Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Interview Set to Shed Light on Mossad’s Decade-Long Covert Operation Against Hezbollah
In a highly anticipated episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes, recently retired Mossad agents provide unprecedented insights into a decade-long covert operation targeting Hezbollah. The agents, whose identities remain concealed with masks and altered voices, share with journalist Lesley Stahl the intricate details of their mission to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications network.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 6 July 2021 15:14:29
Britney Spears' Manager of 25 Years Reportedly Resigns, Amid Claims the Singer Wants to 'Retire'
Larry Rudolph, who has been Britney Spears' manager for 25 years, has reportedly resigned, amid the controversy surrounding the singer's conservatorship.
In a letter seen by showbiz news website Deadline, Rudolph says he has been told that Spears has shared her intention to "officially retire" from the music industry.
The message was addressed to Jamie Spears, the singer's father, and her care-giver Jodi Montgomery - who jointly manage Spears' conservatorship.
Rudolph reportedly said: "It has been over 2 1/2 years since Britney and I last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus. Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire.
"As you know, I have never been a part of the conservatorship nor its operations, so I am not privy to many of these details. I was originally hired at Britney's request to help manage and assist her with her career.
"And as her manager, I believe it is in Britney's best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed.
"Please accept this letter as my formal resignation."
The letter added: "I will always be incredibly proud of what we accomplished over our 25 years together. I wish Britney all the health and happiness in the world, and I'll be there for her if she ever needs me again, just as I always have been."
Rudolph, who also manages Aerosmith and its singer Steve Tyler, oversaw Spears' career from the mid-90s, when she rocketed to stardom.
Despite being under a conservatorship, Spears last performed on stage for a lucrative Las Vegas residency in 2018, but has since said she will not sing live while her father remains in control of her estate.
His resignation is another landmark in Spears' conservatorship battle, after she delivered an emotional personal testimony at a hearing last month, when she expressed her wish for it to end.
The 39-year-old told a judge in court on 23 June that she wants the arrangements and restrictions on her life to be ended, without the need for a medical assessment, calling the conservatorship "abusive".
She also revealed she wanted to be able to sue her family, and claimed she has been placed on contraception against her will and is being prevented from getting married.
In the days since, the Bessemer Trust, a financial management company that was hired to oversee Spears's estate alongside her father, pulled out of the arrangement, saying there had been "changed circumstances".
