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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that she will not use the name of the gunman who killed 50 people last week in an attack on two mosques. Ardern referred to the gunman’s motives, saying that in part he wanted notoriety, something she said she will not give him and has urged others in the media to follow suit. She has also spoken to social media platforms like Facebook that struggled to keep the livestream of the attack from spreading across the internet.
Peterborough MP will stand as an independent after she was expelled from Labour over speeding offence.
Proposed curb would affect online streaming platforms and social media.
Idris Elba’s new Netflix series “Turn Up Charlie” is about a one hit wonder DJ struggling to get back to the top, as well as babysitting his best friend's daughter. The eight-part comedy series was co-created and executive produced by Elba and starts 15 March.
"There should be no safe spaces for terrorists to share and promote their extreme views.”
The family say the series could hinder the hunt for their daughter.
There’s a new viral challenge that doesn’t involve dancing or consuming noxious substances, and this one is helping save the world. The #TrashTag Challenge is seeing people find areas covered in litter and debris, cleaning them up, and then posting the before and after photos on social media.
Tim Burton’s live-action remake of Disney’s 1941 animated classic, “Dumbo”, has premiered in Los Angeles. The circus-themed event attracted all ages, including Angelina Jolie and some of her children. Starring Colin Farrell, Eva Green, Danny DeVito and Michael Keaton, the film centres on a flying baby elephant finding his place in the world of a 1920 circus.
‘Captain Marvel’, Marvel Studios’ first female-fronted superhero movie, launched with an estimated $153 million in the US and $455 million globally. That’s the highest grossing debut for a female-led movie of all time.
TV presenter Magenta Devine has died at the age of 61, her family have stated. Magenta, real name Kim Taylor, was best-known for fronting Channel 4′s Network 7 in the late 80s and appearing in BBC Two’s Rough Guides to the World.