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Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Tom Hardy surprises gobsmacked parents at Crawley high school sports day
Kids at a Crawley high school – and not to mention their mothers – got the surprise of their lives today when none other than Tom Hardy rocked up to join their sports day. The Revenant actor, 47, decided to dip into the fun at Oriel High School's sports day at K2 Leisure Centre in the West Sussex town, and snaps were taken of the unlikely moment. The pictures, posted on This is Crawley's Facebook page, show the Hammersmith-born actor wearing glasses and a grey vest top, with his tattoo-laden arms on show. Two men and two women, all dressed up for the sports day occasion with matching t-shirts, grinned at either side of the world-famous actor. Naturally, the comments section lit up, with many local women joking that they are immediately joining the K2 gym. 'I've never wanted to move back home and join a gym so much in my life!' said Claire Lesson. Maxine Harrison said: 'Might have to go collect my son from sports day now…..2 hours early!!' 'Was making a pit stop on his way to mine,' joked Kim Pullen, while Romana Branch simply said: 'Starting to look like Gary Liniker.' Unluckily for all Tom's enthusiastic fans, the Mad Max actor is very much settled down with his wife of 11 years, Charlotte Riley. The couple welcomed two children together – born in 2015 and 2019 – though they are kept very much out of the public eye. Tom also shares his eldest child, Louis Thomas, 17, with his ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed. It was previously reported that in 2018 Tom and Charlotte moved out of London to enjoy a more private life in the Surrey countryside. Before the move – reportedly due to fears over a stalker – the pair were living in a Richmond house, reported to be worth £3.5million. Speaking to Esquire magazine at the time, he said of London life: 'If someone takes a photo of my kids, all bets are off. I will take the camera off you and beat the f***ing s**t out of you.' He added that when he walks around London he knows he sticks out like a sore thumb. 'It's like spotting a giraffe walking down the street. I get it. I can see people's behaviour, I can see when a camera's coming, I can see when a phone is moving, I can see people's body language,' he said. 'There is no difference between that and a hyper-vigilance. It's just odd. But [pictures of my] kids are a f***ing no. They really are. And that's what really bothers me, and it will fast-track me immediately to respond like any father in any situation, regardless of where they come from and what they've been through.' More Trending In a 2015 interview with Hello!, Tom opened up about how welcoming his first child Louis had changed him. 'Being a father has given me the kind of purpose that makes you think more carefully about how you live your life,' he said. 'I made a lot of mistakes, and I put my mum and dad through a lot because they were so worried about me. 'I take great pride in being a father and make sure I'm there for him and helping him as he makes his way in the world.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: James Bond star Pierce Brosnan's 'wonderful' choice for new 007 actor
Korea Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
S. Korea to launch advisory committee for arms exports
South Korea is preparing to launch an advisory committee under the state arms procurement agency, consisting mostly of non-governmental experts, to boost its defense technology exports, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration recently came up with the plan and is "preparing to launch the committee,' a DAPA official told The Korea Herald via phone. 'The review and nomination of candidates will kick off in September.' The committee will consist of 15 members who are considered experts in arms exports. Each member will serve for two years and may be nominated for an additional two-year term. The committee members will be tasked with drafting strategies for the country's arms exports by cooperating with various teams within DAPA currently handling outbound shipments to continents including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America and more. The latest plan follows President Lee Jae Myung's campaign pledge to buoy the defense industry, making it one of the country's top four future sectors alongside semiconductor, secondary batteries and automobile. As part of his pledge, Lee said he plans to regularly preside over defense export promotion and strategy meetings, which usually involve Army officials from the Office of National Security. South Korea would become one of the world's top four arms exporters, Lee said. South Korea's arms exports fell to $9.5 billion last year after hitting a record high of $17.3 billion in 2022 and sliding to $13.5 billion in 2023. Separate government sources said last week that South Korea is likely to sign a deal worth some $6 billion to export additional K2 tanks to Poland later this month. If materialized, it would be Seoul's biggest single arms export contract to date. Under the deal set to be signed in late June, Poland would receive 180 K2 tanks, of which 117 units will be produced by South Korean defense contractor Hyundai Rotem Co. The rest will be manufactured locally by Warsaw's state-owned PGZ.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Another man found dead in his cell at South Dakota State Penitentiary
People hold signs at a protest on May 23, 2025, at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) The state is investigating another death in Department of Corrections custody. Nicholas Skorka, 42, died at the South Dakota State Penitentiary on Tuesday, according to a press release. The release did not list a cause of death for Skorka. He is the 10th person to die in the department's custody this year and the fourth that will be subject to scrutiny by the state Division of Criminal Investigation, the investigative arm of the Attorney General's Office. 10 injured in prison violence days after protests over security and inmate treatment The death certificate for one of the investigated cases, that of 20-year-old Anthony Richards, lists the cause of his February death as an overdose of 'synthetic cannabinoid 5F-ADB,' a drug sometimes referred to as K2. Two other inmates, 39-year-old Jason Garreau and 24-year-old Joshua Arrow, died days apart late last month. Arrow's official death certificate has yet to be filed; Garreau's was filed last week and lists methamphetamine toxicity' as his cause of death. Wednesday's release did not say if Skorka's death is being investigated as drug-related. An autopsy for Skorka, whose body was found in his cell, will take place Thursday. 'DCI will do a thorough investigation, and we will determine what additional action is needed pending the results of that investigation,' Attorney General Marty Jackley said in the release. On May 29, Department of Corrections spokesman Michael Winder sent a notice saying the department had busted a drug ring at the penitentiary. Its staff seized shipments of drugs intended for delivery to Sioux Falls inmates via the mail and parcels delivered by visitors to inmates. 'If the results of the investigation warrant prosecution,' that day's news release said, 'criminal charges will be sought.' Jackley's spokesman Tony Mangan told South Dakota Searchlight on Wednesday that no charges have been filed for actions tied to the drug ring or in-custody deaths. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Wild New Development in Case of 17-Year-Old Who Mysteriously Vanished for Six Weeks
When 17-year-old Deante James went missing from his family home in North London, his mother quickly realized something was wrong. The teen, who enjoyed exercising and school, began behaving differently during the weeks leading up to his disappearance. Soon, it was discovered James was smoking what he thought was marijuana. Instead, it was a lab-made drug resembling weed that caused severe side effects. K2— or Spice— emerged during the early 2000s as a cheap street drug targeting naive teens and young adults. Although it's hard to pinpoint how many deaths the drug has caused since it hit the streets, the number is estimated to be dozens around the world and even more cases of severe side effects, usually in young adults, according to CNN. For James, his side effects began with hallucinations and hearing voices. His mother even took him to the hospital where doctors diagnosed him with a drug-induced psychosis. When they returned home, James ran away with no phone or money, according to the Daily Record. That was on March 31. Three days after he went missing, local transit police stopped him for fare evasion. He gave the cops a fake name, but officials eventually let him go, not realizing he was a missing person, according to PEOPLE. 'Once his identity was confirmed, he was dearrested and allowed to leave,' the British Transport Police told PEOPLE. 'Although the teenager was reported missing to the Met Police prior to being arrested, no 'missing marker was found when officers searched for his name on the police database.' James' mom, Vandana Bhogowoth, ran a missing persons' campaign for her son soon after he ran away. Now, in a new development, the teenager was found, and she believes her campaign was key to him finally being found safe and alive six weeks later on May 17. 'The publicity made the police take the case more seriously,' she told Magzter. 'I'm really thankful to everyone, also my local MP and the Missing People charity, who pushed the police to take it seriously and get him found,' Bhogowoth continued. 'I think highlighting it did push them. Everyone collectively helped – thank you. I'm so grateful.' Now, his family says he's back to normal. 'He's recovering and he's going to get back to his absolute best self, so I'm really happy, positive and extremely grateful to everyone,' his mother said. 'He's looking forward to getting his life back on track and following his dreams.'
Iraqi News
10-06-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
South Korea in ‘final stages' to sign major tank deal with Poland
Seoul – South Korea is in the 'final stages' of negotiations to potentially sign a major deal to supply K2 tanks to Poland, according to South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration on Tuesday. In 2022, the two countries signed a $13.7 billion arms deal — Seoul's largest to date — which included South Korean K2 tanks and fighter jets for Poland, Ukraine's ally and neighbour. The negotiations for the potential upcoming deal — part of the broader 2022 agreement — are 'in the final stages, with both governments and companies working to expedite its conclusion', an official from South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration told AFP. While the agency did not disclose the amount, it said if signed, the deal would be the 'largest ever based on a single weapon system'. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the potential deal is worth around $6 billion, with the country's Hyundai Rotem set to manufacture 117 tanks and Poland's state-owned Polish Armaments Group producing 63 locally. Yonhap reported that the signing ceremony is scheduled to take place in late June in Poland, but the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said the 'signing schedule for the second contract has not yet been finalised'. 'This contract includes provisions such as local production and technology transfer, which have required a significant negotiation period,' it said in a statement. The contract was originally expected to be signed late last year, according to Yonhap, but was delayed due to issues including political turmoil in South Korea following the brief declaration of martial law in December. South Korea has emerged as a major player in global defence exports, as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine created opportunities for its industry to secure large-scale contracts across Europe and the Middle East. It has signed major arms deals with countries such as Poland and Romania, including the export of K9 Howitzers and Chunmoo missile systems. South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, who took office last week, has vowed a more dovish approach towards Pyongyang — an ally of Russia — compared with his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol. The nuclear-armed North, which technically remains at war with the South, has recently bolstered military ties with Russia. Pyongyang sent at least 14,000 troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, and officially declared the South an enemy state.
