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Tears rolling down her face, Frances Brennan is pictured hugging her son Jonnie as he arrived at Manchester Airport.

Newly minted Night Action agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) gets plenty of action in the trailer for Season 2 of Netflix hit drama series The Night Agent, which also has released new photos. He is running, jumping into a river, shooting and engaging in hand-to-hand combat in the action-packed trailer that features two more familiar faces, cyber security expert Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), Peter’s charge in Season 1 who is back by his side, as well as Kari Matchett as President Michelle Travers whose life the duo saved last season.

Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” roared to the top of the U.K.-Ireland box office in its debut weekend with £4.4 million ($5.5 million), according to numbers from Comscore through Dec. 23. As the holiday season reaches its peak, Universal’s “Wicked” continues to enchant in its fifth frame, conjuring £2.5 million for a robust £48.2 million running total.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor London-based international documentary sales and production outfit Dogwoof has secured further international sales for Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries,” which was Oscar-shortlisted last week for documentary feature. The film premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has since been an audience and critical favorite at international festivals worldwide, picking up several awards on its journey. Dogwoof has secured further sales in territories including BBC Storyville (U.K.), ZDF/Arte (Germany and France), Sky Digi Ent.

Noel Sullivan last released a single with the band Hear'Say in 2002, and he's understandably changed a lot in the subsequent 22 years and has other more pressing things on his mind than fame and fortune. Now aged 44, the Cardiff-born singer recently shared with fans that he's become qualified in scuba diving, and urged his followers to heed a strong warning about the state of the planet. After completing his PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) in the island of Ko Phangan in Thailand, Noel posted an emotional plea on his Instagram page, along with a carousel of photos from his training.

A woman who was on her honeymoon in Thailand during the devastating Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 has shared how the event transformed her life. Lou Harrand, 51, was celebrating the start of a new journey with her husband Greg when the tsunami struck.To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the disaster, Lou has recalled to OK! about the events of that fateful day... “As I tried to fight my way to the surface of the thick, dirty water, I didn’t know which way was up.

Drag Race Down Under season four has come to an end!

Naman Ramachandran One of the biggest underdogs of the Oscars international shortlist is a Thai feature debut, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” which has been a huge box office across Asia but has, up until now, been mostly under the radar in the U.S. and Europe. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” is the first Thai film to make the shortlist, even though the country has been submitting to the category since 1984.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies clinched a historic spot on the Oscar shortlist for Best International Feature Film this week, becoming the first Thai feature to ever make the December list.

Edinburgh Zoo's viral sensation, Haggis the baby pygmy hippo has been pictured making a splash during a winter swim in an adorable new photo. Now eight weeks old, the animal was snapped frolicking in the pool during a daily swimming session, under the watchful eye of mum Gloria.

Drag Race Thailand has crowned it’s third winner!

Emily Longeretta All year is “Survivor” season. The CBS reality competition series, which debuted in 2000, has been hosted by Jeff Probst from the start.

New statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of October, some 374,655 people were receiving Adult Disability Payment (ADP), the devolved benefit that has now replaced all new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) north of the border. Of that total figure, some 130,450 (35%) were new claimants and 244,205 (63%) were existing PIP case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions (DWP).

A distraught mum has begged holidaymakers not to buckle under pressure from drug dealers following the death of her daughter in Thailand.

A man whose suitcase arrived late after he returned to Manchester from a 10-day trip to Thailand was arrested when officers discovered what was inside.

Olivia Rodrigo is due to donate a substantial amount of money to several women’s charities across the globe.Per a Billboard report, the ‘Good 4 U’ singer-songwriter has announced that she will be donating a hefty sum of money, taken from ticket sales for her ‘Guts’ world tour, to key organisations focusing on women’s issues.The singer has been a vocal reproductive rights activist, having announced the launch of The Fund 4 Good initiative earlier this year as part of the ‘Guts’ world tour.The sum will amount to over US$2million, and will be spread across 10 organisations that champion girls’ education, women’s reproductive rights and the prevention of gender-based violence.The 10 charities are the US’ National Network of Abortion Funds, Canada’s Women’s Shelters’ Europe’s Women Against Violence Europe, Thailand’s the Pratthanadee Foundation, South Korea’s Korea Foundation For Women, Hong Kong’s Harmony House Limited, Singapore’s Aidha, Japan’s NPO Women’s Saya-Saya, Australia’s Wesnet and finally the Philippines’ Jhpiego.The upcoming donations come after Rodrigo – who is half-Filipina– in October performed in the Philippines for the first time, and donated all of her concert’s profits to Jhpiego.She wrote: “I got to visit the organization while I was in Manila and was so impressed by the work they are doing providing healthcare to women and girls in the Philippines. It was the most special show and the most meaningful trip.

Refresh for latest…: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has whittled down a field of 85 eligible films to a shortlist of 15 which will now advance to the next round of voting, looking to secure a nomination for the Best International Feature Oscar. 

isn't young anymore. The Oscar-winner turned 50 on November 11, making him a far cry from the fresh faced young hunk the world fell in love with in Titanic.

HBO and Sky are preparing for the much-anticipated return of the acclaimed murder mystery drama, The White Lotus. Each season introduces a new set of A-list actors playing high-profile guests at a luxury hotel, with any one potentially becoming victims by the end of their stay.

The White Lotus has been revealed – watch it below.The HBO black comedy-drama will be returning on February 16 on streaming service Max, and it looks as though a new set of guests will be checking into the hotel.Following seasons set in Hawaii and Sicily, the upcoming season will take place in Thailand. And while there are lots of new additions to the cast, season 1 character Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) makes a return.Belinda, first introduced as the manager of the hotel in Maui in the debut season, is enjoying a transfer stay at the sister hotel in Thailand.Among the other stars of season 3, meanwhile, include BLACKPINK’s Lisa – whose character welcomes the guests to the hotel in the trailer – Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb and Scott Glenn.This is Lisa’s first acting role and the star, who’s Thai herself, previously told Elle what viewers can expect from the upcoming season.

tripleS have announced the dates and details for their upcoming 2025 ‘tripleS Come True’ world tour, featuring concerts in North America and Asia.Earlier this year, tripleS announced that they will soon embark on their second world tour, which features different lineups of members for some legs of the tour. tripleS’ 2025 tour kicks off in January with its Southeast Asian leg.Announced in November, members SeoYeon, NaKyoung, DaHyun, Nien, JooBin, HaYeon, Sullin and SeoAh will perform on the Southeast Asian leg, which currently includes Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia.Tickets to the Bangkok show are available on Ticketmelon, and the Jakarta show on MyTicket.