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Quincy Jones, peerless music giant, dies at 91
Nov 05, 2024
NEW YORK — Quincy Jones, the polymath hitmaker who ruled the American music industry with a magic touch for well over half a century, has died. ...
'Venom' dances on, again leading N.America box office
Nov 04, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — "Venom: the Last Dance", starring Tom Hardy as the titul ...
Hearty, Savoury & Flavourful
Nov 03, 2024
In today’s fast paced world, finding comfort in a delicious and hearty meal is a true ...
Immigrant dreams boil over in US-Mexican film 'La Cocina'
Nov 02, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — Immigration, abortion and the eternal search for the American Dream make up the ingredients of "La Cocina", a n ...
President asks 'forgiveness' for Germany in Greek village razed by Nazis
Oct 31, 2024
KANDANOS, GREECE — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday asked for "forgiveness" for the crimes perpetrated by the Third Reic ...
Creator’s death no bar to new ‘Dragon Ball’ products
Oct 30, 2024
TOKYO — Fans of the “Dragon Ball” franchise are set to see a host of product launches in the coming weeks, including a new video game and an ...
Sexual assault trial of French screen legend Depardieu opens without him
Oct 29, 2024
PARIS — The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges opened on Monday in the absence of the celebrity, who had decla ...
‘Venom’ still kills, topping N.American box office
Oct 28, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — The new Columbia/Marvel superhero film “Venom: The Last Dance” failed to match the openings of its two previous ...
Choice overload
Oct 27, 2024
How do we decide between two or more options that appear equally attractive at first glance?
French screen legend Depardieu faces trial for sexual assault
Oct 26, 2024
PARIS — French actor Gerard Depardieu will stand trial on Monday for sexually assaulting two women, and faces separate charges of rape and n ...
Puccini exhibit charts making of a modern music star
Oct 24, 2024
MILAN, ITALY — Italy's Giacomo Puccini, famed for operas such as "Madame Butterfly", was panned by contemporary critics but harnessed then-n ...
ABBA's Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning
Oct 23, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate K ...
‘Serious business’: Influencer degree launches in Ireland
Oct 22, 2024
 CARLOW, Ireland — It’s a job that didn’t exist until recently but becoming an influencer is an ever more popular career path among Gen ...
Dutch police nab suspect in Warhol art theft
Nov 05, 2024
Grammy-winning Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney, dies at 91
Oct 09, 2024
Mission to probe smashed asteroid launches despite hurricane
Oct 07, 2024
Netflix war epic to open Asia’s largest film festival
Oct 02, 2024
Climate activists jailed for throwing soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
Sep 28, 2024
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
Sep 14, 2024
Explosive Trump biopic to hit US theatres before election — reports
Aug 31, 2024
Buenos Aires ‘taxi dancers’ glide tourists through daunting tango scene
Aug 28, 2024
Indian PM pays homage to 'Good Maharaja', host to Polish war orphans
Aug 26, 2024
Jennifer Lopez files to divorce Ben Affleck-- US media
Aug 22, 2024
Nintendo museum to open in Japan on October 2
Aug 21, 2024
Stonehenge mystery deepens as altar traced to Scotland
Aug 14, 2024
Solar storms could cause more auroras on Tuesday night
Jul 30, 2024
Brazilian dunes dotted with dazzling pools make UNESCO heritage list
Jul 27, 2024
Baby flamingos saved from drought-decimated lake in Algeria
Jul 23, 2024
Comedy legend Bob Newhart dead at 94 — publicist
Jul 20, 2024
Blind Spanish actors take on Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
Jul 15, 2024
Actor Dafoe named Venice Biennale’s theatre director
Jul 10, 2024
‘Chinatown’ writer Robert Towne dies aged 89
Jul 03, 2024
Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
Jun 08, 2024
‘Pretty cool’: US kids discover remains of teen T-Rex
Jun 06, 2024
OpenAI apologises to actress Johansson over AI voice similarity
May 22, 2024

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