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'Jumanji' leads box office pack over US holiday weekend

North American - Arab Today

“Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted $35.2 million over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $291.3 million in its fourth week out, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported. The film follows four teens who find themselves inside the video game world of Jumanji. In second place was Fox’s “TheRead more

'Jumanji' bounds out of jungle to top N. American box office

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Sony's family-oriented movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as horror film "Insidious" edged into second past a slipping "Star Wars" installment, final data show. "Jumanji," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted an impressive $37 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic totalRead more

Johnson accused of jeopardising case of Briton

London - Arab Today

Johnson faced calls to quit after telling a parliamentary committee last week that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was training journalists in Iran when she was arrested for alleged sedition last year -- a comment her employer and her family insisted he correct. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, appeared in court on Saturday to face further charges, first brought in early October, that carry a 16-yearRead more

Johnson says Russia may try to interfere in UK election

London - Arab today

There is a "realistic possibility" Russia might try to interfere in Britain's national election next month, according to Boris Johnson, Britain's foreign secretary. In an interview with The Telegraph newspaper published on Saturday, the Conservative politician also said Russian president Vladimir Putin would "rejoice" if Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party won the June 8 election. Referring to Putin, Johnson said: "ClearlyRead more

Johnson says Britain still backs 2-state solution in Mideast

Britain - Arab today

Britain's foreign minister says his country remains firmly in favor of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Boris Johnson told reporters in the West Bank on Wednesday that his government is "committed" to that vision, saying that "we must not abandon that prospect." He says there are obstacles to establishing an independent Palestinian state, including Israeli settlement construction.Read more

Boris Johnson renounces US citizenship

London - Arab Today

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, who was born in New York, has renounced his US citizenship, according to a United States Treasury Department document released Wednesday. Alexander Boris Johnson figured in the Treasury list of people who had given up their US citizenship in the last quarter of 2016. The former mayor of London has held both British and USRead more

Johnson stars as Gayle blushes spared in Big Bash

Brisbane - Arab Today

Australia's glitzy and innovative Twenty20 Big Bash League returns for a sixth season Tuesday, sprinkled with international crowd-pleasers but no Chris Gayle. The eight-team 40-day competition over the Christmas-New Year holiday summer period has become a phenomenal success, shattering television ratings and changing the way cricket is presented in the crowded Australian sports marketplace. It has become a magnet forRead more

Johnson brimming with confidence going into Ryder Cup

Chaska - Arab Today

Dustin Johnson took part of 2014 off to deal with personal challenges and now that he's enjoying his best season ever, the US Open champ is looking to end the USA's misery at the Ryder Cup. The accolades and achievements are piling up this year for the 32-year-old American, who earned his first major in June at the US OpenRead more