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Spielberg defends ballet, opera after Chalamet snub

Legendary movie director Steven Spielberg on Friday defended enjoying the arts as a shared live experience, appearing to take aim at Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet's controversial remarks about ballet and opera.

Casting directors finally get their due at Oscars

When a film stays with you, it is often because of the magical chemistry among the actors. You can thank casting directors for that, and finally, the Academy is honoring them too.

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King Charles to strip Andrew of royal titles, residence: palace

King Charles will strip his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said in a statement on Thursday.

South Korea gifts Trump replica of ancient golden crown

US President Donald Trump may be facing "no kings" protests back home, but in South Korea officials had the perfect gift for the monarch-loving magnate -- a replica golden crown.

Monarch-loving Trump gifted golden crown once worn by South Korean kings

President Donald Trump may be facing protests back home calling for "no kings" in the United States, but in South Korea officials had the perfect gift for the monarch-loving magnate -- a replica golden crown.

New danger for hurricane-hit Jamaica: wandering crocodiles

Jamaican health authorities on Tuesday urged residents across the island to be vigilant for crocodiles displaced by Hurricane Melissa.

Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old

High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell.

In New York, a night at the museum -- five years in the making

It's nearly 10:00 pm on Friday night, and a group of children shine their flashlights on the imposing skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Black-clad Thai mourners weep for former Queen Sirikit

Around a dozen Thai mourners dressed in black sat outside a Bangkok hospital where the former Queen Sirikit, whose death was announced early on Saturday, had been receiving treatment.

Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation's longest-reigning monarch, died late Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.

Thailand's former queen Sirikit dead at 93: palace

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation's longest-reigning monarch, died late Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.

S.Africa seeks to save birds from wind turbine risks

Powerful gusts shook an observation post perched on a hill at a wind farm in South Africa as two monitors scanned the landscape through binoculars.

King Charles to hold historic prayer with Pope Leo

King Charles III will on Thursday meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff for five centuries.

Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindle

For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named "Bulan" as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal traffic accident made her another statistic in the country's dwindling population.

UK king to be first to pray with pope in five centuries

King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago.

Disgraced Andrew may face more legal woes: UK biographer

Scandal-hit Prince Andrew could face more legal woes, his biographer Andrew Lownie told AFP Monday, as the British royal family braced for the publication of a posthumous memoir of damaging revelations written by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

Disgraced Prince Andrew may face more legal woes: UK biographer

Scandal-hit Prince Andrew could face more legal woes, his biographer Andrew Lownie told AFP Monday, as the British royal family braces for more damaging revelations in a posthumous memoir written by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

UK lawmakers urge govt to strip Prince Andrew of his titles

UK lawmakers stepped up calls Monday for the government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles, as the royal family braced for even more damaging revelations in his accuser Virginia Giuffre's upcoming posthumous memoir.

Kenya buries long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga

Kenya's long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands.

Minnows Mjallby set to land historic first Swedish title

Mjallby AIF coach Anders Torstensson wants to keep a cool head with his club on the brink of winning a historic first Swedish title.

Alleged victim's family hails removal of Prince Andrew's royal title

The removal of Prince Andrew's royal title "vindicates" his alleged sexual assault victim, her family has said, as King Charles III seeks to draw a line under the damaging scandal.

Alleged victim's family hails renunciation of Prince Andrew's royal title

The removal of Prince Andrew's royal title following further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "vindicates" his alleged sexual assault victim, her family has said.

Brit Gala? British Museum to host first fundraising ball

The British Museum hosts its inaugural fundraising ball on Saturday, a glitzy event that has been touted by many observers as London's answer to New York's Met Gala.

Loss of title caps downfall of UK's Prince Andrew

Losing his title as Duke of York caps a remarkable fall from grace for Britain's scandal-tarred Prince Andrew and appears to end once and for all the royal career of King Charles III's younger brother.

UK's disgraced Prince Andrew gives up royal title

The UK's Prince Andrew Friday renounced his title of Duke of York under pressure from his brother King Charles, amid further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

UK's Prince Andrew says giving up royal title

Prince Andrew of Britain on Friday renounced his title of Duke of York and other honours after being increasingly embroiled in scandals around his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles III to pray with pope during Vatican visit next week

King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV will pray together in a "unique" Sistine Chapel service not seen in centuries, Buckingham Palace said Friday, as it announced next week's state visit to the Vatican.

Two dead in stampede at Kenya funeral for opposition leader Odinga

Two people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, Doctors Without Borders said.

King Charles III to visit Vatican next week

Britain's King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make an historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Women designers 'not getting the breaks' despite global fashion shake-up

In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and "naked dresses". Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers.

Three reported dead as Kenyan forces fire on mourners for politician Odinga

Three people were killed at a stadium in Nairobi as security forces opened fire to disperse mourners gathered to view the body of revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday, a rights group said.

Prince Andrew accuser says he acted as if sex with her was 'birthright': memoir

Britain's Prince Andrew behaved as if having sex with the then 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre was his "birthright", according to allegations in her posthumous memoir.

Fatal bear attacks hit new record in Japan

Bears have killed a record seven people in Japan this year, the highest since 2006 when the survey started, an environment ministry official said Thursday.

Award-winning Nigerian agronomist dreams of a cassava 'revolution'

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward -- increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.

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