Day: January 5, 2024

Glynis Johns, known best for her role as suffragette mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 100, the BBC reports.

The British actress, whose career spanned more than 60 years, died in Los Angeles on Thursday, her manager confirmed.

She appeared in dozens of films and was also an accomplished theatre performer.

Her manager Mitch Clem said in a statement her death was a “sombre day for Hollywood”.

Johns starred opposite Dame Julie Andrews in the classic 1964 Disney musical Mary Poppins, which went on to win five Oscars.

Her manager of 25 years Mr Clem said her “light shined very brightly for 100 years”.

“Glynis powered her way through life with intelligence, wit, and a love for performance, affecting millions of lives,” he said paying tribute.

“Today is a sombre day for Hollywood. Not only do we mourn the passing of our dear Glynis, but we mourn the end of the golden age of Hollywood.”

She also won a Tony Award in 1973 for playing Desiree Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical A Little Night Music, in which she sang Send In The Clowns.

Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the BBC reports.

A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.

On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula rose to 92.

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces doubled the number of troops taking part in rescue and relief to 4,600, Kyodo news agency reported.

Many people are thought to be trapped under their collapsed homes – mostly in the towns of Suzu and Wajima. The wooden structures were not built to withstand powerful earthquakes that frequently plague the country.

Tens of thousands of residents are still without power and water, while hundreds remain isolated from help because of landslides and blocked roads.

“We will not give up,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said after a meeting with disaster response officials on Friday.

CEC receives signature sheets of four more people as presidential candidates. Signature lists of four more people whose candidacy for the post of president is accepted by the Central Election Commission (CEC), Azernews reports.

Azerbaijan women’s under-20 volleyball team will play its third match at the championship of the East European Volleyball Zone Association (EEVZA) held in Shauliai, Lithuania, Azernews reports.

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White House says charges against Sen, Bob Menendez ‘very serious’ | Politics  Yeni Şafak English

Russia may be intensifying efforts to source ballistic missiles from abroad because these missiles appear to be more effective at striking targets in Ukraine in some circumstances, the Institute for the Study of Way (ISW) said, Report informs.

Azerbaijan women’s under-20 volleyball team to play its third match at EEVZA Championship  AzerNews.Az

Georgia’s jewel: Take a trip to Tbilisi  Arab News