Oprah retains most powerful celeb spot
US talkshow diva Oprah Winfrey is ranked the world's most powerful celebrity for the second year running in a new survey published by Forbes magazine.
By HT Correspondent | AFP, New York
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2008 12:35 PM IST
US talkshow diva Oprah Winfrey was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity for the second year running in a new survey published by Forbes magazine.
The top ranking is based on income over the past 12 months as well as web references, press clippings, broadcast mentions and major magazine covers devoted to the celebrity, Forbes said on its website on Wednesday.
Winfrey, the 54-year-old high priestess of US daytime television, beat out golfer Tiger Woods in second place and Hollywood heavyweight Angelina Jolie in the list.
Forbes reported that Winfrey earned $275 million between June 2007 and June 2008, while Woods pocketed $115 million.
While Jolie earned a fraction of those sums, $14 million according to Forbes, the actress came out on top for the number of web hits, securing her place in the top 10.
In fourth place was singer Beyonce Knowles, who finished three places above husband hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, with earnings of $80 million and third overall for the number of web hits.
English football superstar David Beckham's move to the US Major League Soccer team the Los Angeles Galaxy helped catapult him into the top 10, taking fifth place with earnings of $50 million, ahead of actor Johnny Depp in sixth.
In eighth place just behind Jay-Z, British supergroup The Police muscled their way into the top 10 after a year that saw the band reunite for a successful concert tour.
JK Rowling, the billionaire author behind the Harry Potter books, was in ninth, earning more than any other celebrity on the list over the same period with a mammoth $300 million.
Russia ignores appeals, sends Alexei Navalny to prison
Agencies, Moscow
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 03:16 AM IST
Alexei Navalny was stopped by police on Sunday night at passport control as he landed in Moscow from Berlin, where he’d gone for treatment after falling ill in August that he and western governments believe resulted from poisoning carried out by the Kremlin.
Xi Jinping, PM Modi expected for 'virtual' Davos in era of pandemic
AP, Geneva
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Borge Brende, the forum president, said Xi and Modi will be joined also by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in for the event, and such leaders will consider “the role that Asia will play in the recovery.”
Biden names Rohit Chopra as director of consumer protection bureau
By HT Correspondent, edited by Vinod Janardhanan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:58 PM IST
Chopra is currently serving as a commissioner at the Federal Trade commission, which protects consumers from unfair trade and business practices in the marketplace.
Pak EC suspends membership of 154 lawmakers over failure to submit asset details
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:48 PM IST
As per the country's laws, lawmakers are required to submit their financial statements, along with those of their spouses and children, by December end each year.
FBI probes tip that woman stole laptop from Pelosi’s office to sell to Russia
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:41 PM IST
A witness, described as a former romantic partner of the woman, dialled FBI’s telephone tip line, claiming that he spotted her in video footage taken from inside the US Capitol building.
Pandemic response probe team says WHO, China could have acted faster
AFP, Geneva
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:33 PM IST
- The panel also criticised WHO for dragging its feet at the start of the crisis, pointing out that the UN health agency had not convened its emergency committee until January 22, 2020.
China calls Pompeo 'Mr. Liar'; dismisses charge against Wuhan’s bio-lab
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:26 PM IST
The state department document also alleged that "for many years the United States has publicly raised concerns about China’s past biological weapons work, which Beijing has neither documented nor demonstrably eliminated.
US Capitol lockdown lifted after fire in homeless camp brought under control
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:41 PM IST
- The Capitol Police in a statement said the lockdown was lifted and the fire nearby was contained.
Donald Trump to issue 100 pardons, to leave for Florida before inauguration
By Yashwant Raj, Washington
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 03:22 AM IST
Trump reviewed the pardons with his son-in-law Jared Kushner, daughter Ivanka Trump, both senior White House aides, and other officials for most of the day on Sunday, the Washington Post reported citing sources. Announcements are expected on Monday or Tuesday.
Pak PM Imran pitches for border markets with Afghanistan, Iran
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:08 PM IST
Khan chaired a review meeting here to discuss the establishment of such markets to provide job opportunities to local people and to control smuggling, according to his office.
Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for US
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:41 PM IST
With the coronavirus raging, unemployment claims soaring and partisan divisions sharpening, Biden faces a fraught moment as he prepares to deliver a speech that aides say he wants to use to “call Americans to unity.”
Bhutan to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from India
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:41 PM IST
This comes after the Nepal Government approved the emergency use of the 'Covishield' vaccine last week, which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
US Capitol lockdown lifted after fire in homeless camp prompts security concerns
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:45 PM IST
Four law enforcement officials said that there had been a blaze several blocks over and the rehearsal was evacuated in an abundance of caution.
Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:01 PM IST
- Law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration.
Fear of Covid-19 spread forces Sri Lanka to reduce its Parliament sessions
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:36 PM IST
The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided that Parliament will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday only, following the Covid-19 cases reported last week, the official said.