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Duke of Edinburgh rallies Commonwealth spirit ahead of Glasgow 2026
The Duke of Edinburgh was back to championing the Commonwealth sporting family on Monday afternoon, hosting a key meeting in his role as Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport.
Prince Edward welcomed Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport, for discussions covering a packed calendar of upcoming events, including the highly anticipated Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The talks also addressed the Malta 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games and the historic Ahmedabad 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the Centenary Games.
Rukare later shared on X that he had briefed His Royal Highness on the organisation’s ongoing work, thanking the Duke for his steady guidance and continued encouragement.
The meeting also showed Edward’s longstanding commitment to the Commonwealth network, which spans 56 nations and uses sport as a vehicle for unity, development and opportunity.
The Duke had sparked concern when he missed the key event, where senior royals gathered in a powerful show of unity around King Charles.
Just days later, Edward returned to the spotlight on February 28.
He attended an emotional performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at the breathtaking St George’s Chapel, set within the historic walls of Windsor Castle.
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5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Peshawar, parts of KP
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Peshawar and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, the Seismological Centre data showed.
The tremors were also felt in Swat, Hangu, North Waziristan and Chitral, while residents Rawalpindi experienced the shaking as well.
The seismological centre said the earthquake was moderate level, measured 5.5 in magnitude and occurred at a depth of 199 kilometres.
It added that the epicentre was located in the Koh Hindu Kush region.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
— This is a developing story and is being updated with additional details.
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‘Sinners’ actress Li Jun Li to star in ‘The Last Of Us’ season 3
Li Jun Li is heading to the post-apocalypse.
The Sinners breakout star has been cast in season three of HBO’s The Last of Us, Deadline has confirmed, playing Miriam, a Seraphite and the mother of Lev and Yara.
Li came to widespread attention for her critically acclaimed performance as Grace Chow in Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning Sinners.
Her casting joins previously announced additions Michelle Mao, from Bridgerton, and Kyriana Kratter, who will play siblings Yara and Lev respectively.
Season three will adapt the second half of the Part II video game, shifting the central focus to Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever.
It marks a significant change of direction from the first two seasons, which followed Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, and Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, as they navigated a world destroyed by a fungal outbreak twenty years earlier.
Season two picked up five years after the original, drawing the pair into new and more unpredictable conflict.
Craig Mazin, who co-created the series alongside the game’s Neil Druckmann and served as co-showrunner on the first two seasons, takes sole showrunner duties for season three.
For Li, the role continues what is shaping up to be a strong run of high-profile projects.
She is also set to appear opposite Nicolas Cage in the live-action series Spider-Noir, which premieres on Prime Video on 27 May.
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David Harbour onboards cast of ‘John Rambo’
David Harbour has joined the cast of John Rambo, the origin story prequel to the iconic Sylvester Stallone franchise, taking on the role of Major Trautman, Rambo’s commanding officer and the closest thing the one-man fighting force has ever had to a calming influence.
The Stranger Things star is a late addition to the film, which wrapped production in Thailand in March.
In the original Rambo trilogy of the 1980s, the role of Trautman was played by Richard Crenna.
Harbour steps into those shoes for a story set before the events of First Blood, following a young John Rambo, played by Noah Centineo, as a soldier fighting in the jungle, years before he becomes the stoic loner audiences came to know.
The film is directed by Jalmari Helander, the Finnish filmmaker behind the Sisu movies, known for their brutal and uncompromising action.
It is another high-profile addition to what is shaping up to be a very busy period for Harbour.
He is currently receiving strong notices for his role as Floyd Smernitch in DTF St. Louis, has Avengers: Doomsday in post-production, and is also working on Violent Night 2, Evil Genius and Lionsgate’s A Head Full of Ghosts.
He previously worked with AGBO on Extraction, making John Rambo a reunion of sorts with the production company.
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