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S.Africa's Breyten Breytenbach, writer and anti-apartheid activist

Breyten Breytenbach, who died Sunday, was one of South Africa's most honoured writers, who found beauty in his Afrikaans language but was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government.

Six face trial in Paris for blackmailing Paul Pogba

Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba face trial from Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extorsion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint.

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UK royal family unite for King Charles III's birthday parade

Britain's royal family rounded off King Charles III's inaugural birthday parade Saturday with a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace to watch a spectacular fly-past.

Hungarian govt, media set sights on Soros son

After years of demonising billionaire investor George Soros as a sinister liberal bogeyman, the Hungarian government and its allied media are taking aim at a fresh target -- his son Alexander.

Music world honors songwriters at gala featuring Gloria Estefan, Post Malone

A little bit of beer, a little bit of shrooms, and some mucking around with the guitar: that's one recipe to write a smash song, says Post Malone.

The good father: Al Pacino a dad again at 83

Actor Al Pacino has become a dad again, at the grand old age of 83, US media said Thursday.

Vigil held for UK knife and van attack victims

Thousands of people on Thursday paid tribute to the victims of a knife and vehicle rampage that left three dead in Nottingham, central England.

Repentant ranchers rescuing Colombian wildlife

Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation.

Displate launch official League of Legends collection in partnership with the LEC

We’re helping LEC fans upgrade their battlestations in partnership with Displate.

World’s tiniest satellite ‘pocketqube Istanbul’ by satellite tech start-up Hello Space, launched into space with SpaceX

Hello Space, a promising satellite tech start-up, aims to set a pocketqube constellation in space to revolutionize IoT technologies, by offering reliable, consistent IoT data services to businesses, from even the most remote locations in the world.

Italy holds state funeral for ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi

Italy prepared to say farewell to former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Wednesday, with thousands of people expected at the billionaire's state funeral in Milan.

S.Africa clinic hopes to save penguins' future

A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African clinic, to whet the bird's appetite.

Influencers overtaking journalists as news source: report

TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.

New Grammy categories include Africa-specific music prize

The 2024 Grammy Awards will feature new honors including for Best African Music Performance, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Italy's Berlusconi, the first populist

A showman billionaire who entered politics late and took the fight to the "establishment" with his straight-talking charm, Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paved the way for right-wing populists.

Key dates in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal

US megabank JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by sex trafficking victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the accusers' lawyer said.

'Leopoldstadt', 'Kimberly Akimbo' top Tony Awards

Tom Stoppard's play "Leopoldstadt," a look at how one Jewish family confronts anti-Semitism and loss, and intimate tragicomic musical "Kimberly Akimbo" earned the top prizes Sunday at the Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

White rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo national park

Sixteen southern white rhinoceroses have been released into DR Congo's Garamba national park, officials said on Saturday, reintroducing an endangered species that was decimated by poaching.

Paws and popcorn: Thai cinema goes pet-friendly

A fluffy white cat in a yellow dress perched on the top of a Bangkok cinema seat while, nearby, a Chihuahua in a Sebastian the Crab costume geared up to watch Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' with their owner.

New Madrid museum showcases Spain's royal treasures

A new museum packed with hundreds of treasures collected by Spain's monarchs over the past five centuries is set to open in Madrid this month.

'World's best restaurant' to reopen in Spain as museum

Spain's elBulli, repeatedly voted the world's best restaurant before it closed over a decade ago, is set to reopen as a museum dedicated to the culinary revolution it sparked.

Courtney Dauwalter: No loneliness for the long-distance runner

Some time during a 200-mile race, maybe when she has been awake all night, ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter will probably start hallucinating.

Prince Harry's past drug use at issue in US visa case

A US court on Tuesday will hear a case filed by a conservative think tank seeking to know more about the awarding of a visa to Britain's Prince Harry despite the admission in his memoir that he had used illegal drugs.

Prince Harry takes on the press - under oath

Prince Harry's appearance at the High Court in London on Tuesday was a world away from the gentle questioning of a friendly interviewer on prime-time television.

Pope in hospital for tests, two months after bronchitis infection

Pope Francis visited a Rome hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, the Vatican said, just over two months after he was hospitalised with bronchitis.

Prince Harry to testify against British tabloid publisher

Prince Harry is on Tuesday expected to take the witness stand in a London court as part of claims against a British tabloid publisher, the latest in his legal battles with the press.

Hong Kong arrests 4 for 'seditious' acts on Tiananmen anniversary eve

Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for "seditious" acts and "disorderly conduct" on Saturday, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Transylvania gears up for King Charles III's first post-coronation visit

After being received with military honours at the Romanian capital Bucharest, Britain's Charles III on Saturday visits Transylvania -- a region the king has said is in his "blood" as a descendant of Vlad the Impaler.

Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of change

Celeste Saulo, the incoming head of the UN's weather and climate agency, said she would fight with a passion to combat climate change and its negative impacts on people's lives.

Whaling opposition rises in Iceland as govt ban looms

Opposition to whaling is on the rise in Iceland with a majority now in favour of dropping the practice, a fresh public opinion poll showed ahead of a possible government ban.

Noel Gallagher: 'England becoming a difficult place to be'

Ex-Oasis star Noel Gallagher has never been one to mince words, and his new album "Council Skies", released Friday, sees him in a reflective mood on what he sees as the miserable state of Britain.

Saudia Arabia's growing cinema soft power

Accompanying Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week was one of cinema's most powerful men -- and he represents a country where cinemas were banned until five years ago.

Al Pacino soon to be a father again -- at 83

Actor Al Pacino will soon be a father for the fourth time -- at age 83, US media said Wednesday.

Animated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner

Nearly five years after the animated "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won an Oscar with its innovative, biracial take on the beloved webslinger, a wildly ambitious sequel aims to further blur the boundaries between superhero films and arthouse cinema.

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