The National Cricket League (NCL) announced actor Sonu Sood and singer Mika Singh’s joining in NCL GT20 as team co-owners, marking a major step in the league’s continued growth across North America. Their involvement brings significant global visibility and cultural influence to a league that is rapidly connecting established cricket markets with emerging audiences in the United States and Canada.Mammootty cast his voteMalayalam cinema icon Mammootty was seen casting his vote alongside his wife Sulfath Kutty at a polling station in Kochi on Thursday morning as voting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway. The veteran actor arrived at the polling booth in a composed, understated manner, dressed in a brown long-sleeved collared shirt paired with black sunglasses.Riz Ahmed in modern HamletBritish actor and rapper Riz Ahmed has opened up about his connection with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as he takes the titular role in Aneil Karia’s new modern adaptation of the classic tragedy. Ahmed, 43, says he relates to the Danish prince’s sense of being an outsider, a feeling he experienced growing up. “I had a really inspirational English teacher who gave it to me,” Ahmed said, recalling how he discovered the play.‘That’s a war crime’George Clooney has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump for threatening to erase “a whole civilization” unless Iran agreed to his terms for a ceasefire deal that was subsequently reached. Speaking at an event in Cuneo, Italy, Clooney said, “Some say Donald Trump is fine. But if anyone says he wants to end a civilization, that’s a war crime.”