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Survival and loss in Air India plane disaster

Grieving families are mourning at least 279 killed when a London-bound passenger jet crashed in India, with the victims in Ahmedabad ranging from a top politician to a teenage tea seller.

No political jokes in Springfield, says Simpsons creator Groening

Like many American families struggling for unity in the polarised United States, The Simpsons have decided to avoid political jokes, the creator of the series Matt Groening told AFP.

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Picasso on a plate: unseen ceramics up for auction

A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19.

BTS fans gather for K-pop supergroup's annual celebration

Thousands of fans of BTS will Friday mark the K-pop supergroup's anniversary, with all but one member now finished with their mandatory military service and a return to performance likely imminent.

Chinese woman detained over BTS Jungkook attempted break-in

A Chinese woman was briefly detained in Seoul for allegedly attempting to enter the home of BTS idol Jungkook, who was released from his military service a day before, police said Thursday.

London museum opens vast 'on-demand' storehouse to public

Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewellery from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag.

Trump cheered, jeered at 'Les Miserables' debut in Washington

Cheers but also boos met US President Donald Trump as he attended a performance Wednesday of "Les Miserables" at Washington's premier cultural institution, which he has effectively seized control of since returning to power in January.

Majority on Brazil court in favor of tougher social media rules

Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of fake news and hate speech.

Brian Wilson's top five Beach Boys songs

From the the carefree sound of California surf music to the sophistication of later darker works, here are five of the top hits penned by influential Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson.

France school stabbing suspect said wanted to kill any campus monitor

A 14-year-old French school pupil detained for stabbing to death a teaching assistant had wanted to attack "any" adult monitor after being reprimanded for kissing his girlfriend, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Beach Boy Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82.

German artist who 'painted with nails', Guenther Uecker, dead at 95

German sculptor and installation artist Guenther Uecker, best known for his mesmerising artworks using thousands of nails, has died at age 95.

Tears, tattoos, Cartier watches: fan frenzy at BTS army discharge

South Korea's Yeoncheon county, just kilometres from the heavily fortified border with the nuclear-armed North, is best known for its honey. But on Wednesday, it was flooded with K-pop supergroup BTS fans.

Two more BTS megastars released from South Korea military service

Two more BTS members were released from South Korean military service Wednesday, bringing the K-pop supergroup closer to a reunion as they promised fans a "better version" of themselves soon.

Combs defense seeks to show ex-girlfriend had agency

Sean Combs's defense lawyers on Tuesday began questioning a woman who dated the music mogul up until his arrest, and who has testified in agonizing detail that he pressured her into drug-fueled sex with escorts.

Ezra Collective's infectious energy defies jazz 'elitism' to win new fans

UK five-piece Ezra Collective has built up a loyal fan base with its upbeat jazz fusion, successfully challenging the genre's "elitism", saying that they embrace everyone.

Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military

The world's most popular boy band is heading for a reunion: K-pop megastars RM and V from BTS were released Tuesday after service 18 months of South Korean military service, prompting a fan frenzy.

Two of K-pop's BTS megastars released from military service

The world's most popular boy band are heading for a reunion: K-pop megastars RM and V from BTS were released Tuesday from 18 months of South Korean military service, prompting a fan frenzy.

Sly Stone: soul music's groundbreaking, elusive superstar

Funk master and iconic music innovator Sly Stone, whose songs drove a civil rights-inflected soul explosion in the 1960s, sparking influential albums but also a slide into drug addiction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 82.

K-pop's BTS members set for military service release

The world's most popular boy band are heading for a reunion: K-pop megastars RM and V from BTS will be released Tuesday from 18 months of South Korean military service, prompting a fan frenzy.

Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure

Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy.

'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

Prolific British thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, who instantly became a global bestselling author when his book "The Day of the Jackal" was published in 1971, died on Monday aged 86, his literary agents Curtis Brown said.

Tensions flare up among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial

Tensions flared again Monday among jurors in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, raising the risk of a deadlocked jury and a mistrial.

TikTok says to increase investment in Britain

TikTok plans to raise its investment in the UK, its biggest community in Europe, with the creation of 500 more jobs, the Chinese-owned social media giant announced Monday.

Hitchcock heroine Novak awarded Venice lifetime achievement award

Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of Alfred Hitchcock's heroine in "Vertigo", has been awarded Venice's lifetime achievement award, the film festival said on Monday.

'Maybe Happy Ending' tops Broadway's Tony Awards

"Maybe Happy Ending," a South Korean musical adapted for Broadway about two robots who find connection, won big at Sunday's Tony Awards, scooping up six prizes at the gala celebrating the best in American theater.

Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' tops N.America box office for third week

Disney's family-friendly "Lilo & Stitch" kept up its dominance of the early summer North American box office, winning for a third week in a row with $32.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Pussy Riot co-founder back in prison cell -- at LA museum

Nadya Tolokonnikova, the co-founder of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, is back in a prison cell -- but this time, she has gone willingly.

Witness tells jurors of coercive sex, transporting drugs for Combs

An ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs testified Friday of sex with a network of paid male escorts at the music mogul's behest and that he asked her to transport drugs for him.

Black Sabbath's hometown gig to be streamed worldwide

Ozzy Osbourne's final ever gig as Black Sabbath's frontman will be streamed worldwide after fans snapped up tickets for the hometown show, starring the original line-up, in just 16 minutes, the band said Friday.

Taliban hang up Kalashnikovs to pen memoirs of Afghan war

Since trading the battlefield for Afghanistan's halls of power, some Taliban members have also swapped their weapons for pens to tell their version of the 20-year conflict with Western forces, who they accuse of distorting "reality".

Combs ex-girlfriend testifies of choreographed sex out of 'obligation'

A key witness took the stand in the federal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs Thursday, giving graphic detail of choreographed sexual encounters with the music mogul that were allegedly coercive, testimony that's core to the prosecution's case.

Lawyers for Sean Combs aim to discredit witness alleging balcony dangle

Sean "Diddy" Combs's legal team sought to cast doubt Thursday on a witness who claimed the hip-hop mogul dangled her off a balcony before throwing her onto furniture.

Sci-fi writer Charles Stross' dark take on Silicon Valley 'religion'

Twenty years ago, British sci-fi author Charles Stross plunged readers into a head-spinning tale of mind uploading, the dismantling of the solar system and inhuman artificial intelligence masquerading as a cat.

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