Unfortunately, he lost the sight in his right eye in July as a result of an infection he contracted while in the South of France.
He has now been unable to see for five months.
Elton John also points out that his left eye is in poor condition, which has left him virtually blind.
He adds that this has prevented him from working, and that he now only takes part in limited events.
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At a recent event on the heels of the world premiere of the musical The Devil Wears Prada in London, Elton John took to the stage and spoke about his new condition.
He explained that, although he hadn’t been able to see the musical with his eyes, he had been able to hear it, and that it was beautiful.
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John had said on Instagram last September that he was in a very slow healing process and that it would take time before sight returned to his affected eye.
However, several months later, he still hasn’t seen any improvement in his eyesight…
Donald Trump has announced that he will attend the grand re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, scheduled for December 7, after its restoration following the devastating fire of 2019.
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to visit Paris later this week to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7, his first overseas trip since his election in November to a second term in office. cnn.it/41hKANQ
According to CNN, Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have been in talks for several weeks.
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Trump confirmed this information on his social network, Truth Social, praising Emmanuel Macron’s work in ensuring the complete restoration of Notre-Dame, claiming that the cathedral is now even more splendid than before.
He also added that the official reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris would be a very special day for everyone.
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Let’s recall that in April 2019, a devastating fire ravaged the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, destroying its spire and part of the roof.
The spectacular blaze lasted several hours before being brought under control.
Fortunately, the main structure, works of art and relics were preserved, but the damage was extensive, necessitating a major restoration of the building, which has since been undertaken.
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This will be Trump’s first trip abroad since winning the 2024 presidential election, before officially taking office next January.
President Joe Biden, in his final preparations before his imminent departure from the White House, wants to position President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine optimally in the face of Russian invasion, and is preparing a final $750 million aid package for the country.
The Biden administration is rushing assistance to Ukraine in an effort to put Kyiv “in the strongest possible position” as Russia steps up its attacks and President Joe Biden prepares to leave office in less than two months
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the President had approved $725 million for Ukraine. The aid includes large quantities of artillery, rockets and air defense systems.
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The President also ordered the Department of Defense to rapidly deliver these materials to Ukraine, to ensure that the country has the equipment it needs to defend itself in the face of the recent intensification of Russian forward attacks.
The new equipment, which includes ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems, anti-personnel mines and Stinger missiles, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, will be delivered to Ukraine between December and mid-January. This is intended to bolster Ukrainian forces and put them in the best possible position before Joe Biden leaves.
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This comes as the exact positions of Donald Trump, who will take over the presidency at the end of January, remain uncertain, as does the direction of the conflict once he is in charge of aid to the US ally.
The administration has a few weeks to use nearly $7 billion from a larger package authorized by Congress earlier in 2024 to support Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion.
However, according to CNN, this year the US has reached the limits of its ability to replenish its own stockpiles of weapons and ammunition, significantly reducing shipments to Ukraine by the Biden administration in 2024.
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In fact, the aim of shipments to Ukraine is, in addition to helping Ukraine, to renew US arms and ammunition stocks by replacing old ones with newer, up-to-date equipment.
Justin Trudeau, who recently visited Mar-A-Lago to dine with President-elect Donald Trump, broached a crucial topic after Trump’s recent statements, in which he threatened to impose 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico if they didn’t take steps to improve their border situation.
To avoid such tariffs under a future Trump presidency, Justin Trudeau promises a strong, visible presence at the border.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will step up border enforcement in a “visible and muscular way,” according to a top Canadian official, as the nation tries to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration
Donald Trump also commented on Truth Social about his dinner with the Canadian Prime Minister, saying that Justin Trudeau was committed to working on border issues and fentanyl trafficking.
He added that many topics were discussed at the dinner, such as the fentanyl and drug crisis that has destroyed so many lives due to illegal immigration, fair trade deals that don’t compromise American workers, as well as the vast US trade deficit with Canada.
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Following the meeting, Canadian officials confirmed that Canada would be stepping up its surveillance along the undefended shared border between Canada and the US.
According to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who was also part of the meeting at Mar-a-Lago, conditions at the border will be significantly improved through simple measures such as redeployment of personnel, the additional addition of drones and police helicopters.
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The U.S. is Canada’s main trading partner, accounting for 75% of exports of goods and services.
These 25% tariffs would undoubtedly have a major negative impact on the Canadian economy.
As he nears the end of his term, President Joe Biden made an unexpected announcement over Thanksgiving weekend, granting a pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was about to be sentenced for federal convictions related to tax and firearms violations.
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and tax crimes.
Biden confirmed that he had signed a full and unconditional pardon for his son Hunter on Sunday, reneging on an earlier pledge not to intervene in the two cases for which his son had been convicted and were awaiting sentencing.
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In June, a jury found Hunter Biden guilty of illegally purchasing and possessing a firearm, having lied on his purchase forms about his drug use. This trial brought to light not only his serious drug addiction problems, but also very personal aspects of the President’s son’s family life.
In September, he also pleaded guilty to nine charges of tax violations related to unpaid taxes totaling $1.4 million.
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Hunter Biden was the target of relentless criticism from Republicans, including Donald Trump, when he was president.
Details of Hunter Biden’s personal life emerged when a repair shop owner contacted the FBI in December 2019, handing them a copy of his laptop’s hard drive. The man in effect claimed that Hunter Biden had abandoned his laptop in his store.
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The man had also given a copy of the data to Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, who then shared the information with the New York Post in October 2020. Several stories, both true and false, then began circulating on social networks, particularly among right-wing media.
Recall that a Delaware prosecutor, appointed by Trump, filed both indictments in 2023 after several years of investigation.
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In a statement explaining his decision, Joe Biden said he had seen his son selectively and unfairly prosecuted, with no aggravating factors. He added that, in this type of case, people accused of this kind of crime are almost never brought to trial on criminal charges related to what is mentioned on a gun purchase form. Joe Biden maintains that it is clear that his son Hunter was treated differently.
Joe Biden also asserts that no reasonable person examining the facts of Hunter’s affairs could conclude otherwise than that Hunter was targeted solely because he is his son, and that is unfair, in his opinion.
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Biden also says that, while he still has faith in the judicial system, he believes that raw politics has infected that process, leading to this miscarriage of justice. He explains that this is the reason for his decision, and hopes that the American people will understand his choice.
As for Hunter Biden’s sentences, which are sure to be overturned thanks to his father’s pardon, the weapons one was due to be heard on December 12, while the tax one was scheduled for December 16.
The Walt Disney Company will pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of pay inequities between men and women.
The company was accused of paying lower wages to its female employees for eight years, according to a complaint filed by over 9,000 former employees.
Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit that said it paid female employees less than their male counterparts in similar roles for nearly a decade.
The lawsuit, filed by LaRonda Rasmussen in California in 2019, claims that female Disney employees earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period.
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Recall that in 2019, Rasmussen, an employee, discovered that she earned $20,000 less than six men in the same position as her, including one with fewer years of experience. She then filed a complaint with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, which some 9,000 current and former employees subsequently joined.
According to the plaintiffs’ lawyers, in addition to paying $43 million, Disney agreed to retain a labor economist for three years to analyze pay equity among full-time employees and address existing gaps.
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Disney tried to stop the class action suit in 2023, but failed, with the judge finding that current and former employees had risked their careers to denounce pay disparities at one of the world’s largest entertainment companies.
The International Space Station has recently experienced a number of problems that have temporarily become a cause for concern, most notably when a section of the spacecraft was placed under containment due to a suspicious odor emanating from a cargo ship docked on the Russian side of the station.
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station were forced to briefly lock down a segment of the orbiting laboratory this weekend after finding an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo spacecraft called Progress 90, NASA said Sunday.
The crew of the International Space Station recently had to temporarily lock down a section of the station after detecting a “strange smell” coming from Progress 90, a cargo ship carrying food, supplies and fuel, which had just arrived with its cargo.
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According to NASA, shortly after the freighter’s arrival, Russian astronauts detected the smell and saw drops, prompting them to quickly close the Poisk module, a section of the Russian space module.
The situation was quickly brought under control by NASA controllers, who activated the air purification equipment. The smell disappeared once the operation was completed, and cargo transfer operations were able to resume normally.
NASA also confirmed that, despite this worrying incident, air quality inside the International Space Station remained normal throughout.
The Russian section of the International Space Station is made up of several modules, including the Zvezda, Poisk and Nauka. These modules are used for various scientific activities, storage and, above all, refueling operations.
Russian cosmonauts are responsible for the main management of this section, but for several months now, a series of problems in this part of the International Space Station has been generating tension. These include air leaks in the Zvezda module and other incidents affecting the Russian modules of the ISS.
Fortunately, in the case of the “strange smell”, there seems to be nothing serious going on after all.
Rudy Giuliani is currently back in front of a judge for a hearing concerning his non-payment in the defamation case – over US$150 million – he lost a few months ago against two Georgia election workers he had defamed.
Problem is, Rudy lost it when questioned by the judge.
Rudy Giuliani lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required. “Somebody has to tell the truth!” Giuliani shot back at the judge. nyti.ms/3CNvFRk
At a court hearing, ahead of a trial scheduled for January to determine the assets he must hand over to the two women he defamed, Giuliani interrupted the court to plead his inability to pay his bills, taking the opportunity to accuse the judge, pointing the finger at him.
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Giuliani criticized the judge, whom he calls a left-wing extremist, saying it was unfair to treat him as if he refused to abide by the verdict, given that he no longer owns anything.
He said he had no car, no credit card, no cash and was unable to pay his bills.
After being shouted down by Giuliani, the judge immediately warned him that he would no longer be able to speak in court, unless he testified under oath.
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Giuliani was convicted of defaming two election workers, who won a $148 million verdict from a jury in Washington, D.C., after Giuliani destroyed their reputations by repeating lies that they had attempted to steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election for Trump.
The two women have been seeking to seize Giuliani’s assets for several months now, but he is doing everything in his power to evade the verdict and has completely disregarded orders to hand over his assets.
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Rudy Giuliani will be back in court on January 16, 2025, after his request to postpone the trial so he could attend Donald Trump’s inauguration was denied.
Bodhi, the iconic social networking dog and arguably Instagram’s most stylish, has passed away at the age of 15, as his owner announced in a poignant post on the Menswear Dog Instagram account.
Bodhi, a Shiba Inu whose smartly tailored sport coats and luxurious knitwear helped make him the rare canine men’s wear influencer, has died. He was 15.
The passing of one of the most famous Shiba Inu, always stylishly dressed in menswear, will no doubt leave a big hole in his owner.
The latter confided in her post that she was initially in denial after her dog’s passing.
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In her post, she confided that this announcement took a lot of courage and that she cried a lot.
However, she smiles as she imagines that Bodhi would like her to remember him with his million-dollar smile, dressed in a three-piece suit and charming everyone who meets his gaze.
Bodhi, a Shiba Inu famous on social networks, was renowned for his impeccable style. Dressed in menswear, he seduced the Internet back in 2013 with his refined look and captivating smile.
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His death at the age of 15 is sure to leave a huge void, both among his deeply saddened owner and his nearly 375,000 followers on Instagram.
Actor Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) has been cast as Ringo Starr, one of the world’s most famous drummers, in the much-anticipated forthcoming Beatles biopic.
Barry Keoghan set to star in Beatles biopic, claims Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr himself revealed the news in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying he thought it was “great” that Barry Keoghan had been chosen to play him.
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Ringo Starr also revealed that Keoghan is currently taking drumming lessons.
Director Sam Mendes, famous for his films American Beauty (1999), Skyfall (2012) and 1917 (2019), among others, is currently working on four Beatles films, one for each band member: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
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Each film will tell the story of a member of the group, adopting the point of view of each, which will undoubtedly bring a unique and personal touch to the life of each member of the most famous group on the planet.
Remember that Barry Keoghan, a 32-year-old Irish actor, is renowned for his standout performances in films such as Dunkirk (2017), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and Saltburn (2023). He’s undoubtedly part of a shortlist of in-demand male actors, as his career continues to go from strength to strength.
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He will soon be starring in Crime 101 alongside Chris Hemsworth (Thor), currently shooting, as well as in the much-anticipated Peaky Blinders film, based on the hit series, alongside Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), due to start shooting shortly.
Apart from Barry Keoghan, no other actor has yet been chosen to play the Beatles.
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The theatrical release of the Ringo Starr film starring Barry Keoghan, as well as the four films planned, is scheduled for 2027, according to IMDb.
