Tokyo Olympics: Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui stuns rest of the field to win men’s 400m freestyle gold

Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui produces priceless reaction after winning stunning gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle – having not realised he had finished first by the tiniest of margins! There was a major shock in the Aquatics centre for the men’s 400m freestyle Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the field to win by 0.16 seconds … Read more

Riz Ahmed expresses his pride at being the first Muslim to be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar

Riz Ahmed has spoken of his pride at being able to connect with a wider audience after being the first Muslim to be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar. The actor, 38, is up for the award for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal – a musician who slowly loses his … Read more

Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed reveals he was once so broke he almost quit acting

Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed has opened up about how he was once so broke he almost quit acting as he thought he had ‘reached the end of the road’. The British actor, 38, who received an Oscar nod for his role in the film Sound of Metal this week, said he nearly gave up on showbiz … Read more

Oscar nominations 2021: Viola Davis and Riz Ahmed react to being included in this year’s list

Oscar nominations 2021: Viola Davis and Riz Ahmed react to being included in this year’s list: ‘Absolutely thrilled!’ By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 14:46 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 15:26 GMT, 15 March 2021 Viola Davis made history on Monday morning after she was nominated for her fourth Oscar – the most number … Read more

Kamal Ahmed was axed from ‘non-job’ £205k BBC editorial director role ‘after losing power struggle’

Axed BBC editorial director Kamal Ahmed lost his ‘non-job’ after falling out with a rival boss, MailOnline can reveal today. The BBC has axed editorial director Mr Ahmed and two others from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – leaving it with no ethnic minority members despite a pledge to increase senior management diversity last year.  The slimmed-down … Read more

Kamal Ahmed was axed from ‘non-job’ £205k BBC editorial director role ‘after losing power struggle’

Axed BBC editorial director Kamal Ahmed lost his ‘non-job’ after falling out with a rival boss while colleagues are still seething after his £12,000 private speech to hedge fund managers just after 450 staff were fired, MailOnline can reveal today. The BBC has axed editorial director Mr Ahmed and two others from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan … Read more

BBC axes Kamal Ahmed from £205k editorial director role – after £100m pledge on increasing diversity

The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more

BBC axes Kamal Ahmed from £205k editorial director role – after £100m pledge on increasing diversity

The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more

Samira Ahmed could be first woman to host Mastermind in its 50-year history 

Is Samira Ahmed the next Mastermind host? BBC presenter could be first woman to host the quiz in its 50-year history The BBC presenter would be the first woman to host the quiz show in history Last year Miss Ahmed won an equal pay dispute against the BBC at a tribunal Other candidates are Emily … Read more

Venom actor Riz Ahmed announces he’s married novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza

‘We didn’t have 500 aunties hanging around us!’ Riz Ahmed reveals he MARRIED novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza in a ‘super intimate’ ceremony The Venom star, 38, first confirmed he’d tied the knot in secret while starring as a guest on Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast He went onto reveal the married in a ‘super intimate’ socially-distanced … Read more