Kenya's Ice Lions Skate To Win On East Africa's Only Rink
Screeching off East Africa's only ice rink, the skates of Kenya's Ice Lions scatter frozen chips of ice as they celebrate their first title win in the capital Nairobi.
Dubai Airport Sees Record 92.3 Million Passengers In 2024
A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on Thursday, underlining the Gulf city's economic boom.
Film's Hapless '90s Singleton Bridget Jones Returns
Hollywood star Renee Zellweger on Wednesday will mark the return of Bridget Jones -- the Chardonnay-swigging, calorie-counting hapless 1990s singleton -- at the world premiere of the franchise's upcoming film "Mad About the Boy".
Taut Munich Olympics Thriller Explores Media And Terror
A new thriller set in the newsroom of US broadcaster ABC during the 1972 Munich Olympics explores how their journalists were among the first to cover a terror attack on TV in real time, "a turning point" in media history, its director Tim Fehlbaum told AFP.
"September 5", which was nominated for best drama at the Golden Globes, had a limited release in the United States in December and will hit screens internationally in the coming weeks.
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Spain Hosted Record 94 Mn Foreign Tourists In 2024
A record 94 million foreign tourists craving for sun, sand and culture flocked to Spain in 2024 as the sector drives the country's bullish economy, the tourism minister said on Wednesday.
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A towering wooden "Grand Ring" built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan's architectural history and is a symbol of unity despite criticism over costs, its creator says.
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway Among US Copyrights Expiring In 2025
US copyright law expires after 95 years for books, films and other works of art, while sound recordings from 1924 will also be copyright-free.
The Real-life Violence That Inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney -- the unrest that inspired Netflix's most successful show ever has all the hallmarks of a TV drama.
Taylor Swift Closed Her Eras Tour On Top Of The World. Now What?
The nearly two-year-long, $2 billion Eras tour shattered records, made history and quite literally triggered earthquakes -- so what could Taylor Swift, the planet's biggest star, possibly do next?
S. Korea Netflix Mega Hit 'Squid Game' Premieres In Seoul After Martial Law
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French Director Accused Of Abusing Star Haenel Goes On Trial
A French filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel when she was 12 was to go on trial in Paris on Monday, five years after her allegations fired France's #MeToo movement.
Harrison Ford Gets De-aged Again For 'Indiana Jones' Video Game
Harrison Ford was de-aged last year for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" on the big screen, and video game makers are pulling the same trick for the whip-cracking hero's latest outing on the small screen.
K-drama For Mental Health? Binge On, One Expert Says
If you've ever binge-watched an entire season of a K-drama like "Squid Game" or "Crash Landing On You", one Korean-American expert has good news: it's likely improved your mental health.
'Operation Night Watch': Rembrandt Classic Gets Makeover
Shielded from the public by glass panels and staring intently through microscopes, a team of specialists has started work restoring Rembrandt's The Night Watch, one of the most iconic paintings of the Dutch golden age.
Quincy Jones Awarded Posthumous Oscar
The late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional and star-packed Hollywood gala on Sunday that also handed golden statuettes to the producers of the James Bond movie franchise.
Dominican Juan Luis Guerra Triumphs At 25th Annual Latin Grammys
Juan Luis Guerra was the big winner of Thursday's Latin Grammys gala that saw the Dominican take home both the coveted best record and best album prizes thanks to his his fusion hit "Mambo 23" off "Radio Guira."
King Charles Turns 76 After Year Of Little Celebration
Britain's head of state King Charles III turns 76 on Thursday, still in the grip of cancer treatment but with his passion for work undimmed by what his son and heir Prince William called a "brutal" year.
Taylor Swift Triumphs At MTV Europe Music Awards Dominated By Female Artists
Taylor Swift led the way at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester on Sunday, picking up four awards on a night dominated by female artists, including Tyla and Sabrina Carpenter.
One Direction Star Took Cocaine, Alcohol, Antidepressant Before Death
One Direction star Liam Payne consumed cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant before falling to his death from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.
Quincy Jones, Entertainment Titan And Music Mastermind
Quincy Jones, who has died at the age of 91, was a jazzman, composer and tastemaker whose studio chops and arranging prowess connected the dots between the 20th century's constellation of stars.
Release Of New Single Featuring Late One Direction Star Postponed
The release of a new single featuring Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who died earlier this month after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room, has been postponed, a collaborator said on Tuesday.
French Screen Legend Depardieu Asks For Delay To Sexual Assault Trial
Actor Gerard Depardieu on Monday asked for a delay to the start of his trial on sexual assault charges, saying his health prevented him from attending the proceedings, with numerous other complaints and a possible second court case already lying in wait.
Beyonce V Joe Rogan: Stars Power Up US Election
The US election takes a detour from the swing state circuit to decamp to Texas on Friday as Kamala Harris rallies with pop superstar Beyonce and Donald Trump sits down with the world's biggest podcaster.
ABBA's Bjorn Among 11,000 Artists Issuing AI Warning
Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.
Rare Tintin Albums Go Under The Hammer In Paris
A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is up for auction in Paris on Wednesday, many signed by cartoonist Herge, who wrote "Tintin is just another version of me" on one flyleaf.
What We Know About One Direction Star Liam Payne's Death
Liam Payne, a British singer and former member of boy band One Direction, died after falling from a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel.
One Direction's Liam Payne Falls To Death At Argentina Hotel
British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after plunging from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel, police and emergency responders said.
Nearly 90, But Opera Legend Kabaivanska Is Still Calling Tune
Raina Kabaivanska was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation -- arguably the greatest Tosca after Maria Callas.
Han Kang's Books Sell Out In South Korea After Nobel Win
Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.
Nobel Literature Jury May Go For Non-Western Writer
With no official shortlist, speculation is rife on who the 18-member Academy will settle on, the suspense ending when it announces its pick at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT).
Restoration Experts Piece Together Silent Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Sherlock Holmes fans are being promised a most authentic depiction of the fictional detective, with the restoration of a century-old silent film series chronicling the London sleuth's adventures.
Sega Ninja Game 'Shinobi' Gets Movie Treatment
The Japanese gamemaker did not give a target date for the release but said it had "started the development of a film production" with the Hollywood behemoth.
Is Music Finally Reckoning With #MeToo?
The music industry has long evaded a #MeToo reckoning like that experienced in Hollywood or the media, but the blockbuster charges against hip hop magnate Sean Combs could finally prove an inflection point.
Netflix War Epic To Open Asia's Largest Film Festival
A Netflix period war drama produced by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday, the first time a streaming title has kicked off the event.
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