A handgun used by the late Sean Connery in the first James Bond film sold for $256,000 at auction in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
It topped earlier estimates for the piece of Hollywood history, Julien's Auctions said.
The deactivated semi-automatic Walther PP pistol, which along with its smaller model the PPK became one of the film franchise's best-known images, was used by Connery in the movie "Dr. No" in 1962.
Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.
Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies at 75
Nana Patekar, a veteran Indian actor known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, has died on Thursday aged 75, local media reported.
Andrew Scott's drama 'Elsinore' kicks off London Film Festival
Actor Andrew Scott says the biographical drama "Elsinore", which opened the 2026 London Film Festival on Wednesday, is an ode to living fully in the face of tragedy.
UK novelist and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.
'Whalefall' director hopes survival story inspires awe of whales
Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller "Whalefall", in which a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale, as "the opposite of 'Jaws'".
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