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Burkinabe teen behind viral French 'coup' video has no regrets

A Burkinabe teenager who used to artificial intelligence to post fake news of a French coup on Facebook got more than he bargained for.

Giant lanterns light up Christmas in Catholic Philippines

In the Christmas-mad Philippines, thousands cheer as hand-crafted lanterns towering six metres (20 feet) high light up the night sky in San Fernando, northwest of the country's capital.

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Versailles reopening Marie-Antoinette's private rooms

The chateau of Versailles will reopen the private rooms of Queen Marie-Antoinette as part of its ongoing 400th anniversary celebrations.

'The Flash' dashes to box office win but stumbles short of estimates

Warner Bros.' "The Flash" sprinted to the top of North American box offices in its opening weekend, in a Friday-to-Sunday run dominated by spin-offs and sequels.

Prada-Simons duo provide elegance, comfort at Milan show for men

It was one of the most highly anticipated collections on the third day of Fashion Week, which focuses on the spring-summer 2024 period. Their show took place in the austere surroundings of the Prada Foundation, setting the scene for a sober but refined men's wardrobe.

Iraq unveils ancient stone tablet returned by Italy

Iraq unveiled on Sunday a 2,800-year-old stone tablet returned by Italy, as the war-ravaged country works to recover from abroad antiquities looted from its territory.

Paris Fashion Week looks to future with Pharrell Williams debut

The debut of multi-talented star Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton is the hottest ticket at Paris Fashion Week as it kicks off on Tuesday, seen as a significant moment in the evolution of the multi-billion-dollar industry.

Rammstein fans, sex assault protesters face off at Swiss concert

Around 150 protesters gathered outside a Bern stadium Saturday, trying to out-shout thousands of Rammstein fans pouring in to see their favourite band, despite a wave of sexual assault claims.

Uruguay to melt Nazi bronze eagle, recast it as peace dove

Uruguay will melt down a bronze eagle found on a sunken World War II-era German destroyer off its coast 13 years ago, and recast it as a dove of peace, the South American country's president said Friday.

Basel defies forecast of art market slowdown

The Basel contemporary art fair this week defied forecasts of a market slowdown, with wealthy collectors buying works with seven or eight-figure price tags.

Valentino returns men as it sheds coed format for Milan fashion week

Italian haute couture house Valentino opened men's fashion week in Milan on Friday, abandoning its coed format of the past three years for men front and centre on the runway.

Cat-and-mouse world of art fraud revealed in London show

Some of the most notorious art forgeries form the centre-piece of a new London show, which reveals a cat-and-mouse world of intrigue, deception and painstaking detective work.

UK's Johnson in new trouble over Daily Mail column

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson was unveiled Friday as the Daily Mail's star new columnist -- but attracted an immediate rebuke from a government watchdog to cap a tumultuous 48 hours.

Hungarian govt, media train sights on Soros son

After years of demonising billionaire investor George Soros as a sinister liberal bogeyman, the Hungarian government and its allied media are taking aim at a fresh target -- his son Alexander.

Prince Harry and Meghan's deal with Spotify to end

The multi-million-dollar deal that a media group run by Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle has had with streaming giant Spotify is ending by mutual agreement, the two parties said Thursday.

Prince Harry and Meghan's deal with Spotify to end: report

A multi-million-dollar deal between a media group run by Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, and streaming giant Spotify is to end, a report said Thursday.

Rembrandt self-portrait 'home after 400 years'

A Rembrandt self-portrait bought from the Rothschild family with 150 million euros ($162 million) of Dutch state cash went on display at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on Thursday.

Germany opens probe into Rammstein frontman after sex assault claims

Berlin prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened an investigation against Till Lindemann, the frontman of German metal band Rammstein, following multiple claims of sexual assault.

'Minions' studio Illumination gets honorary award from Pharrell

Animation studio Illumination, creators of "Minions" and "Super Mario Bros", was presented with a rare honorary award by Pharrell Williams at one of the world's top animation festivals in France on Wednesday.

'Best Spider-Man artist' John Romita Snr dies at 93

Marvel Comics artist John Romita Snr, primarily known for his work on "The Amazing Spider-Man", has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 93 years of age.

EU lawmakers to back world's first AI rules

European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world's first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation.

Acclaimed Malaysian horror film embraces 'female monstrosity'

One day they are little bundles of joy, the next mood-swing monsters called teenagers with spots, identity crises and oceans of anger.

Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit

Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.

Cormac McCarthy, chronicler of a dark America, dies at 89

Cormac McCarthy, whose unflinching depictions of America's bleak frontiers and grim underbelly earned him global acclaim, died on Tuesday aged 89.

Cormac McCarthy, revered American novelist, dies at 89

Celebrated author Cormac McCarthy, an unflinching chronicler of America's bleak frontiers and grim underbelly, died on Tuesday aged 89, his publisher said.

BTS 'changed my life': Aussie fans make K-pop pilgrimage

The excitement on the tour bus was palpable. From young kids to grandmothers, the Australians had come to Seoul with one aim: to celebrate 10 years of their favourite K-pop band BTS.

'Final Beatles record' out this year aided by AI: McCartney

A "final Beatles record", created with the help of artificial intelligence, will be released later this year, Paul McCartney told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Tuesday.

Golden Globes journalist group to be dissolved as awards taken private

The scandal-hit association of foreign journalists that created the Golden Globes will be wound down as the Hollywood award show is formally purchased by private investors including US billionaire Todd Boehly, it was announced Monday.

The painstaking task of identifying WWI dead

At least 600,000 soldiers who died in France during the First World War are still officially missing, their resting places unknown and unmarked.

New life breathed into Tunisia's bagpipes

At his workshop in Tunisia's capital, Khaled ben Khemis pieces together a type of bagpipe once banned from airwaves but now embraced by artists infusing its sound into new musical styles.

Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US

The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.

'Joys of life': Hong Kong food traditions endure in city of flux

Bent over a low bench in his cluttered Hong Kong workshop, dark-framed glasses perched on his nose, Lui Ming deftly assembles a bamboo steamer, a utensil essential to Cantonese cooking.

Anti-LGBTQ backlash rattles US pride events

A spike in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and threats has taken a heavy toll on pride celebrations in the United States this year, organizers say -- especially in states where politicians want to curtail rights.

Lithuania capital turns pink for love of beetroot soup

Lithuania's capital was flooded with pink food, decor, and colourful outfits on Saturday, as residents celebrated the Baltic nation's love for a cold beetroot dish commonly known as "pink soup".

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