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TikTok's UK content moderation jobs at risk in AI shift

Social media platform TikTok announced on Friday it will restructure its UK trust and safety operations, putting several hundred jobs at risk as it shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.

Bayeux Tapestry not too fragile to move to UK, French official says

A French official overseeing the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK said Friday the artefact was not too fragile to transport, defending the move from increasingly sharp criticism.

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Geriatric Croisette: Loach leads old white dudes at Cannes

While much talk at Cannes this year has been about the unprecedented seven women directors in competition, an impressive cavalcade of old white guys has also charmed the French Riviera festival, with 86-year-old Ken Loach entering the race on Friday.

'City of Joy' inspiration still working for India's poor

Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.

Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets

Two thousand euros for the world premiere of the latest "Indiana Jones", or how about 20,000 for an evening in the presence of Leonardo DiCaprio?

Yemen street artist chronicles war on battle-scarred walls

Yemeni artist Alaa Rubil uses the shell-pocked buildings of his hometown as canvas, painting images of death and despair to shine a light on the horrors and victims of war.

'Romeo and Juliet' lawsuit over child actors' nude scene to be thrown out

A child abuse lawsuit over a nude scene filed by actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" will be thrown out, a California judge said Thursday.

Beirut's restored Sursock Museum set to reopen after port blast

Lebanon's gracious Sursock Museum is set to reopen on Friday, more than two years after a catastrophic explosion at Beirut port devastated the architectural gem and its modern and contemporary art collection.

Star conductor Dudamel resigns from Paris Opera

Venezuela's acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel on Thursday said he was stepping down from his role as musical director of the Paris Opera.

Cannes critics drool over French 'food porn' love story

The kitchen of a 19th-century French chateau is home to an endless gastronomic feast in "The Pot-au-Feu", an ode to food with a simmering love story at its heart which left Cannes critics drooling.

World mourns 'simply the best' Tina Turner

Tributes poured in on Thursday for Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice, electrifying stage presence, and personal story of triumph mesmerized global audiences for decades.

Splash of colour: the Tehran bazaar's pencil seller

In a dimly lit corner of Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Mohammad Rafi is surrounded by all colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but art pencils.

Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise

Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two.

Flowers, candles outside Tina Turner's Swiss home

Shortly after news of Tina Turner's death on Wednesday, candles and flowers began piling up outside the estate in Switzerland the rock legend had called home for decades.

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner dies at 83

Tina Turner, the trailblazing Black rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83.

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement said Wednesday.

Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll

Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive presence left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock, electrified fans with five decades of hit records -- first with husband Ike Turner, then as a wildly successful solo act.

Pre-Hispanic aquaducts irrigate modern Peruvian crops

Built some 1,700 years ago by the pre-Hispanic Nazca people of Peru, an ingenious aqueduct system of wood and stone still provides farmers with water to this day.

Florida school restricts access to Black writer's Biden inauguration poem

A celebrated poem by a Black writer who read it at President Joe Biden's inauguration has been banned for young students at a school in Miami, a group fighting such restrictions said Wednesday.

US rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to six years for drug trafficking

American rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for trafficking drugs across the United States.

Young Brit talent teaches Cannes 'How to Have Sex'

Alcohol by the bucket-load, rammed pool parties, cheesy chips and loads of sex -- all the stereotypes of Brits abroad are in Molly Manning Walker's feature debut causing a storm at Cannes this year, but she wants to break them all by exploring thorny issues of rape and consent.

Apple to spend billions of dollars on US-made 5G tech

Apple on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar collaboration with US tech firm Broadcom to make "cutting edge" components for wirelessly connecting to high-speed 5G telecom networks.

New York's landmark 'Flatiron' sold -- hopefully for real this time

New York's iconic Flatiron Building was auctioned off Tuesday for $161 million to a group of investors led by real estate developer Jeffrey Gural, after the previous bidding's winner failed to complete the transaction, organizers said.

Bulgaria's 'Time Shelter' wins International Booker Prize

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel "Time Shelter" -- a first for a book in Bulgarian.

Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide

Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service.

Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival Waymo

Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals.

EU battles in court to overturn Apple tax bill ruling

Apple and Brussels butted heads in a top EU court on Tuesday as the bloc battled to overturn a ruling against its whopping 13-billion euro order on the iPhone-maker to pay Ireland in back taxes.

Cast defend graphic 'The Idol' series that shocks Cannes

The cast of new HBO series "The Idol" on Tuesday defended its overtly sexual scenes and rejected rumours of onset turmoil, after the show scandalised critics at Cannes.

Eternal sunshine of a troubled mind: Michel Gondry returns

French filmmaker Michel Gondry directed seven features in the decade after his indie hit "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004). And then it all went quiet.

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

The artist, presenter and musician Rolf Harris, who was one of the UK's best-loved entertainers before he was convicted of underage-sex crimes in 2014, has died aged 93, officials said on Tuesday.

'Lord of the Rings' composer Howard Shore dreams his scores

Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore has scored landmark hits from "Silence of the Lambs" to "Lord of the Rings". He says the music emerges from his dreams.

'The Idol' scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame

Cannes cinemagoers may only have seen two episodes of new HBO series "The Idol," which premiered at the festival on Monday, but they got what some critics said was a "shocking" amount of raunchy sex scenes.

Jude vs Johnny: battle of two kings at Cannes

It's a tale of two kings at Cannes, as Jude Law's demonic performance as Henry VIII wowed critics on Monday, just days after Johnny Depp's "comeback" as France's Louis XV.

Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building

A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday.

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