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Microsoft profit rises but cloud business misses mark

Microsoft on Wednesday reported profits of $24.1 billion in the recently ended quarter, but shares slid on worries over its vital cloud computing business.

Harvey Weinstein seeks early retrial over 'hellhole' prison conditions

Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein asked a court Wednesday to bring forward his retrial for sex offenses arguing that his "hellhole" prison conditions were unbearable, US media reported.

Maison Margiela names new lead designer during Paris Haute Couture Week

Belgian designer Glenn Martens was unveiled Wednesday as the successor to John Galliano as creative director of French fashion house Maison Margiela on a busy day of Haute Couture Week in Paris.

'Monte Cristo', 'Emilia Perez' front-runners at France's Cesar film awards

Home-made hit "The Count of Monte Cristo" topped the nominations released Wednesday for the Cesars, France's version of the Oscars, followed closely by international awards season front-runner "Emilia Perez".

'Monte-Cristo', 'Emelia Perez' frontrunners at France's Cesar film awards

Home-made hit "Monte Cristo" topped the nominations released Wednesday for the Cesars, France's version of the Oscars, followed closely by international awards season frontrunner "Emelia Perez".

Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand

Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them.

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".

Influential podcasts fuel 'harmful' health misinformation

Unfounded cancer cures, dubious anti-vaccine narratives, and false claims that neurological disorders can be "reversed" through diets: influential American and European podcasters are peddling harmful health misinformation while largely escaping scrutiny, researchers say.

New film explores radicalization from perspective of IS 'Brides'

It has been 10 years since a teenage Shamima Begum and two friends secretly left Britain to marry Islamic State group fighters in Syria.

Proud Sudan filmmakers bring message of war and hope to Sundance

Their country's war rarely tops global news bulletins, and Sudan has never had a film at Sundance before.

Chanel unveils light and colourful haute couture collection

French fashion house Chanel unveiled a light and colourful Spring-Summer 2025 haute couture collection on Tuesday in Paris, crafted by its creative studio rather than new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.

Pakistan outlaws disinformation with 3-year jail term

Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation dictating punishments of up to three years in jail and prompting journalist protests accusing the government of quashing dissent.

Macron to speak on Louvre future after memo about decay

French President Emmanuel Macron was set on Tuesday to visit the Louvre and make an announcement about its future, after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and collections.

Colombian 'webcam models' denounce abuse in online sex industry

Filming in dirty, bug-infested rooms with scant breaks and shared sex toys: Colombia's "webcam models" are speaking out about abuse in one of the world's top providers of adult webcam content.

Jennifer Lopez brings 1950s Hollywood 'diva' to Sundance indie fest

Jennifer Lopez brought a heady blend of 1950s Hollywood musical and gritty prison drama to Sundance with her new film "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which earned a standing ovation from the indie movie festival on Sunday.

Jennifer Lopez bring 1950s Hollywood 'diva' to Sundance indie fest

Jennifer Lopez brought a heady blend of 1950s Hollywood musical and gritty prison drama to Sundance with her new film "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which earned a standing ovation from the indie movie festival on Sunday.

New film claims 'Napalm Girl' photo credited to wrong journalist

The makers of a new documentary alleging the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo was deliberately credited to the wrong photographer -- claims denied by the Associated Press -- said Sunday that it is "critical" to "share this story with the world."

Palestinian voices take center stage at Sundance

Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis was in the West Bank, days away from shooting her ambitious and deeply personal drama "All That's Left Of You," when the events of October 7, 2023 forced a radical rethink.

Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk' lands atop N.America box office

Mel Gibson's new action film "Flight Risk" has topped the North American box office, taking in an estimated $12 million on a slow winter weekend, industry analysts said Sunday.

Sticking with tradition: Vietnam's glutinous 12-hour Tet cake

Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky rice cake known as "banh chung" -- a Lunar New Year delicacy in Vietnam.

From Ukraine trenches to Russia schools, Sundance docs show toll of war

"What if this war is until the end of our lives?" asks the shell-shocked Ukrainian soldier, who has just "liberated" a village from Russian forces.

Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum

The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor "shut down" some of its systems, in one of several unrelated incidents targeting European museums on Saturday.

Ukraine folk artists harness music to fight Russian 'assimilation'

A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music and some rap, with the stated aim of aiding the struggle against cultural "assimilation" of their country by its neighbour Russia.

Denmark's Sebastian Holberg sets sights on Bocuse d'Or win

Danish chef Sebastian Holberg Svendsgaard struggled at school as a child but loved competing -- a skill he'll put to the test when he goes for gold at gastronomy's Olympic Games, the Bocuse d'Or.

With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age

"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur.

Stars and politics converge at Sundance festival

Sarah Jessica Parker slammed right-wing book bans and Jacinda Ardern called for more "empathy" from leaders as the worlds of entertainment and politics collided at the Sundance festival Friday.

Anne Frank annex replica opens Holocaust story to new generation

A replica of the annex where Jewish schoolgirl Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis will open in New York next week, targeting a new generation with the lessons of the Holocaust.

Meta profits from known pro-Russian disinfo network: researchers

Social media giant Meta made hundreds of thousands of dollars last year from content posted by a well-known pro-Russian disinformation network, researchers have claimed.

Louvre opens first fashion exhibition after shock memo about decay

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences amid national concern about conditions inside the landmark art destination.

Macron to visit Louvre after warning over visitor conditions

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts, the presidency said.

Louvre holds first fashion exhibition, eyeing new audiences

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.

Half kung-fu, half opera: China's captivating 'heroes' dance

With painted faces and vivid costumes, 40 young dancers leap through the streets of Shantou in southern China to the sound of gongs and drums as hundreds of spectators watch.

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