Rita Ora and Taika Waititi reveal sweet story of how they first met

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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi have revealed they first got together at friend’s birthday party in Australia. Ora added: “We met in LA and it was through friends and it was amazing. And it was amazing to kind of get to know you, I think and just feel no pressure. Ora went on: “We were both in Australia doing two separate jobs and we didn’t really know that many people in Australia so we just hung out and that was it. I’m happy …”“Getting married is something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid, and he definitely is a great human.
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Kanye West has a disturbing history of admiring Hitler, sources tell CNN

[Source: CNN]Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. A business executive who worked for West, who now goes by Ye, told CNN that the artist created a hostile work environment, in part through his “obsession” with Hitler. The executive told CNN that West spoke openly about reading “Mein Kampf,” Hitler’s 1925 autobiographical manifesto and expressed his “admiration” for the Nazis and Hitler for their use of propaganda. Four sources told CNN that West had originally suggested the title “Hitler” for his 2018 album that eventually released as “Ye.” They did not want to be named, citing concern for professional retribution. “I already heard him say that stuff before at TMZ,” Lathan said during an episode of the “Higher Learning” podcast earlier this month.

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Girl band Flo win the Brits rising star award

(Left to right): Stella, Jorja and Renée from Flo got a sneak peak of their Brit trophy before the official ceremony in February. [Source: BBC]R&B vocal harmony group Flo have won the Brits rising star award. The London-based trio only released their debut single, Cardboard Box, in March, but won instant praise for their retro-styled girl band sound. Article continues after advertisementThey are the first band ever to win the rising star award. In recent years, winners of the rising star award have also been given the opportunity to perform at the ceremony.

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Australia players criticise human rights record of hosts Qatar in video

[Source: BBC]Australia have released a collective statement against Qatar’s human rights record, becoming the first 2022 World Cup team to do so. The video message criticises the World Cup hosts’ treatment of migrant workers and LGBTQ+ people. The video, which features 16 players, calls for “effective remedy” for migrant workers and the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships. The 16 Australia players involved in the video include captain Mat Ryan, Sunderland defender Bailey Wright, Hearts’ Kye Rowles and Alex Wilkinson, the president of players’ union Professional Footballers Australia who last represented the Socceroos in 2015. Group opponents Denmark have also made a protest against human rights abuses in the middle-east state by wearing a ‘toned down’ jersey for the World Cup.

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Iran acknowledges providing drones to Russia before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

“Some western countries have accused Iran of helping the war in Ukraine by providing drones and missiles to Russia. The part about drones is correct, we did provide a limited number of drones to Russia in the months before the start of the war in Ukraine,” Amirabdollahian told reporters in Tehran. The last shipment of weapons from Iran to Russia included about 450 drones, officials said, which the Russians have already used to deadly effect in Ukraine. Amirabdollahian claimed Tehran had reached an agreement with Ukraine to review evidence that Russia had used Iranian drones in the war. “Of course, if it is proven that Russia used Iranian drones in the war against Ukraine, we will not remain indifferent to this issue,” Amirabdollahian said.

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Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities

[Source: BBC]Cities across Ukraine have been targeted by a wave of Russian missile strikes, in one of the largest bombardments since the war began. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia attacked the country from “various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles”. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in its missile strikes. “The defence industry is incapable of producing enough to provide that many missile strikes. And the UK’s ambassador to the UN said Russia was attempting to obtain more weapons from Iran, including hundreds of ballistic missiles.

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Pioneering fashion designer dies aged 81

[Source: BBC]British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. The designer was made a Dame for services to fashion in 2006. Fashion designer and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham paid tribute to Westwood, saying: “I’m so sad to learn of the passing of legendary designer and activist Dame Vivienne Westwood. “My thoughts are with her family at this incredibly sad time.”American designer Marc Jacobs said on Instagram: “You did it first. Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan wrote on Twitter: “A sad day, Vivienne Westwood was and will remain a towering figure in British fashion.

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Boris Johnson pulls out of U.K. prime minister race

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Conservative Party hastily ordered a contest that aims to finalize nominations Monday and install a new prime minister — it’s third this year — within a week. Article continues after advertisementSunak, 42, was runner-up after Truss in this summer’s Tory leadership race to replace Johnson after he was forced out by a string of ethics scandals. Sunak has the backing of at least 124 Conservative lawmakers, according to unofficial tallies compiled by British news organizations. Dozens among Britain’s 357 Conservative lawmakers have not yet publicly declared whom they are backing to replace Truss.

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The ‘cheesy’ row over pizza toppings tax in India

A GST court has ruled pizza toppings attract a higher tax than the pizza itself. [Photo Credit: BBC News]It can be a challenge to get the right mix of toppings that makes a pizza delicious. But in August, an Indian firm making pizza toppings mounted a different challenge in a court. It was a dispute over the rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that they attracted. But in a country like India with high-income disparities, a single or even a dual rate structure risks imposing a larger tax burden on the poor,” says Uday Pimprikar, partner, indirect tax services, India, at global accounting and consultancy firm EY.

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