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Johnny Depp has painted the emotions of recent years into a self-portrait and is offering the result for sale as a time-limited edition. The actor began working on the piece, titled 'Five', around 2021 in the midst of an explosive dispute with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, which played out in courtrooms on both sides of the Atlantic.

dollar was steady on Friday as data pointed to U.S. labour market resilience that could lead the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer, while the yen strengthened after Japan's core consumer inflation re-accelerated in June. Central bank meetings from Europe, Japan and the United State are due next week, with investors parsing through data to better gauge monetary policy paths they will likely chart.

Zoe Saldana has starred in three successful film franchises — 'Avatar', 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Star Trek' — yet when Taylor Sheridan approached her to lead his new TV series, 'Special Ops: Lioness', she said no. «I have ADD and I'm dyslexic, so learning a lot of dialogue was always very daunting,» said Saldana in an interview prior to the start of the actors strike. «I never thought that I would ever get to be a part of (projects) where the dialog and the writing is most important to the whole story.… I tend to run away from that. I have a hard time focusing, which is why the action genre was always appealing to me.» She says Sheridan called her and was very complimentary, adding that he was writing a character with her in mind. As exciting as the project seemed, she passed. «I read the pilot, I loved it so much that I freaked out and I walked away from it.» A year later she was in Italy filming the limited-series 'From Scratch' and found herself once again thinking about that Sheridan offer and brought it up to her husband.

inflation data. Japan’s core inflation rate, excluding those for fresh food, rose 3.3%, official data showed. The inflation rate is marginally higher than May’s figure of 3.2%.  However, this was for the 15th straight month that the inflation rate was above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.

Infosys: The IT services company announced an 11% increase in its consolidated net profit for the June quarterto ₹5,945 crore. The firm's revenue showed a 10% rise, climbing to ₹37,933 crore. Due to macroeconomic uncertainties, it has reduced its full-year growth forecast to 1-3.5% in constant currency, down from 4-7% projected earlier.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday his agency has national security concerns about Chinese autonomous vehicle companies in the American market after some lawmakers called for restrictions on their operations.

US soldier crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday at a time of heightened tension between the two Koreas and the United States. North Korea has yet to comment on the incident involving the US soldier.

Investing.com-- Japanese consumer inflation rose slightly less than expected in June, data showed on Friday, amid easing energy costs, although core inflation and a key Bank of Japan indicator remained sticky.

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Azure Power Global's CFOs Sugata Sarkar and Pawan Kumar Agrawal assured bond holders in Singapore that the company should be able to publish its long-delayed results within 14 weeks and avoid a technical default. The company, majority-owned by Canadian pension funds CDPQ and OMERS Infrastructure, has until the end of this month to appeal the NYSE's delisting order, with the final decision expected after a potential three-month process.

rural markets — which had remained weak in the past three years due to the economic impact of the pandemic — are revving up and expected to spur demand for passenger cars, motorcycles and tractors as the country heads into the festive season later this quarter. Moderating rural inflation, higher non-agricultural income and an increase in minimum support price for all kharif crops are expected to put more money in the hands of consumers in rural markets, boosting demand and bridging the divergent recovery seen in the country since the easing of Covid, said several senior industry executives.

HBO Max (now MAX). Get ready to dive back into the lives of Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they explore the complexities of life in their 50s.

The Albanese government has begun the slow process of remaking the ABC’s influential board – and chairman Ita Buttrose has advised it to consider young blood for at least one director’s seat, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Australia endured its worst day at the Ashes so far as Mitchell Starc suffered a shoulder injury and a thunderous 189 from Zak Crawley put England well on top in the fourth Ashes Test.

The supercomputer, which was unveiled Thursday by Cerebras, a Silicon Valley startup, was built with the company's specialized chips, which are designed to power artificial intelligence products. The chips stand out for their size — like that of a dinner plate, or 56 times as large as a chip commonly used for AI. Each Cerebras chip packs the computing power of hundreds of traditional chips.

NEW DELHI : Byju’s former statutory auditor Deloitte, in a regulatory filing in June, signalled concerns about alleged weaknesses in internal financial controls within Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd, the company that runs the tutoring service, official documents filed with the registrar of companies (RoC) showed. The digitally signed report from the auditor has only one attachment—the resignation letter shared with the board, and no further reference to any lapses in the company, showed the document accessed by Mint from the government’s website for statutory filings of companies.

Ganesha says looking after and respecting the elders of the house will increase your fortune. Political contacts will provide good opportunities for you. Today is especially auspicious for women.

New Delhi: New formal sector workers added under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) fell to about 1.63 million in May, down from 1.72 million recorded during the previous months, according to the latest payroll data released by the government.  About 1.68 million new workers were added to the formal sector during May 2022.  "The data indicates that around 8.83 lakh new members enrolled during May, 2023 are highest during the last six months. Among the newly joined members, the age-group of 18-25 years constitutes 56.42% of total new members added during the month," said a statement from the Ministry of Labour and Employment. "Around 11.41 lakh members exited but rejoined EPFO who may have switched their jobs and re-joined the establishments covered under EPFO and opted to transfer their accumulations instead of applying for final settlement thus extending their social security protection," it added.

Love Island UK premiered on June 5, 2023, and although the reality television series is still watched a lot and talked about, this season has been tough. It seems within two months of starting, Love Island 2023 is all set to wrap up. According to data from ITV, the Love Island 10 premiere episode was watched by three million people, although many people may not have watched it live. Soon, Love Island caught up and doubled its viewership, with most people watching belonging to the age group of 16-24.Love Island 2023 host, Maya Jama, said: “The papers were so quick to report viewers being low, but the honeys were watching online. This season is elite, thank you very much." On Love Island 2023, there have been some controversies on the show, like Molly Marsh being left in the cold, only to return to the island within two weeks of leaving. There was also a love triangle between Mitchel Taylor and the two Ellas – Ella Barnes and Ella Thomas.

Amateur Champion, Christo Lamprecht came out firing like a seasoned pro, setting the tone for a thrilling opening day at Hoylake. The 22-year-old Georgia Tech senior produced a memorable five-under 66 to claim the early lead at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. If that wasn’t expected even in the wildest bet, Tommy Fleetwood may have been a popular bet for a good run.