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This photograph shows people looking at a display of formicariums that Colonies of ants inside a formicarium at the “Just Ants” pet shop in Ants inside a formicarium at the “Just Ants” pet shop.— AFP photos house ants inside the “Just Ants” pet shop in . Singapore.

nts scurry around in trans- brother-in-law. The 41-year-old with specialist equipment, includ- according to Ye-a Facebook Aparent boxes stacked out- eventually ditched a job in elec- ing mini handheld vacuums for group where keepers exchange side a Singaporean store tronics distribution to open “Just catching the insects, tiny feeding advice and information has near- that is tapping into an unlikely but Ants” in January and cater to fel- dishes and mealworms used as ly 4,000 members. But Ye knows growing local trend of keeping low enthusiasts. “I wish to have a feed. It was forced to close for a he has his work cut out to con- the six-legged creatures as pets. place where people can gather period due to a coronavirus lock- vince people in Singapore, where John Ye says he became fasci- and share insights, and share down earlier this year but has ant-keeping is rare, that the crea- nated with the “altruistic, com- their ant-keeping journey,” Ye reopened since restrictions were tures are pets and not pests. passionate” creepy-crawlies after told AFP. eased, and business is picking Most Singaporeans believe Ants feeding on a worm inside a formicarium at the “Just Ants” pet shop. receiving some as a gift from his The shop sells ant farms along up. It stocks 30 to 40 species, “you should actually not keep sourced from ant-keeper ants because ants... are poison- or collected by Ye and his team ous, they are dirty, disgusting, around Singapore. Catching the they carry diseases”, he conced- creatures is no easy task. It is ed. “We always fear something usually only possible during so- that we don’t understand.” called “nuptial flights”-when new Beginner ant-keeper Wei Sern and winged male ants Lim visited the shop to buy a box take to the air in the hope of find- of food and a new home for his ing a mate. colony. “It’s nicer to see the products and a lot more conven- Pets or pests? ient just to have a physical shop,” The queen ants are then the 30-year-old told AFP. Others placed in test tubes or small simply turned up to see whether tanks, where they give birth to a such a shop really existed. “I’m colony of worker ants if they have very tickled, they are actually mated. Ye’s personal collection selling ants as pets-it’s totally includes tens of thousands of unheard of,” said visitor Michelle marauder ants, a species of the Serio. — AFP creature commonly found across Asia, housed in a large box. The People looking at a display of a formicarium that houses ants at the “Just number of ant aficionados in People looking at a display of formicariums that house ants at the “Just Ants” pet shop. Singapore is small but growing, Ants” pet shop.

lint Eastwood, 90, will direct play for “Cry Macho”-which has Cand star in a new film, “Cry not been officially given the go- he makers of the new James As the coronavirus pandemic Macho”, US media report- ahead by Warner Bros-was writ- Bond movie-which has took hold in March, MGM, ed Friday. It is unclear when film- ten by N Richard Nash, author of T already had its release date Universal and Bond producers ing will begin but Eastwood has the 1970 novel of the same name. pushed back once due to the Michael G. Wilson and Barbara already started scouting shooting Scriptwriter Nick Schenk, who pandemic-on Friday said it would Broccoli announced they were locations, entertainment news site worked with Eastwood on “Gran In this file photo Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal not now be released until April delaying the release until Deadline reported. The screen- Torino” (2008) and “The Mule” Court, in . — AFP 2021. “No Time to Die”, the 25th November 12, with a US launch (2018), is also reported to be instalment of the fictional British on November 25. Then on Friday, involved. spy saga, sees Bond drawn out of they said the film would be The story is about a one-time retirement in Jamaica by his old delayed further until April 2 “in rodeo star turned horse breeder friend and CIA agent Felix Leiter. order to be seen by a worldwide who accepts a mission from a for- It is expected to be actor Daniel theatrical audience”. “We under- mer boss to cross the US-Mexico Craig’s last outing as 007, after stand the delay will be disappoint- border to snatch his son from an starring in four previous films. The ing to our fans but we now look alcoholic mother and return the isgraced Hollywood mogul These six new charges come in movie had been initially set for a forward to sharing NO TIME TO child to his father in Texas. Arnold DHarvey Weinstein, who has addition to others he is already London premiere on March 31, DIE next year,” they said. — AFP Schwarzenegger had been tout- already been convicted of facing. In total, Weinstein is 2020 before a rollout worldwide in ed to play the lead role in 2011 sex crimes in New York, was accused in of either April. but the project was canceled, US charged Friday in Los Angeles or sexual assault of five media reported. — AFP with six new counts over the women. If convicted, he faces up alleged of two women. The to 140 years in prison. Weinstein is first incident took place sometime already serving a 23-year sen- between “September 2004 and tence after being convicted in New September 2005 where Weinstein York in February of a criminal sex- allegedly raped a woman at a ual act in the first degree and rape hotel in Beverly Hills,” said the in the third degree. That verdict office of LA County District was a landmark moment for the Attorney . The 68- #MeToo global reckoning against year-old Weinstein “also is men abusing positions of power. accused of raping another woman Nearly 90 women, including on two separate occasions in and , rance Television chief execu- general assembly, Ernotte will run November 2009 and November have come forward alleging 40 Ftive Delphine Ernotte vowed the EBU for two years from 2010 at a hotel in Beverly Hills,” years of vile predatory behavior by to defend Europe’s “cultural January 1. Lacey’s office said. The statement the Oscar-winning producer of and technological sovereignty” “The health crisis has under- does not name the victims or offer “” and numer- Security guards sit in the Erawan Shrine compound under an advertise- when she was elected Friday as lined the major democratic role any other details about the circum- ous other critically acclaimed and ment poster featuring in the new movie “No the first female president of the played by public service media in stances. box office hits.—AFP Time to Die” in Bangkok. — AFP European Broadcasting Union. accessing free and trusted infor- Ernotte, who had been vice presi- mation,” Ernotte said. “The diversi- dent of the Geneva-based EBU ty of our countries and our cultures that puts together the annual is a major strength in confronting Eurovision Song Contest, will global media platforms.” Ernotte odern Family” star stop production and shuttering and/or streaming services made months leading up to June, Forbes replace former BBC director-gen- vowed to uphold Europe’s “cultural Sofia Vergara has movie theaters, so many big-bud- up the bulk of the list. “Wonder said. That was down 20 percent eral Tony Hall. Founded in 1950, and technological sovereignty”. “M topped the Forbes list get films have been delayed. Many Woman” star Gal Gadot came in from last year. The top 10 highest the EBU is the world’s biggest The EBU has 115 member organi- of the highest paid actresses in the film stars also make money by third at $31 million, but she made a paid actors made nearly double as public service media alliance. zations in 56 countries, as well as world, leading a charge by small- earning a share of the profits- chunk of her money from the much-almost $550 million-in the Chosen by an absolute majority 34 associates in Asia, Africa and screen talent in a year when movie meaning if movies are not released film “Red Notice.” “Grey’s same period. Last month’s list for during the alliance’s first virtual the Americas. theaters have gone dark, the mag- in theaters, their income plummets. Anatomy” lead Ellen Pompeo was the men was topped by Dwayne Famously, it organizes azine said Friday. Vergara-who is Nevertheless, Oscar winner eighth at $19 million, and “The “The Rock” Johnson at $87.5 mil- Eurovision, the kitsch annual tele- also now a judge on “America’s Angelina Jolie was in second Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth lion. vised pop music extravaganza Got Talent”-earned a whopping place on the Forbes list at $35 mil- Moss came in ninth at $16 million. Here is the full list: watched by hundreds of millions $43 million in the past 12 months in lion. But actresses who make most Another Oscar winner, Viola 1. Sofia Vergara ($43 million) each year. Eurovision was can- salary and endorsements. She of their money from television Davis, made her first appearance 2. Angelina Jolie ($35.5 million) celled this year for the first time in moved up from second place last on the top 10 list. The “How To 3. Gal Gadot ($31.5 million) its 64-year history due to the coro- year. The 48-year-old Colombia- Get Away with Murder” star-who 4. Melissa McCarthy ($25 million) navirus pandemic. Rotterdam will born actress earned $500,000 an will soon star in Netflix’s adaptation 5. ($24 million) get its chance to host the glitzy episode for the final season of of the August Wilson play “Ma 6. ($22.5 million) event next year instead. Besides Emmy-winning “Modern Family,” Rainey’s Black Bottom”-came in 7. ($22 million) Eurovision, the EBU shares knowl- which wrapped up earlier this year. 10th at $15.5 million. Even the 8. Ellen Pompeo ($19 million) edge across the broadcasting Forbes estimated she would earn venerable Meryl Streep (fifth place) 9. ($16 million) industry, particularly in technologi- “at least $10 million each season” made most of her income in the 10. ($15.5 mil- In this file photo Chief executive cal advances. It negotiates global for “AGT,” one of the most popular past year from either films for lion)—AFP officer of French TV group France sport content deals in a bid to reality competition shows in the streaming services or television Televisions Delphine Ernotte Cunci keep major events on public serv- United States. roles. In total, the top 10 paid poses during a photo session in ice television. — AFP The coronavirus pandemic par- actresses in the world in 2020 Paris. — AFP alyzed Hollywood, forcing crews to Actress Sofia Vergara earned $254 million in the 12