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Liam Payne Death: 1D Star’s ‘Erratic Behavior’ Ramped Up After Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Left Argentina, Source Claims

Oct 22, 2024 · 9:23 PM Blog

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of death and substance abuse

Liam Payne’s “erratic behavior started ramping up” after his girlfriend Kate Cassidy left their Argentina vacation days ahead of his death, according to a source close to the late singer’s girlfriend. On October 16, the One Direction alum fell to his death after jumping off a third-floor balcony at CasaSur Hotel, in Buenos Aires.

“Like you could see from the Snapchat videos, he was a different person around her,” an insider source told PEOPLE. Earlier, another source close to Cassidy revealed that she was a huge support to Payne when he was embroiled in legal issues with his ex-fiancee Maya Henry. “She had been super supportive of him through all the legal drama and very much stood by him,” as per the source.

The couple were first spotted together in October 2022. Although they kept their relationship private, Cassidy shared glimpses of their relationship through social media, from posting their rare red-carpet appearances to selfies of their private moments.

Sources told ABC News that the singer had multiple drugs in his body including “pink cocaine” — a recreational drug, usually a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA as per the National Capital Poison Center.

According to the outlet, “an improvised aluminum pipe” was used to ingest those drugs and was reportedly recovered from Payne’s hotel room. After his tragic demise, Buenos Aires police found his room in a disaster. Upon further investigation by law enforcement drugs were recovered from his room including clonazepam, energy supplements, and other over-the-counter drugs along with “broken” items scattered around.

As per the official preliminary report, Payne succumbed to multiple injuries and “internal and external” hemorrhages, caused by his fall. The National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that 25 injuries sustained by the late singer were “compatible with those caused by a fall from a height,” and capable of causing his death.

Payne is survived by his 7-year-old son Bear whom he shared with his ex-partner and Girls Aloud star Cheryl. She took to Instagram to pay tribute to her son’s father and call out media exploitation while requesting peace and privacy for his family and loved ones.

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Who Was Michael Newman? All About Baywatch Star As He Passes Away At 68 Nearly Two Decades After Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Oct 22, 2024 · 9:23 PM Blog

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Michael Newman, popularly known for his role as a lifeguard in Baywatch, passed away at the age of 68 after battling Parkinson’s disease for two decades. According to People Magazine, the late actor’s close friend, Matt Felker, who also directed the recently released Hulu docuseries After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, revealed that Newman died due to heart complications.

Newman, through his years growing up, took up the risky yet adventurous roles. The late actor was born in Los Angeles and worked as a lifeguard, both onscreen and offscreen. The actor appeared on Baywatch for 150 episodes as himself, alongside Jason Momoa, Pamela Anderson, and Yasmine Bleeth, among others.

Apart from taking up the role of lifeguard, Newman also worked as a firefighter at a fire station while shooting for the iconic show. The actor, however, retired after 25 years.

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The Welcome to Hollywood star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006 and had been working towards raising money for his foundation along with Michael J. Fox. In the recent interview with the magazine, the actor claimed, “The telling of my personal story brings awareness to the importance of finding a Parkinson’s cure.”

He continued to reveal, “This terminal disease has allowed me a lot of thinking time, which I maybe didn’t want, but it’s brought me wisdom.” “I am cherishing the days that I get to be on this earth with family and friends. I’m taking life seriously. It’s not a run-through,” the late actor concluded.

Newman discussed the consequences of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 50 on the Felker-directed series. The actor revealed that he took 10 medications a day and would often wake up feeling “jittery.” Meanwhile, expressing his gratitude towards the docuseries director, Newman said, “Matt Felker, in the making of this documentary, has given me and other Baywatch cast members a chance to tell our stories as they truly reflect our real lives.”

Michael Newman is survived by his wife, two children, and a grandchild. Before getting diagnosed with the life-threatening disease, the late actor had planned on retiring in Hawaii with his wife, Sarah. The duo had also built their dream house, close to where the filming of Baywatch: Hawaii took place.

As the news of an actor’s passing away took over the internet, tributes poured in from the celebrities of the Hollywood industry.

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In Meet With Putin, PM Modi’s Push For Peaceful Solution To Ukraine War

Oct 22, 2024 · 9:23 PM Blog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India believes in peaceful solutions to conflicts, referring to the Russia-Ukraine issue. Both leaders met, and hugged each other, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit today.

The summit of the informal group of states comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) is being held in Russia’s Kazan.

PM Modi congratulated the success of the BRICS grouping over the fact that many other nations want to join it.

“We have been in touch with all sides in the Russia-Ukraine problem. It has always been our position that all conflict can be solved with dialogue. We believe there should be peaceful solutions to conflicts. India is always ready to help bring peace,” PM Modi said.

There will be a ‘Kazan Declaration’ at the end of the summit, when five new BRICS members will be formally added.

The BRICS Summit visit is PM Modi’s second visit to Russia this year. He had been to Moscow in July to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit where he held a bilateral meeting with Mr Putin. He was also conferred with Russia’s highest civilian award, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle at the Kremlin.

India and Russia share a ‘special and privileged strategic partnership’.

“Russian-Indian relations have the character of a particularly privileged strategic partnership and continue to actively develop,” Mr Putin told PM Modi.

India is also a big customer of Russian oil, much to the West’s chagrin. The US and its western allies have been supporting Ukraine and working to hurt Russia in trade. India has said it will buy oil from anywhere it gets a good deal, which will benefit the citizens of India.

Russia has touted the BRICS Summit as a diplomatic triumph that shows Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the Ukraine conflict have failed.

The US has dismissed the idea that BRICS could become a “geopolitical rival” but has expressed concern over Moscow flexing its diplomatic muscle as the Ukraine conflict rages.

Moscow has steadily advanced on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine this year while strengthening ties with China, Iran and North Korea — three of Washington’s adversaries. By gathering BRICS leaders in Kazan, the Kremlin “aims to show that not only is Russia not isolated, it has partners and allies,” Moscow-based political analyst Konstantin Kalachev told news agency AFP.

This time, the Kremlin wants to show an “alternative to Western pressure and that the multipolar world is a reality,” Mr Kalachev said, referring to Moscow’s efforts to shift power away from western nations.

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