Lady Gaga calls herself perfectly imperfect

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers continued their strike action for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (11), despite a court issuing an order against a nurses trade union that is also taking part in the strike.Health workers in Sri Lanka have been staging demonstrations and strikes since November 2021 to draw attention to the issue of salary anomalies.Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances, and an increase in overtime rates.Supplementary and paramedical services, nursing services, and professionals from 16 health services including medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, and family health officers are participating in the indefinite strike.Thousands of poor patients who visited government hospitals were turned away, as a result.A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.As a result of the strike, over this week the activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District

Prince Charles getting Covid again should be "ringing royal alarm bells," according to an expert who warns of some "regal whiplash". The 73-year-old is set to snatch an almost 200-year record by becoming the oldest person to be crowned monarch.

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Withdrawal of restrictions

Boris Johnson ending Covid isolation rules is a "distraction" from the PM's lockdown party scandal, according to a Scots health expert.

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Charli XCX has said that the criticism she’s received on social media lately has taken a toll on her mental health.The singer-songwriter, who releases her fifth album ‘Crash’ on March 18, issued a statement on Twitter yesterday (February 10) to explain that she’s temporarily stepping back from the platform due to the “negativity” surrounding her current campaign.“I’ve always had a pretty open dialogue with you guys and so I just wanna mention a few things that have been on my mind recently,” Charli began.“I have been feeling like I can’t do anything right at the moment.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The new University of Vavuniya was declared open by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (11).The University of Vavuniya is the 17th State University in Sri Lanka and was established with effect from the 1st of August 2021 via an Extraordinary Gazette on the 8th of June 2021 that elevated the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, to a separate state university in Sri Lanka.The new state university was established for the purpose of providing, promoting, and developing higher education in the branches of learning of Business Studies, Applied Science, and Technology Studies.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of he World Health Organization (WHO), Buti Manamela, Deputy Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of South Africa, Dr Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health of South Africa and Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy of Belgium today visit a number of public and private sector partners that are collaborating to develop and build WHO’s global mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa.

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Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament have increased as police scaled back efforts to clear anti-vaccine demonstrators involved in violent clashes a day earlier.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has warned against the use of fake vaccination cards to avoid being vaccinated against COVID-19.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Health Ministry said information on all those who have been vaccinated are with the Health Ministry, and it is a futile attempt to evade being vaccinated.“Getting vaccinated is a social responsibility and therefore everyone must get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said.At the same time, the Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr.

Despite key party figures expressing support and posing for pictures with protesters, the Conservative Party is joining pleas to end disruptive blockades against COVID restrictions.

Disruptive blockades protesting COVID-19 mandates are escalating in Ontario, prompting more calls for the province to take action. So why has Ontario Premier Doug Ford been mostly absent over the unrest? Eric Sorensen explains the possible strategy behind keeping a low-profile, as concerns grow over potentially politicizing pandemic strategy.

Ottawa police on Thursday provided an update on their ongoing enforcement measures against trucker protests demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates throughout parts of the city.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a meeting with leaders of opposition parties Thursday evening, where he said he briefed them on the latest developments of the trucker convoy protests and blockades.

Unhappy Olympic athletes are calling out organizers of the Beijing Games with a litany of complaints about everything from COVID-19 protocols to inadequate catering.

Camilla Parker-Bowles has broken her silence after she was handed the future title of 'Queen Consort' by the Queen on the eve of the Platinum Jubilee last weekend.The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, said she was "very, very honoured" and "very touched" to be bestowed the honour by Her Majesty while on a royal visit to Nourish Hub community food centre in West London.She went ahead with the public appearance after testing negative for Covid despite spending the previous evening with husband Prince Charles, who remained in self-isolation after contracting the virus for the second time yesterday (February 10).Charles, who is said not to be experiencing any symptoms of the virus, was forced on Thursday to cancel his visit the Great Hall at Winchester Castle and the unveiling of a statue of Jewish-British historical figure Licoricia of Winchester.It was also revealed that he had seen his mum the Queen two days before testing positive.Describing the situation, Camilla told Willie Hartley Russell, high sheriff for Berkshire: "He’s diagnosed now. Luckily (she’s negative).

Simon Cowell has been forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid.The ITV entertainment show is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 because of the pandemic and auditions have been under way at the London Palladium.Due to his positive test result, the 62-year-old TV personality could not take his seat at the judge's table. Simon's spokesperson exclusively told Mail Online that the star is currently isolating at his London home after contracting the virus.His spokesperson said: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Simon was scheduled to be on the set of the talent competition on Thursday alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.A week before testing positive and withdrawing from the audition process, Simon was rushed to hospital after being caught in a horrific e-bike accident near his home in West London.The incident which happened last Thursday night saw Simon fall off his e-bike while reaching speeds of 20mph.This is the second e-bike accident the father-of-one experienced, just 18 months after breaking his back on an e-bike in Los Angeles.

PHILADELPHIA - Bob Saget's shocking cause of death has caused many to wonder how likely it is that an accidental blow to the head can turn fatal.The 65-year-old entertainer and Philadelphia native was found on his hotel bed at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando on Jan. 9.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); A wanted drug traffickers knowns as ‘Abba’ was killed in a shootout with the Police Special Task Force on Thursday (10) night in Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa.The Police Special Task Force told News 1st that a raid was carried out at around 10 PM on Thursday (10) night after receiving a tip-off that a house in Egoda Uyana contained drugs.During the raid, a man had opened fire from inside the house and the Police Special Task Force had returned fire.The Police in a statement said, “One suspect opened fire at an STF Officer with a pistol, and the STF officer returned fire.”In the exchange of fire, a 27-year-old male identified as ‘Abba’ (Thelge Dilan Sameera Peiris) was killed and he is a known associate of a notorious drug trafficker operating from Dubai.One STF member was injured in the incident.Sri Lanka Police said two bullets fired by the suspect had hit the protective vest worn by the STF Officer, and he was rushed to the Panadura Hospital for treatment.Six other people who were inside the house were arrested by the Police Special Task Force.The Office of the Police Spokesperson said that ‘Abba’ had a murder case filed against him, as we as a case over stabbing a woman and causing serious injury.Further, another 31-year-old man was arrested from Moratuwa upon inspecting the residence of another suspect.Police said that this man has a case filed against him for transporting drugs along the expressway.

Quarantining has made or break couples. For Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky, they definitely instead “made” something together: a beautiful relationship. “She [GaGa] is still head over heels in love with him,” a source EXCLUSIVELY tells HollywoodLife. Gaga’s isolation with the Parker Group CEO has been so successful, the 34-year-old hit-maker is not ready to give up her roommate.

Lady Gaga, 34, had a major day on Friday, May 29, when the pop diva finally released her 6th studio album Chromatica. It was supposed to come out on April 10 but she delayed it due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. “Gaga would only be more excited for her album to drop if she was able to perform it on tour, award shows and on late night and especially during Pride [month],” a source revealed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “She really is very proud of this album because it is really fun and it represents her life right now.” Part of that life includes her beau Michael Polansky, 42, who danced the night away to one of the album’s tracks, “911”, with his ladylove in a cute Instagram video posted on Thursday.

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In the last few years, Lady Gaga has found new ways to show us the human inside of the fame monster. She offered her equivalent of rootsy singer-songwriter fare on Joanne, opened up about her private pain and trauma in the press, and delivered a moving (and meta) performance in A Star Is Born. But we all knew a time would come when Gaga would return to her high-camp dance-pop theatrics.

The wait is finally over. 's sixth studio album and her first in nearly four years, , is here as of midnight on May 29.

Lady Gaga fans have praised her “masterpiece” new album after it was released on Friday.

Lady Gaga is here to set you free.

Lady Gaga's highly-anticipated sixth studio album, , dropped on May 29, and it's everything fans hoped for and more. The is a : There isn't a single ballad, yet these are some of Gaga's most personal lyrics to date.

Lady Gaga has said she is “rolling with the punches” during the pandemic.

Lady Gaga is turning her album release into a charitable affair by donating up to $100,000 (£81,000) to a hunger relief fund.

Lady Gaga and BLACKPINK surprised fans with the early release of their new song titled Sour Candy and we can't stop gushing over it. The song was supposed to be out on May 29, released a day prior on May 28, and swept the fans off their feet. The new song titled Sour Candy is also a part of Lady Gaga's sixth album which is titled Chromatica. "It’s such an honor to get to work with Lady Gaga, an artist we like so much, and we’re so happy," BLACKPINK stated.

Lady Gaga has a lot of friends with musical benefits.

Move over, Ariana.

"He's been my mentor for a long time"

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande finally dropped Rain On Me today - and we couldn’t have needed it more. The pop smash certainly hasn’t disappointed (trust me, there were high expectations) with fans and critics loving the euphoric track about heartbreak. It’s the second single from Gaga’s upcoming sixth album Chromatica, which is coming next Friday after being delayed due to Covid-19.

ARIANA Grande said her "sister" Lady Gaga "knows pain, cries and drinks" like her. The pop stars just released their emotional first duet, Rain on Me, together after years of friendship.

Lady Gaga has quit smoking and is “flirting with the idea” of sobriety in a drastic overhaul of her formerly unhealthy lifestyle.

Lady Gaga has quit smoking and is “flirting with the idea” of sobriety amid a drastic overhaul of her formerly unhealthy lifestyle.

"I’m not there yet, but I flirted with it throughout the album."

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have finally dropped their new collaboration Rain on Me and it will chase your quarantine blues away. Gaga treated her fans to yet another upbeat track from her upcoming album Rain on Me, which is scheduled to release on May 29. This is the second single from Gaga’s upcoming album. The first single Stupid Love was leaked online earlier this year. The singer later released the song’s music video. The tracklist of her sixth studio album was also accidentally leaked on the internet. 

Lady Gaga has opened up about the making of her new album Chromatica, admitting she toyed with the idea of getting completely sober while making it. 

Pop powerhouses Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have delighted fans with the release of brand new collaboration Rain on Me.

Lady Gaga is opening up about the healing process of creating her new album Chromatica — including weighing the very big decision to get sober. 

Lady Gaga is considering getting sober. During a chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, the 34-year-old pop star revealed why she's been considering the possibility of sobriety.