Irish Author Paul Lynch Wins 2023 Booker Prize
Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.
'Hunger Games' Still Tops In N.America After 'Napoleon' Invades
The "Hunger Games" prequel stayed atop the North American box office over the long US Thanksgiving weekend, fending off an invasion by new Ridley Scott film "Napoleon," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
Rajoelina, Madagascar's Ambitious President Who Parties On
From the musical nights of his youth that earned his nickname "the disc jockey" to his political adventures over the past decade, life has been one long party of one kind or another for Andry Rajoelina, who on Saturday secured a second elected term as Madagascar's president.
Meals To Woof Down At Italy's First Dog Restaurant
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Guns N' Roses Frontman Axl Rose Accused Of Sexual Assault: Filing
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1989, according to a court filing reported by US media and seen by AFP on Wednesday.
Headless Sculptures By Famed Polish Artist Go On Auction
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Disco, Dogs Help Hong Kong's Elderly Out Of Post-Covid Isolation
Eyes closed, hips swaying, retiree Polly Chan danced like no one was watching at a community centre in Hong Kong, where experts warn of a loneliness epidemic among the ballooning elderly population.
Banksy Is 'Robbie' -- Artist Reveals First Name In 2003 Interview
A rare nugget of information about the famously enigmatic street art superstar Banksy emerged Tuesday when he gave his first name as "Robbie" in an unearthed 2003 BBC interview.
Napoleon Letters From Russian Campaign On Sale As Hat Bags Record
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Prince's Ruffled Shirt Sells For $33,000
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Sam Altman: The 'Super Optimistic' Star Of AI
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Shakira In The Dock In Spanish Tax Fraud Case
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Record For World's Priciest Bottle Of Whisky Smashed At London Auction
A bottle of The Macallan 1926, described by Sotheby's auction house as the "most valuable whisky in the world", on Saturday went under the hammer for a record GBP2.1 million.
Swift Postpones Rio Show Due To Extreme Heat After Fan Death
American superstar Taylor Swift on Saturday postponed a show in Rio de Janeiro due to extreme heat, after a fan died at the singer's concert the previous night.
Sam Altman, Ousted Pioneer Of OpenAI, Is Serial Entrepreneur
Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired Friday by OpenAI, the company that launched the revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot.
Weed Enthusiast Snoop Dogg Is 'Giving Up Smoke'?
Snoop Dogg, the acclaimed rapper whose image has long been tied to his professed love of marijuana, on Thursday said he's giving up smoking.
Joaquin Phoenix On Playing Small 'Petulant Tyrant' Napoleon
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Exiled, But No Regrets For Myanmar Footballer Two Years After Protest
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Jimmy Kimmel To Host Oscars For Fourth Time
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel is returning -- again -- to host the Oscars for a fourth time, organizers said Wednesday.
End Of An Era: 'The Crown' Concludes With Diana's Death
Netflix's acclaimed series "The Crown" chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, draws to a close from Thursday, focusing on a subject still highly sensitive to the British monarchy -- the death of Princess Diana.
New York's Met Stages Spanish Opera For First Time In Nearly A Century
For the first time in nearly a century, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will stage a performance in Spanish on Thursday, as the company works to expand its appeal to wider audiences.
Frozen Library Of Ancient Ice Tells Tales Of Climate's Past
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Roger Waters Faces Argentina, Uruguay Hotel Ban Amid 'Anti-Semitism' Row
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After Beatles, AI To Bring Edith Piaf Voice Back To Life For Biopic
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1962 Ferrari Auctioned For $51.7 Mn In New York: Sotheby's
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Israel-Hamas War Beyond Darkest 'Fauda' Plot, Says Co-creator
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'The Marvels' Has A Far From Marvelous N.America Opening
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Canadian Ex-fashion Mogul Convicted Of Sexual Assault
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German Big Wave Surfer Turns To Science To Tame The Breakers
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Astronaut Who Led Humanity's First Mission Around The Moon Dead At 95
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Thwarted Thai PM Candidate Pita Vows To Run Again
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