James Cameron has done it again.

His new science-fiction fantasy Avatar: Fire and Ash has crossed $1 billion in worldwide earnings. 

The film successfully brings audiences back to the alien world of Pandora. 

According to Walt Disney Studios, global ticket sales have now reached 

$1.03 billion. 

‘These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theatre,” said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore head of marketplace trends.

The original Avatar, released in 2009, became a massive success and earned $2.9 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing movie of all time based on total sales.

However, the 1939 classic Gone With Wind still holds the top spot when adjusted for inflation.

The sequel of Avatar: The Way of Water, released more than a decade later in 2022, earned over $2.3 billion globally and won an Academy Award for its visual effects. 

Interestingly, the latest installment performed strongly at the box office despite being released during the holiday season. 

It earned $306 million in North America and $777.1 million internationally.

For those unfamiliar, Cameron’s journey with billion-dollar films began with Titanic in 1997, which went on to make nearly $2.3billion worldwide.

Holly Ramsay’s bombshell bridal moments continue! 

Adam Peaty, the Olympian, 31, tied the knot with influencer Holly Ramsay, 26, and daughter of Gordon and Tana Ramsay, at Bath Abbey on December 27, in front of the Ramsay family and the Beckhams.

However, Adam’s family were famously uninvited due to an ongoing family feud.

The newlywed bride shared the first look at her second outfit- one of four wedding dresses she wore over two days in an Instagram reel posted on Tuesday, January, 6.

Holly teased her stunning lace Elie Saab gown in the short video, which was shared to promote her Smythson wedding stationery collaboration.

The elegant dress featured a modest neckline, long sleeves with buttons running down the back, and a long full-bodied train. 

Holly posed looking over her shoulder in the refined photograph, with her hair styled in an elegant chignon. 

The post included several personal touches, including one photo posing alongside her groom and incredible menu that Holly’s father, chef Gordon Ramsay and his team at Claridges put together And sharing several images of her trip to Smythson, she wrote: ‘Designing our wedding stationery with @smythson was a dream come true.

‘From the engraved plate mark invites with gold bevelled edges to the dark green tissue lined envelopes, it all added the perfect touch to our weekend.’ 

It comes after Holly shared interesting insights into her outfit choices, revealing that she actually wore four wedding dresses.

She had two outfit changes on the day, and admitted how her parents ‘would love it if I did one look’.

• Protests erupt over desecration of mosque by Hindu extremists.
• Police arrest several protesters after clashes in Birgunj. 
• Security forces ordered to open fire against curfew violators. 

A curfew was imposed in Birgunj, a southern Nepal city bordering India, following protests that erupted over the vandalism and desecration of a mosque by Hindu extremists, triggering clashes between the demonstrators and police.

Hindu extremists had attacked the mosque on Sunday, carrying out vandalism and looting, which left the local Muslim community enraged and deeply distressed.

Large numbers of Muslims took to the streets to protest against the desecration incident in Dhanusha’s Kamala Municipality, prompting police to use tear gas to disperse demonstrators, while several protesters were taken into custody.

Following the protests, the Parsa District Administration issued curfew orders, banning public movement on the streets across the city, as well as restricting all types of gatherings and demonstrations, according to local media reports.

Security forces have also been authorised to open fire against those violating the curfew, officials confirmed.

Birgunj lies about 130 kilometres south of Kathmandu and is a major entry point for fuel, goods and supplies from India.

Indian authorities have also tightened security and completely sealed the Nepal border in view of the tense atmosphere in Birgunj, the reports added.

Clashes between Hindus and Muslims are uncommon in predominantly Hindu Nepal, where most Muslims live in southern border regions.