BREAKING: Indian comedian Raju Srivastava dies: Raju Srivastav, a veteran comedian who was admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has died at the age of 58. Raju Srivastava had a heart attack on August 10 and was hospitalized after he complained of chest pain while running on a treadmill at the […]
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Hungry for change, Ukrainians set to elect comedian as next president
Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday. The 41-year-old Zelenskiy, who plays a fictitious president in a popular TV series, has maintained a strong lead since winning nearly twice […]
Ukrainian comedian gets serious with investors in a bid for presidency
In a popular TV series, a fictional Ukrainian president gets so drunk at a dinner with the head of the International Monetary Fund that he throws her into a swimming pool. He then forces bystanders to drink water from the pool, thinking in his drunken stupor that it is champagne. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the 41-year-old comedian […]
Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls
A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience took the lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, early exit polls showed. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, 41, who plays a fictional president in a popular TV show, has consistently led opinion polls in a three-horse race against incumbent Petro Poroshenko and […]