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'Gladiator II', 'Wicked' battle for N. American box office honors

Hollywood got respite from a slack few months as two much-anticipated new films -- Universal's "Wicked: Part I" and "Gladiator II" from Paramount -- roared to the top of the North American box office this weekend.

Breyten Breytenbach, writer who challenged apartheid, dies at 85

South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach died on Sunday in Paris at the age of 85, his daughter told AFP.

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Telegram founder set to learn fate after France arrest

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, is set to learn Wednesday whether he will face charges and even be remanded in custody after his weekend arrest by French authorities over alleged violations at the messaging app.

Naomi Osaka puts a bow on US Open return

Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka made a statement before she'd struck a ball in her US Open return on Tuesday, calling her Harajuku-inspired outfit a "super suit" that lends her strength.

Oasis hometown abuzz after reunion tour announced

In Manchester, the northwest English hometown of legendary rockers Oasis, fans on Tuesday were gushing about the seemingly impossible -- the band was getting back together for a worldwide tour next year.

Oasis announce 2025 worldwide reunion tour kicking off in UK

British rock legends Oasis announced Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud.

UAE seeks consular services for arrested Telegram boss

The UAE said Tuesday it had requested consular services for Telegram's Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech boss was arrested in France over alleged failings to curb criminality on the app.

Oasis announce worldwide reunion tour

British rock legends Oasis announced Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next year, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud.

Japan is next level for retro game collectors

US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.

Buenos Aires 'taxi dancers' glide tourists through daunting tango scene

For many people, dancing the tango while on a visit to Buenos Aires is on the bucket list. The only problem: the steps are tricky to learn and venturing unversed onto a "milonga" dance floor can be a brutal experience.

Knife attack fuels bitter German immigration debate

Vivienne Vetter is furious at what she says is an unchecked flood of refugees into her German city of Solingen, blaming it for a deadly knife rampage by a Syrian man.

Macron denies Telegram founder's France arrest 'political'

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech tycoon spent a second day in French custody following his surprise arrest at a Paris airport.

Friend of French rapper SCH shot dead after concert

A friend of French rapper SCH was shot dead early Monday after leaving a club in the south of the country where the musician had just performed, a source close to the case told AFP.

Scholz says deadly knife attack was 'against us all'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called last week's deadly knife attack an act "terrorism against us all" and pledged swift action to tighten weapons controls.

Telegram: The global rise of libertarian chat app

The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.

France extends detention of Telegram chief Durov

French judicial authorities on Sunday extended the detention of the Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app.

Reuters says team member missing in Russian strike on east Ukraine hotel

A member of the Reuters news agency was missing and two others were wounded in a Russian strike on a hotel in the east Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the agency said Sunday, while Russian attacks killed 12 civilians across the country in the last 24 hours.

Telegram chief Pavel Durov to appear in court after French arrest

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP.

Tim Burton, Hollywood's Goth soul, heads to Venice

With Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" to premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week, the US director's dark, oddball yet always tender cinematic approach looks poised for its latest success.

One held as German police hunt festival knife attack suspect

German police on Saturday said they detained one person as they hunted for a man who stabbed three people to death and wounded eight others at a street festival in the city of Solingen.

Justin Bieber announces birth of son -- Jack Blues

Pop superstar Justin Bieber announced Friday the birth of his son -- Jack Blues -- with model wife Hailey in a post that quickly garnered millions of likes on Instagram.

Justin Bieber announces birth of baby boy

Pop superstar Justin Bieber announced Friday the birth of his son -- Jack Blues -- with model wife Hailey in a post that quickly garnered millions of likes on Instagram.

New Coppola film trailer axed for using fake movie reviews

A trailer promoting Francis Ford Coppola's new film "Megalopolis" has been withdrawn after it was found to have incorporated fake movie reviews, reportedly generated by artificial intelligence.

BTS' Suga says 'very sorry' over drunk e-scooter incident

A member of K-pop megagroup BTS arrived at a South Korean police station Friday for questioning, telling reporters he was "very sorry" for driving an electric scooter while drunk.

Once 'canceled,' The Chicks take center stage at Democratic Convention

More than two decades after country music shunned them for famously repudiating then US president George W. Bush, The Chicks sang the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

Influencers get VIP treatment at US Democratic National Convention

The Kamala Harris campaign rolled out the blue carpet for social media influencers at the Democratic National Convention this week, hoping that they can help get out the vote to beat Donald Trump.

'I love him': Flag-waving Russians rally for pro-Putin pop star

Thousands of flag-waving Russians gathered for a concert by pro-Kremlin pop star Shaman on Thursday, one of many events authorities hope will rally patriotism almost two-and-a-half years into the Ukraine conflict.

Nepal lifts ban on video-sharing platform TikTok

Nepal on Thursday lifted its ban on TikTok nine months after suspending the popular video-sharing platform for disturbing "social harmony", the communications minister said.

S.Africa's daredevil autosport of spinning stokes passions

Tyres screech across an empty parking lot in Soweto as 40-year-old Nalo Jivhuho sends her black BMW skidding and spinning in a cloud of white smoke and fumes.

Swift says filled with 'fear', 'guilt' after Vienna terror threat

Pop megastar Taylor Swift on Wednesday broke her silence about the cancellation of three Vienna concerts over an alleged suicide attack plot, saying the incident filled her with "fear" and "guilt."

Fragile but unbroken, Afghan glassblowers refuse to quit

Seated in front of a searing furnace, Ghulam Sakhi Saifi teases forth sinews of molten blue glass -- the guardian of an Afghan glassblowing trade refusing to break with tradition.

Romania questions Andrew Tate, raids home in new probe

Romanian prosecutors on Wednesday questioned controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who is already awaiting trial over human trafficking and rape charges, as part of a new investigation involving minors.

Five things to know as Taylor Swift's European tour ends

Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour wraps up its European leg in London on Tuesday, after the American megastar wowed hundreds of thousands of fans across a dozen countries.

Alain Delon: a 'god' in Japan

French movie star Alain Delon, who died Sunday aged 88, said that in Japan he was like a deity. It wasn't an exaggeration, local fans told AFP on Monday.

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