Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth was seen helping police officers in their search for his missing friend, Detective Inspector Jay Notaro
Chris Hemsworth seen in desperate search for friend who vanished this week(Image: Getty Images for Disney)
Chris Hemsworth was recently spotted helping police officers search for a close friend who went missing earlier this week. His friend, Detective Inspector Jay Notaro, vanished while surfing at a local break close to Byron Bay and was last seen on Tuesday morning arriving at Broken Head Reserve.
In a video shared online, the Marvel star was seen talking to police officers in a parking lot at Broken Head Reserve – which is nine kilometres south of his hometown Byron Bay. Chris was seen with five officers and two police vehicles and gestured with his hands while talking to them.
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A fan of the Hollywood actor took the video of Chris talking to cops as they walked by his conversation with them. The 45-year-old detective was part of an inner circle of surfing pals, which included Thor actor Chris, 41, reported The Courier Mail.
Friends of the missing person said the detective always visited Broken Head and drove down from his Gold Coast home on many occasions to surf with Chris and former professional surfer Luke Munro.
Jay was reportedly staying in Byron Bay ahead of his 45th birthday. He was due to attend a dinner that night but cancelled at the last moment after telling friends he wasn’t feeling well.
His friend has been missing since Tuesday(Image: Facebook)
However, he never made it back home. Jay’s surfboard was found washed up on the beach the next day completely undamaged. He was last seen on CCTV driving into the Broken Head car part at dawn on Tuesday.
According to officers, the sea conditions were calm. Senior officer Matt Zimmer recently confirmed: “The condition of that surfboard was unremarkable – there was no damage and the leg rope was fully intact.
“The inspector is a very strong swimmer who is a previous officer in charge of the Queensland water police… and the condition that presented over the past few days were quite calm.
“He would be extremely capable of managing those conditions due to his experience, [he was] an extremely fit man as well.”
Cross-Border Commissioner and former Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers shared his hopes that Jay will be found alive.
“Jay is one of the most competent and capable coppers I know, who has a great future in the police,” he said to the Courier Mail.
“He is a future leader of the police, especially in the higher ranks. I just hope he is found safely and we have a really good outcome.
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“He is not only a friend, he is one of the future leaders of the organisation. I’m praying, he’s just a champion. If we had more coppers like that we would be a better organisation.”
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The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday to resurrect their extraordinary 119-117 comeback. Josh Giddey hit a brilliant half-court buzzer-beater.
With less than 13 seconds left in the United Center, the Bulls had a five-point lead, but they only managed to score three three three-pointers in the final ten seconds of the game.
Giddey flew within his own half as his shot found the hoop with remarkable calm as the time ran out.
Giddey recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists, surpassing Michael Jordan’s previous total of 15 in a single season.
Giddey referred to it as “special moment to do it with these guys, this team.”
LeBron James claimed the Bulls should have watched the game after giving away possession with 9.8 seconds left when his team was 115-113 up.
We prepared ourselves for victory, and we did so after the fourth quarter, which included a lot of threes, James said.
“Horrible turnover by myself, miscommunication with the play before that. Austin Reaves attempted to save us, but unfortunately. “Tip your hats”
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franchise record for Thunder matches
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 121-104 game against the Memphis Grizzlies, setting a franchise record 61st win of the season with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading 37 points.
The Thunder have won 61 of their 73 matches this term and have already won the Western Conference title.
For the first time since 2016, they are aiming to make it past the second round of the post-season.
Two women, put onto canvas through paint and collage, hold the world in their hands — and cast a spell on Nancy Keshinro.
“I’m in love,” the art collector and gallery owner said, as the work — nearly as tall as she is — stopped her in her tracks at +234Art Fair in Lagos.
She can’t stay long though, if she hopes to finish winding her way through some 600 works from 200 young Nigerian artists on display — the energy at the contemporary arts festival matching the always-humming pace of the megacity where it’s hosted.
A security officer stands at the entrance during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. . (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)Attendees look at artworks from various Nigerian artists during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
The country’s art scene has descended on this year’s +234 fair, where up-and-comers are in the spotlight at exhibitions meant to help them break through the insular market that Nigeria’s cultural capital is sometimes known for.
“Lagos is obviously very saturated, the artists are very centralised,” festival founder Tola Akerele, who is also behind the renowned Soto Gallery, told AFP. “So we really try and make sure we get artists from all over Nigeria to showcase their work.”
Finding enough artists to break through the mould isn’t particularly difficult in a Africa’s most populous country, whose at-times eye-popping diversity is built from 220 million people and hundreds of languages and ethnic groups.
The trick is getting them exposure — to allow new artists “to be able to live, earn, have a career”, Akerele said.
An attendee looks at artworks from various Nigerian artists during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. The second edition of the +234 contemporary art fair opened on March 26 in Lagos, Nigeria’s cultural capital, and will run for four days. . (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)An attendee walks next to artworks from Nigerian artists during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. The second edition of the +234 contemporary art fair opened on March 26 in Lagos, Nigeria’s cultural capital, and will run for four days. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
‘Potent’ culture
+234 isn’t a bad deal for collectors either — allowing amateurs to snag works for as low as 100,000 naira ($64), while still leaving space for those willing to spend on higher-priced works fetching up to four million naira.
Amid the sea of painters, sculptures and photographers at +234 — named after Nigeria’s country calling code — gallery owners and seasoned buyers are also on the prowl, hoping to find the next undiscovered talent who could break through on the world stage.
For 29-year-old artist Abiodun Bodunrin, who works under the name “Peniel”, the fair has not only been a chance to get his paintings in front of more people, but also to figure out who is who in a hard-to-enter scene.
“My main aim for the fair was to expand my network, to get more eyes to see my art, to meet patrons,” he told AFP, as he displayed black-and-white paintings inspired by African symbolism.
“In a year or two from now, I want to be able to show my art in the biggest museums around the world.”
The way collector, architect and +234 attendee Kelechi Odu sees it, the fair not only allows up-and-coming artists to present their own work, but also to be exposed to others.
“And that dialogue is what produces ecosystems of culture that become potent,” he said.
But the impact of Nigeria’s current economy — at its worst in three decades as the country grinds through a cost-of-living crisis — is hard to ignore.
Buyers are “becoming more specific and more targeted”, he said. “You don’t make choices that are casual.”
A woman stands next to artworks from Nigerian artists during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)A group of musicians perform during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. Artists, gallery owners, collectors, art lovers, diplomats and businessmen attended the opening on the evening of March 26. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)A musician plays viola during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025.(Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
Cultural hub
For the artists themselves, a certain resilience, rather than “gloom”, is reflected in their work, said collector and gallery owner Ugoma Ebilah.
“What you see in the visual expressions, across forms, sculpture, painting, photography, music, is essentially a portrait of a people — a people who are deeply resilient, highly innovative and creative, in spite of it all,” she said.
Modern Nigerian artists have been on the rise since the 1980s and 1990s, when scattered across the diaspora wanted their homes “to reflect who they are and their culture,” said Nkiru Nzegwu, a professor of African studies at Binghamton University, in the United States.
A vast economy at home has also meant plenty of domestic buyers, helping turn Lagos into a cultural hub for artists across West Africa.
That includes Keshiro, the gallerist.
She can’t stop thinking about a sculpture that caught her eye.
The NFL’s free agency season is always busy, and this year, two quarterbacks won the Super Bowl.
Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers both had roles, which sparked weeks of rumors about their future careers.
Seattle, Wilson’s former team, has made the most significant moves as they attempt to usher in a new era.
In other sports, some teams have focused on rebuilding their offensive lines in preparation for the 2025 season, while stars like Ja’Marr Chase and Myles Garrett are staying put despite receiving lucrative extensions.
In a revamp, the Seahawks sign Darnold & Kupp.
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The Seattle Seahawks narrowly missed out on the playoffs in their first year under head coach Mike Macdonald and British defensive coordinator Aden Durde.
The Seahawks’ front office has now made some bold moves to officially end Pete Carroll’s 14-year coaching and rebuild the franchise under MacDonald.
Seattle signed the 27-year-old on a $150 million (£116. 5 million) deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, making him the NFL’s fourth highest-paid wide receiver.
Sam Darnold, 27, was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for quarterback Geno Smith, 34, on a three-year, $ 100.5 million (£ 78 million) contract.
Bears, Patriots, and Vikings all recruit young QBs.
After JJ McCarthy, the first-round pick of the year, suffered a pre-season injury, Darnold was given the starting job at Minnesota.
Darnold made a great job of reviving his career, but McCarthy’s fitness was always a problem when he was back in top shape.
With McCarthy under a rookie contract, the Vikings have made significant investments in strengthening their offensive line.
Both Drake Maye and Caleb Williams, both second-year quarterbacks in need of greater protection, have done the same for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.
For instance, Wiliams was the draft’s top quarterback last year, but he was sacked 68 times, or 16 more than any other quarterback, in his rookie season.
Earn lucrative extensions for Chase andamp; Garrett
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The Cincinnati Bengals’ offence ended the season with a powerful performance, but they were too late to earn a play-off spot.
In the end, Ja’Marr Chase won the receiving triple crown while quarterback Joe Burrow led the league in passing yards and touchdown passes, leading the team in the receiving department.
In the off-season, the Bengals doubled down on their attacking identity and made the necessary contract decisions for Chase and fellow receiver Tee Higgins.
In addition to earning $115 million (£89 million), they also granted Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history on a deal worth $161 million (£125 million).
Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett, both of whom are the NFL’s best pass rushers, received handsome rewards for their contributions.
Rodgers and Adams depart as the Jets begin to rebuild
Many players have left the San Francisco 49ers to make room for the salary cap, with the team preparing to offer quarterback Brock Purdy a long-term contract.
The 49ers’ championship window may have come to an end with Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel leaving and being traded to the Washington Commanders. So after losing in two of their previous six Super Bowls, the team could have lost.
After rebuilding their roster around Aaron Rodgers, the NFL’s four-time Most Valuable Player, the New York Jets were rumored to be contenders for the Super Bowl last year, but the gamble didn’t materialize.
The 41-year-old has been replaced by former Chicago and Pittsburgh quarterback Justin Fields and released receiver Davante Adams, who was traded by the Rams to replace Kupp.
Rodgers, who has spoken to the Giants, Steelers, and Vikings, is still deciding whether Russell Wilson will join the New York Giants or the New York Giants.
Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson will now face off in the starting lineup against the Indianapolis Colts.
On Monday, Ghassan Abdel Basset and his family left their home in the occupied West Bank to visit a relative.
They were going to break their fast together during the holy month of Ramadan.
Later that evening, their neighbours informed them that Israeli settlers had invaded their home.
Ghassan hurried back to confront the settlers, but the Israeli army intervened to block him and his family from getting back to their house.
The settlers claimed they bought the home, but the Abdel Basset family never put it up for sale.
“The settlers claim they bought the house from someone, but nobody gave this person the legal right to sell our house,” Ghassan told Al Jazeera.
“God willing, we will follow the legal procedures [in Israel], and the law will take its course,” he added.
An armed Israeli settler talks to another settler and two members of the Palestinian Abdel Basset family, whose home in Hebron city near the Israeli settlement area of Tel Rumeida was taken over by Israeli settlers on March 24, 2025 [Hazem Bader/AFP]
Accelerated expulsion
Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory is illegal under international law. As an occupier, Israel is not allowed to transfer its citizens into occupied territory or enforce its national laws there.
However, more than 750,000 Israeli settlers live in illegal settlements in the West Bank, and many have forged property deeds to provide a veneer of legality to confiscate Palestinian homes.
This is one of several strategies that state-backed settlers use to uproot Palestinians, according to analysts, Palestinians and local rights groups.
Settlers – backed by the Israeli state – also vandalise homes, set up outposts, attack farmers, destroy crops and steal livestock under the supervision of the Israeli army.
According to a recent report by Peace Now and Kerem Navot, two Israeli human rights groups, Israeli settlers currently control 14 percent of Palestinian land in the West Bank.
About half of this land has been confiscated since Israel’s most recent government came to power in December 2022, marking a serious escalation.
Since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, its far-right government has stepped up land annexations and evictions in the West Bank, rights groups, local monitors and analysts told Al Jazeera.
“There are a lot of tools settlers use to cause the displacement of Palestinians,” said Diana Mardi, a researcher with Bimkom, an Israeli human rights group.
“They tend to use violence to get Palestinians to reach a point where they feel they have to leave their homes,” she told Al Jazeera.
Bedouins and farmers at risk
Farmers and Bedouin communities are most at risk from attacks and evictions by Israeli settlers.
The report by Peace Now and Kerem Navot found that at least 60 percent of Palestinian herder communities have been uprooted from their lands since 2022.
On top of that, 14 illegal outposts have been erected on land that Palestinian farmers, herders and Bedouins used to live on.
The report added that settlers tend to use animal herding to encroach on Palestinian land and intimidate farmers, a technique known as grazing.
A Palestinian stands beside a torched car in the aftermath of an attack by suspected Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Jinsafut on January 21, 2025 [Majdi Mohammed/AP]
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Leith, a Palestinian farmer who did not disclose his last name for fear of reprisals, said settlers often try to take over farmland in his village east of Ramallah in this way.
He added that the settlers often vandalise crops and block Palestinians from tending to their land in his village.
After facing constant threats and attacks by settlers, who are often protected by the Israeli army, Palestinians often abandon their livelihoods.
“To protect their families, they have to leave the area. Many of them have children that they need to keep safe, but they lose their main source of income [from farming] when they leave,” Mardi explained.
“The settlers are trying to take over our land,” Leath said. “When the army is present with armed settlers, that means it’s not easy. It’s not easy for us to resist.”
‘Animals have more rights than us’
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has further emboldened Israel’s settler movement, said Omar Rahman, an expert on Israel-Palestine with the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.
Rahman stressed that settlers benefit from a climate of impunity when they attack Palestinians and steal their land, yet Trump has abandoned any pretext of supporting human rights globally or backing aspirations for an independent Palestinian state.
“The other aspect is that Trump is surrounded by people who are not just backers of Israel but of ‘Greater Israel’. That means they believe the land biblically belongs [exclusively] to Israelis,” Rahman told Al Jazeera.
After Trump was inaugurated on January 20, he quickly signed an executive order to lift sanctions on settlers whom the previous administration deemed to be “extremists” and responsible for undermining the two-state solution.
The order was issued one day after a temporary ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip to pause what United Nations experts and legal scholars say is a campaign of Israeli genocide against Palestinians.
The next day, settler attacks surged across the West Bank.
Palestinians expelled from their homes or uprooted from their farms are trickling into nearby villages or relocating to urban centres that are under the ostensible control of the Palestinian Authority, the entity governing major cities in the West Bank and engaged in security cooperation with Israel.
Leith said five or six families have moved into his village after settlers expelled them from their farms – all after October 7, 2023, the day the Gaza war began.
He promised to never leave his village despite growing fear of settler attacks and despite what he sees as Western apathy towards Palestinians and their plight.
“Nobody cares about human rights. Human rights is just one big lie,” he told Al Jazeera.
Julie Reinger became a regular presenter at the BBC in 1992 and for more than 30 years.
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Julie Reinger, a presenter of BBC Look East, will retire from the organization after more than 30 years.
Reinger, who became a broadcaster in 1992, will announce her final day on Friday and declare that it is “the right time to go.”
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Starting her career as a newsroom assistant at BBC Radio Nottingham, the broadcaster, born and raised in Oxfordshire, moved on to spend 26 years presenting on BBC Look East.
She stated, “It’s not an easy decision to leave my Look East and neighborhood radio family, but it seems like the right time to do so.”
“It has been a privilege to provide our viewers and listeners with the region’s forecast for many years.” We’ve had a lot of fun and laughter along the way, she continued, “whether it’s rain or shine.”
I feel very fortunate to be able to work in such a picturesque region of the nation and to have a special relationship with the people who live here.
I always feel so honored when people approach me in the street or in the supermarket, as though I’m a lifetime member of a great family.
Julie has been a positive influence on BBC Look East and our region’s BBC local radio stations for the past 26 years, according to Robert Thompson, BBC senior head of content production for the east.
Julie has remained as a trusted friend throughout it, even when the weather has been rough. We’ll miss her and wish her many years of success.
Reinger described the work as being extremely significant to her both on and off screen.
Reinger also presented weather bulletins for BBC Essex, BBC Three Counties Radio, and BBC Radio Norfolk when she joined BBC Look East in 1999 to do lunchtime and nightly forecasts.
The weather was also broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, and BBC Radio Northampton.
She remarked, “How lucky I am to have something, that makes saying goodbye so difficult. “
I will miss my colleagues, everyone who listens, and the people who watched and listen to me greatly because of how special my experience was on Look East and local radio.
