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 “Happy Birthday my love”, Pierce Brosnan celebrates 73rd with peaceful New Zealand getaway Pierce Brosnan is spending his 73rd birthday away from home, enjoying a peaceful celebration in New Zealand surrounded by nature and family love. The Fast Charlie actor marked the occasion on May 16, with his wife Keely Shaye Brosnan sharing a series of intimate photos from their trip on Instagram. In one image, Brosnan is seen standing on a lush green field lifting his hat toward the sky, with a rainbow stretching across the background. Another captures him smiling calmly while seated on a beach with the ocean behind him. Keely accompanied the post with a simple message of love, wishing her husband happiness on his special day and tagging him directly in the caption. She also expressed gratitude to the luxury stays that hosted them during their travels, including The Landing in New Zealand and a private island resort in Fiji. Pierce and Keely have been married since 2001, building a long-st...

 So cute together - Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi spotted amid ongoing romance rumors Kendall Jenner and actor Jacob Elordi have been spotted spending time together during a series of recent travels, adding fresh attention to ongoing romance speculation surrounding the pair. The supermodel, 30, and the Wuthering Heights star, 28, were photographed on May 15 at Nourish Hanalei, a family-run farm on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, with images later circulating online. Additional sightings shared by DeuxMoi showed Jenner walking the property while Elordi was also seen at the location, with onlookers describing the pair as appearing relaxed and comfortable together. During the same trip, reports suggested the two stayed at North Shore Preserve Resort and were also seen grabbing coffee and visiting a wine shop around the island. Their travels reportedly extended beyond Hawaii, with the pair later spotted back in Los Angeles on May 14. Reps for both Jenner and Elordi have not commented ...

 Maldivian rescue diver dies during recovery mission for Italian scuba victims in underwater cave tragedy A Maldivian rescue diver has died during a recovery operation for victims of a deadly scuba diving incident involving Italian tourists in an underwater cave in the Indian Ocean archipelago. The diver, identified as Mohamed Mahudhee of the Maldivian national defense force, suffered decompression sickness, known as “the bends,” after surfacing and was later pronounced dead at a hospital in the capital, Malé. Officials said eight rescue divers entered the water during the recovery effort. When they returned to the surface, they realized Mahudhee was missing and later found he had blacked out underwater. Authorities said the risks underscored the extreme difficulty of the ongoing mission to recover the bodies of five Italian nationals who died while diving in a cave at an estimated depth of about 164 feet in the Vaavu Atoll region. Search teams have already recovered the body of di...

 At least 8 dead, dozens injured after bus collides with freight train and catches fire in Bangkok     At least eight people are dead and about 35 others are injured after a public bus collided with a freight train in Bangkok on Saturday, triggering a fire that engulfed the bus and spread to nearby vehicles. The crash occurred around 3:40 p.m. local time near Makkasan train station in central Bangkok. Authorities said the bus appeared to become trapped at a rail crossing after safety barriers came down, before being struck by an oncoming freight train. The impact caused the train to continue forward, dragging nearby vehicles before the bus burst into flames. Witness videos shared on social media showed additional motorcycles and riders being thrown onto the roadway during the collision. Firefighters later brought the blaze under control. Officials said all confirmed fatalities were found on the bus, though the total number of passengers has not yet been determined. D...

 Svitolina beats Gauff in three sets to win third Italian Open title; Sinner reaches Rome final with win over Medvedev  Elina Svitolina captured her third Italian Open title on Saturday, outlasting Coco Gauff in a three-set battle to claim her first WTA 1000 crown in Rome since 2018. Svitolina prevailed 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in a nearly three-hour final, adding to her previous victories at the event in 2017 and 2018. The Ukrainian held firm in key moments, including saving multiple break points in the opening set before pulling away in the decider with two breaks of serve. She sealed the win on her third match point with a volley at the net, securing the 20th title of her career. Gauff, who was attempting to become the first American woman to win in Rome since 2016, fought back after dropping the first set by taking the second in a tiebreak. However, she was unable to sustain momentum in the final set after struggling on serve throughout the match. Despite the loss, she said she w...

 Judy Blume became ‘ritualistic’ worrying about her father’s health, calling her mindset a 'terrible burden for a young child' Judy Blume has often spoken about experiencing anxiety as a child, something journalist Mark Oppenheimer explores in Judy Blume: A Life.  During her family’s temporary move from New Jersey to Miami for her brother’s health, Blume worried constantly about her father, who remained behind for work and visited on weekends.  She explained that her fears were tied to the fact that two of his brothers had died at the age of forty-three, which she came to see as a dangerous milestone for him. As her father approached that age, Blume developed ritualistic behaviors, believing her actions could protect him. She described making bargains with God, such as promising to score perfectly on spelling tests in exchange for her father’s safety.  These compulsive thoughts left her feeling responsible for keeping him alive, a heavy burden for a young child. Desp...