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Michael Rousseau faced mockery for speaking English and not French while addressing fatal LaGuardia airport crashThe head of Canada’s largest airline is stepping down after his video tribute to pilots killed in a fatal collision became a public relations nightmare for Air Canada, prompting a wave of mockery and indignation at him from both the public and politicians for not speaking French.Air Canada’s CEO, Michael Rousseau, will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, the company said Monday. He will continue to lead the company and serve on the board of directors until that time, the carrier said. Continue reading...

• Nicholas Brendon, known for playing Xander Harris on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at age 54, prompting tributes from former castmates. • The news emerged in Los Angeles entertainment updates on March 22, 2026, highlighting his enduring legacy in the cult classic series. • Brendon's death adds to reflections on pop culture icons, amid other entertainment notes like Dan Bucatinsky's return in 'The Comeback' final season.

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when outage stopped oxygen machineA family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to their father’s death in 2019 after enduring “years of distress trying to pursue answers”.The family of Peter Coates said they had been met with “delays and resistance” from a regional ambulance service as they tried to discover the full circumstances of his final minutes. Continue reading...

The anonymous leaflets display pictures of LGBTIQ+ people along with accusations of crimes such as drug trafficking and paedophiliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice in Western Australia are investigating flyers distributed to homes across Perth targeting members of the state’s LGBTIQ+ community.The flyers, which are anonymous, display photographs of LGBTIQ+ people and falsely accuse them of crimes such as paedophilia. Continue reading...

• Billy Crystal honored late director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner during the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, quoting 'The Princess Bride' with 'Buddy, what fun we had storming the castle.' • Crystal praised the Reiners for their landmark role in U.S. marriage equality, drawing roaring applause from the audience. • Collaborators including Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Kathy Bates, Kiefer Sutherland, and Mandy Patinkin joined Crystal onstage.

• Billy Crystal honored late director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner with a moving tribute at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, quoting 'The Princess Bride' with 'what fun we had storming the castle'. • Crystal praised the Reiners for their role in the landmark U.S. marriage equality decision, joined on stage by Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Kathy Bates, Kiefer Sutherland, and Mandy Patinkin. • The tribute preceded the In Memoriam segment featuring Robert Redford, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, a Barbra Streisand performance, and Rachel McAdams speech.

The actor and singer remembered her co-star in 1973’s The Way We Were, who died in SeptemberBarbra Streisand has paid tribute to her friend and former co-star Robert Redford at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.The actor and singer, 83, sang a portion of the title song from their 1973 romantic drama The Way We Were, directed by Sydney Pollack, after remembering the pair’s respect and affection for one another. Continue reading...

Much-loved actor, who died in October aged 79, remembered an emotional segment at the 98th Academy AwardsOscars 2026 – follow the action live!The winners: the full list – updating liveThe 98th Oscars in Los Angeles have paid tribute to one of Hollywood’s best-loved and most singular stars, Diane Keaton, who died in October 2025, aged 79.Rachel McAdams took to the stage to pay tribute to a woman who “wore so many hats, literally and figuratively”, calling her “a legend with no end”. Continue reading...

The first proper show since Valentino’s death is about the late designer, about beauty – and about Michele’s mother Valentino Garavani wanted to make beautiful clothes for the women who could afford them. The perpetually tanned designer, whose vision of jet set glamour was matched only by his own yacht-and-pug lifestyle, died in January. So there was an obvious logic in taking the first proper catwalk show since his death off the fashion week schedule and back to Rome, where he lived, worked, and died. Milan and Paris may be the capitals of European style, but Rome looks better.Garavani left his own brand almost 20 years ago. But his singular approach to beauty has not been without its obstacles for his most recent successor, Alessandro Michele, who took over the fashion house in 2024. “It’s a complicated DNA because beauty is always changing,” he said after the show, which took place in the 17th-century Palazzo Barberini. “This collection is about Valentino. It’s about beauty. But it’s [also] about the tension between me and the brand, a beauty I’m trying to translate.” Continue reading...

A study analyzing North China Craton rocks reveals tectonic uplift from early supercontinent Columbia formation erased over a billion years of Earth's history, creating the Great Unconformity observed globally. Researchers found 13 kilometers of erosion and 400 degrees of cooling predating Cryogenian glaciations by analyzing zircon and monazite minerals across five sites. Coauthor Nicholas Christie-Blick noted, 'If glaciation had been the dominant driver, you’d expect a clear pulse of erosion at the time of the Cryogenian ice ages. We don’t see that pattern.' Published in PNAS, this challenges Snowball Earth theory and refines plate tectonics models.