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News Anchor Ghiwa Ibrahim presented News at 9 pm on MBC1 on Sunday from her home.
MBC anchors present news from their homes
Okaz/Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — In a unique experiment, MBC broadcasters started presenting news bulletin from their homes in the wake of the curfew measures following the outbreak of the coronavirus. News Anchor Ghiwa Ibrahim, along with a number of her colleagues, presented News at 9 pm on MBC1 on Sunday from her home. In her introduction, she said: “The bulletin is on the same time, but it is outside the walls of the studio, specifically from my house.” Commenting on the experiment, news official at MBC Musaed Al-Thebaiti said on his Twitter account that despite the complexities of television, including pictures, videos, sound and lighting, as well as its connection to live transmission involving several parties, coronavirus experience confirmed that television journalism is one of the...
April 20, 2020

MBC anchors present news from their homes

Scribit drawing on the wall.
Scribit robot draws the world’s oldest painting to your wall
PARIS — At a time when public exhibitions are inaccessible and we must all stay at home, Scribit brings humankind’s oldest paintings to your wall, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the Chauvet Caves in France.The drawing — inspired by one of the 32,000-year-old cave paintings — aims to make the restricted Cave accessible to all.The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the world’s oldest painting in the Chauvet Cave in Southern France; a celebration of curiosity and adventure, has coincided with the current worldwide lockdown that has forced us all to discover new ways of enjoying our time.At a moment when home is the safest place, Scribit — the write&erase robot developed by Carlo Ratti Associati — takes inspiration from our ancestors to bring the...
April 17, 2020

Scribit robot draws the world’s oldest painting to your wall

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What smokers should know about COVID-19
By Vivien WilliamsEveryone is at risk of contracting COVID-19. The illness is particularly dangerous for people with underlying conditions, such as heart or lung disease. Dr. Neal Patel, a Mayo Clinic pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist, says people who smoke tobacco products also may be at increased risk of becoming very sick if they contract the virus."Smoking makes you more susceptible to COVID-19, because it destroys some of your lung's natural defense mechanisms," says Dr. Patel. "Vaping may do the same thing."A recent blog published by the National Institutes of Health explains that initial reviews of cases of COVID-19 in China show that smokers may have developed more severe disease than nonsmokers.More research is needed to determine what...
April 17, 2020

What smokers should know about COVID-19

 US country-folk singer John Prine died on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications. — Courtesy photo
US folk singer John Prine dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications
WASHINGTON — US country-folk singer John Prine died on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications, according to news reports.Speaking to US Cable News Network on Tuesday, his publicist said: "Yes, we can confirm on behalf of the Prine family — John died today due to complications of Covid-19."Prine had been in hospital since last week with coronavirus symptoms, with his wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, posting updates about his condition online.Leading the tributes to late Grammy-winning songwriter who influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, US singer Bruce Springsteen said that he is "crushed by the loss" of Prine.“Over here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine. John and I were "New Dylans" together in...
April 08, 2020

US folk singer John Prine dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications

Mark Blum
Actor Mark Blum dies at 69 of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK — Mark Blum, an actor who appeared in Netflix's You and HBO's Succession, has died at the age of 69 due to complications from COVID-19.The Screen Actors Guild confirmed Blum's death in a statement to CNN.Blum was also known for starring in “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Crocodile Dundee” and in Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle”.Blum was a stage performer, appearing in the Broadway revival of “Twelve Angry Men. He worked frequently with off-Broadway theater Playwrights Horizons”."With love and heavy hearts, Playwrights Horizons pays tribute to Mark Blum, a dear friend and a consummate artist who passed this week. Thank you, Mark, for all you brought to our theater, and to theaters and audiences across the world. We will miss you,"...
March 27, 2020

Actor Mark Blum dies at 69 of coronavirus complications

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan releases first new song in 8 years
NEW YORK — Bob Dylan is back with new a song. The 78-year-old singer-songwriter released "Murder Most Foul," his first new original song in nearly eight years, on Thursday. The song is a 17-minute rumination on the 1960s and the assassination of former US President John. F. Kennedy. "They blew out the brains of the king / Thousands were watching at home and saw the whole thing," he sings in the opening minutes of Murder Most Foul. "The day that they killed him, someone said to me, 'Son, the age of the Antichrist has just only begun," Dylan sings. "The soul of a nation's been torn away, and it's beginning to go into a slow decay." Dylan thanked his fans for their support in a tweet. "Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude...
March 27, 2020

Bob Dylan releases first new song in 8 years

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City in this Feb. 24, 2020 file photo. — AFP
Rapist Weinstein jailed for 23 years
NEW YORK — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York judge Wednesday for rape and sexual assault in a landmark case for the #MeToo movement.Justice James Burke ignored the pleas of Weinstein's defense team to give their client the minimum of five years behind bars, issuing a heavy sentence close to the maximum 29 years allowed.Earlier Weinstein told the court he was "totally confused" about what was happening."I'm worried about this country," he said, adding that his "empathy" had in the three years since accusations against him ignited the #MeToo global reckoning against men abusing positions of power.The sentencing capped a sensational downfall for the once-powerful 67-year-old, who lost much of his...
March 11, 2020

Rapist Weinstein jailed for 23 years

A slew of concerts, operas and ballets have been pulled or postponed across France in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. — Courtesy photo
Europe's top series festival called off over coronavirus
LILLE, France — A leading European festival, Series Mania, offering the cream of upcoming streaming and television series, was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus epidemic.The gathering, which draws more than 80,000 people to the northern French city of Lille was to have begun on March 20.Festival president Rodolphe Belmer said the "difficult decision" had to be made after the Paris government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people amid international travel restrictions.A rival festival, Canneseries, fell victim to the virus last week and was postponed until autumn.The world's second biggest television and entertainment market, MIPTV, which was to run alongside it later this month in Cannes, was also cancelled.A slew of concerts, operas and ballets have been...
March 11, 2020

Europe's top series festival called off over coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds are seen in this file combination photo. — Courtesy photo
Barking mad: UK PM's fiancee rubbishes pet dog story
LONDON — British leader Boris Johnson's fiancee on Wednesday branded reports the couple was set to rehome their pet dog "total crap", as they prepared for the birth of their first child together.Carrie Symonds, who in February announced their engagement and that they were expecting a baby, wrote on Twitter that those behind the shaggy dog story "should be ashamed of themselves"."What a load of total crap!" she wrote after The Times reported that Downing Street dog could be "quietly" rehomed."There has never been a happier, healthier and more loved dog than our Dilyn. 100% bs. The people behind this story should be ashamed of themselves," Symonds added.She also secured the apparent support of former finance minister Sajid Javid's...
March 11, 2020

Barking mad: UK PM's fiancee rubbishes pet dog story

Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault by a New York jury. — AFP
Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison when he is sentenced by a New York judge on Wednesday, two weeks after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.The ex-Hollywood titan will be taken from the notorious Rikers Island jail to the Manhattan criminal court to learn his fate at a hearing starting at 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT).Weinstein was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on Feb. 24, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement.Seven men and five women convicted him of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.Mann, 34, and Haleyi, 42, are due to deliver impact statements in court.Weinstein was cleared of the most serious charges of...
March 11, 2020

Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term

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