditi Rao Hydari took a traditional route while making her debut at the Cannes Film Festival. While her sartorial picks, along with her Instagram timeline, scream elegance, this time at the Festival de Cannes she truly defined how to appear regally elegant. Ever since the multilingual star arrived on the French Riviera, she has been constantly treating her fans to glimpses of her mesmerising look, which she nailed in the Sabyasachi saree. Even before hitting the red carpet of the prestigious film festival, the actress has sent her fans and fashion critics into a frenzy with her swooning looks. In her latest photoshoot, Aditi embraced Indian simplicity and tradition by draping herself in an ivory saree. Aditi is the second celebrity after Deepika Padukone to slip into ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s ensemble. Dropping a series of pictures, Aditi revealed her appearance in an ivory outfit. While revealing her very first look from Cannes 2022, Aditi wrote in the caption, “My … [Read more...] about Cannes 2022: Aditi Rao Hydari is The Epitome of Beauty in Sabyasachi’s Ivory Organza Saree

Since it landed on the old Unlisted Securities Market - the precursor to Aim - 37 years ago, Cranswick has been one of those businesses that hides its light under a bushel, its management traditionally attracting epithets such as "taciturn" from City followers. That reflects its history. The business was founded in 1975 by a group of 23 farmers in East Yorkshire who clubbed together to buy a pig feed mill, over time diversifying into grain merchanting and pig wholesaling. Its services further evolved when, in 1988, it expanded into pork butchery and then, in a bid to ride out the cyclicality of the pork market, into producing gourmet sausages from prime cuts of pork. Energy price cap tipped to hit £2,800 in October - Cost of living latest It now produces sausages both under banners such as its own Simply Sausages brand for most of the main supermarket multiples, including the Tesco Finest, the Co-op Irresistible and Sainsbury's Taste The Difference ranges, as well as … [Read more...] about Cost of living: Pork specialist Cranswick demands government saves industry’s bacon

This live blog is now closed. For the latest updates please check here . Russia has opened a long-anticipated new phase of the war in Ukraine , launching its eastern offensive in a bid to seize the country's industrial heartland. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the move Tuesday , saying the Kremlin's goal was to achieve the “full liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics,” which together make up the Donbas region. The full-scale assault on Ukraine's east came as the last fighters in Mariupol, the besieged port city that is crucial to Moscow's goals, continued to hold out despite a new Russian deadline to surrender. It also followed Russian strikes across the country, hitting supply lines and military infrastructure and killing at least seven people in the western city of Lviv . The United States is expected to announce another package of military aid, which is expected to be similar in size to the $800 million one the administration … [Read more...] about Moscow launches a new phase of the conflict