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Halle Berry trips up on Cannes festival's new dress code

Hollywood star Halle Berry acknowledged Tuesday that she would not be able to wear her chosen gown to the Cannes film festival's opening night Tuesday because of new dress rules.

Depardieu convicted of sexually assaulting two women

A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.

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Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy: prosecutor

Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute Argentina's generals in 1985 after a disastrous military dictatorship -- a story retold in an Oscar-nominated film.

Prominent French sports pundit on trial on sex assault charge

A prominent French TV sports journalist went on trial Wednesday, accused of sexually assaulting three women.

John Williams: Hollywood's maestro goes for more Oscars history

From "Star Wars" to "Jaws" to "Schindler's List," John Williams has written many of the most instantly recognizable scores in cinema history.

Queen's corgis take centre stage at London exhibition

A new exhibition of photographs showing the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved corgis opens in London on Wednesday, celebrating her bond with the dogs.

British architect David Chipperfield wins Pritzker prize

British architect and urban planner David Chipperfield won the 2023 Pritzker Prize, the profession's most prestigious award, organizers announced Tuesday.

Twitter admits 'massive' outage as woes continue

Twitter on Monday suffered a brief but unprecedented outage with users worldwide reporting they could no longer read links to articles from outside websites.

Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday.

Women take star role in African movies on jihadist bloodshed

Few movies have been made about jihadism in Africa and even fewer have focused on the plight of women at the hands of extremists.

Last original Lynyrd Skynyrd member Gary Rossington dies age 71

Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of US rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Sunday, the band said. He was 71.

Lambs's head, a favorite dish for Bolivia's night owls

At a table on a street corner in Oruro in western Bolivia, night owls get ready to tuck into a favorite dish touted as a hangover cure: roasted lamb's head.

'Sharing the magic': Mermaids embrace inclusivity

Like mythical creatures from an animation classic brought to life, hundreds of people donned finned outfits and took to Virginia's indoor waters to celebrate the magic of mermaids, a glittering spectacle hailed by participants embracing diversity and inclusion.

Mexico ultramarathon pits outsiders, legendary Indigenous runners

Hundreds of amateur athletes set off at dawn Sunday for an ultramarathon through a sun-bleached canyon in northwestern Mexico, hoping to take their measure against legendary Indigenous runners in one of the world's most challenging distance events.

Youssef Chebbi's 'Ashkal' wins pan-African film award

Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award Saturday at the biennial pan-African Fespaco film festival for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal".

Chris Rock hits back at Will Smith in Netflix livestream

Chris Rock finally hit back at Will Smith on Saturday in a brutal stand-up routine, a year after the actor slapped him in front of a global TV audience for the Oscars.

'Saving Private Ryan' actor Tom Sizemore dead at 61

Tom Sizemore, a talented but troubled actor who made a career of playing tough guys, but struggled to stay on the right side of the law, has died at the age of 61, his manager said Friday.

How a German war film disarmed Oscar voters despite woes at home

When "All Quiet on the Western Front" first premiered back in September, there was little to suggest it was about to wage an all-out campaign for Oscar votes.

Louboutin on 30 years of red obsession

It was 30 years ago that Christian Louboutin borrowed his assistant's nail varnish to fix a problematic sole and inadvertently created a design that would make him globally famous.

Rafael Vinoly, architect known for unique structures, dead at 78

Rafael Vinoly, a Uruguayan-born and New York-based architect known for designing landmark buildings around the world, has died at the age of 78, his family announced Friday.

Meta slashes prices for Quest headsets to boost VR use

Meta on Friday slashed prices of its Quest headsets in an attempt to entice more people into its gear and into the virtual worlds Mark Zuckerberg has heralded as the future of the internet.

New York Times embroiled in debate over transgender coverage

The New York Times -- a torchbearer for the liberal left in America -- is facing flak for its coverage of transgender people, a criticism the newspaper flatly rejects.

TikTok finds 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurances

TikTok has found a partner in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said on Friday, after the European Union banned the app on work devices.

Indigenous art forgery ring smashed in Canada

Canadian police said Friday they had dismantled a decades-old forgery ring that produced and sold possibly thousands of fakes of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau's paintings around the world.

TikTok seeks 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurances

TikTok wants to find a "partner" in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said Friday, after the EU banned the app on work devices.

In troubled Burkina, a spiritual healer becomes a phenomenon

A line of cars and motorcycles cuts across the arid West African landscape, kicking up clouds of dust on the unpaved road.

King size? Long-lost bed might finally serve UK monarch

Although a little larger than king size, an unusual bed stored in Britain's Palace of Westminster with a remarkable history could see its first royal sleepover ahead of Charles III's coronation in May.

The model for Asia's Quad? The Beatles, says Japan's top diplomat

As Asia's "Quad" powers search for ways to define the group, Japan's foreign minister has offered a model -- The Beatles.

New Zealand dancer among two new 'stars' of Paris Opera Ballet

The Paris Opera Ballet named New Zealand's Hannah O'Neill and France's Marc Moreau on Thursday as their two new star dancers, the former a rare non-French dancer in the world's oldest ballet company.

Jazz innovator Wayne Shorter dies at 89

Wayne Shorter, the storied saxophonist considered one of America's greatest jazz composers and among the genre's leading risk-takers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.

Mexican carnival mocks European colonizers

Wearing flamboyant costumes and masks imitating blue-eyed, bearded Europeans, carnival-goers in Mexico have turned mocking colonizers into an art form.

Chips industry goes all-in on AI

It's been a wild few years for the microchip industry, recovering from a long-term supply squeeze only to be thrust into the centre of a US-China battle to control supply lines of the valuable technology.

Denmark's Little Mermaid vandalised with Russian flag

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most iconic landmarks, was vandalised overnight Thursday with a Russian flag painted across the statue's base.

Joni Mitchell honored at star-studded concert gala

Artists spanning the genres came together Wednesday to celebrate the peerless Joni Mitchell, honoring her vast contributions to popular song.

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