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Netflix has released a new teaser for the highly awaited second season of Squid Game, sending fans into a frenzy as it gives a glimpse of the deadly new challenges that await contestants. The teaser kicks off with the ominous line, “Player 456, welcome back to the game,” and sets the stage for even more intense and life-threatening games in …

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, appeared in court on Friday to request bail once again. However, the judge postponed the decision until next week. This marks Combs’ third attempt to secure bail after previous requests were denied. Prosecutors have argued against his release, claiming that while incarcerated, Combs has contacted witnesses …

22 November is the Independence day for Lebanon. It is a national holiday which commemorates the end of the French control over Lebanon in 1943. David P Carroll has written a beutiful poem for this special day: In the land of LebanonAnd we are proud and free andWe’ll celebrate our independenceDay with glee And united we stand proudly hand in …

Legendary Arab singer Fairouz celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday, as Lebanon, her homeland, continues to be torn apart by the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict. On social media, tributes and songs by the iconic Lebanese artist flooded the internet. Though she has largely stayed out of the public eye in recent years, Fairouz remains an enduring symbol of unity in a …

Are we finally going to find out who the next James Bond will be? Daniel Craig, the actor who last portrayed the iconic 007 spy, recently hinted at his replacement during the 15th Governors Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. According to People, Craig provided a clue about who might succeed him in the role. At the Governors …

Meet Virgin Radio’s New Weekend Host, Irishman Frankie. For the last few months listeners have noticed a fresh new voice on Virgin Radio and we got to interview him. Every Saturday Frankie brings the World’s Newest Music to Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio Lebanon Saturdays from 4pm. Award Winning Frankie also hosts the Breakfast Show on Heat Mallorca, Weekday Mornings 6am-10am …

This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest film festival, is set to commence on Wednesday with a streaming-only film, marking a first for the event. The film, “Uprising,” directed by Kim Sang-man and featuring leading Korean actor Gang Dong-won, is one of the 224 entries competing at the festival which will run until October 11. Produced by renowned …

Veteran British actress Maggie Smith, renowned for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the *Harry Potter* films, has passed away at the age of 89. According to her publicist, Smith died peacefully on September 27. In a heartfelt statement, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens announced, “With great sadness, we confirm the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She …