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'Wednesday' returns with Jenna Ortega, and a Lady Gaga cameo

Jenna Ortega returns to screens next week for a second series of "Wednesday", Netflix's spin-off of The Addams Family that launched her career and revived Gothic fashion.

US tech titan earnings rise on AI as economy roils

Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week eclipsed earnings expectations, cashing in on artificial intelligence (AI) while navigating economic waters roiled by US tariffs.

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Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB'

US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a reelection fundraising event, earning a sarcastic response Thursday from the Kremlin leader.

Restitution in focus as Africa takes Berlin fest spotlight

African cinema has seized the spotlight at this week's Berlin film festival, probing contemporary realities while demanding attention to historical crimes.

Second actress accuses French director Jacquot of abuse

A second French actress accused film director Benoit Jacquot Thursday of having a "destructive hold" over her during a relationship that started when she was 16 and he was 52, after another filed a legal case alleging he raped her as a minor.

'Dune' star Brolin says 'Goonies' defined him for decades

As one of the co-stars of sci-fi blockbuster "Dune", Josh Brolin's career is flourishing -- but the US actor said that for 20 years the only work he was known for was "The Goonies".

Adam Sandler recommends space travel as therapy

Adam Sandler said Wednesday that playing a lonely astronaut hurtling through space in his latest Netflix movie convinced him of the therapeutic effects of total isolation.

Britain's Westminster Abbey says to return religious tablet to Ethiopia

Westminster Abbey, one of Britain's most important churches, has "decided in principle" to return a sacred tablet to Ethiopia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Lawyers for US urge UK court to reject Assange appeal bid

Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition there to face espionage charges.

Afghan Taliban official says taking pictures 'a major sin'

A Taliban official said journalists were committing "a major sin" by taking pictures, Afghan media reported on Wednesday.

Kiribati's government not responsible for viral post, sorry

It was too good to be true. The government of Kiribati on Wednesday said it was not responsible for a light-hearted social media smackdown that went viral, prompting laughs around the world.

Milan Fashion Week fires up catwalks despite cautious outlook

The fashion set moves to Italy Wednesday for Milan Fashion Week, marked by a new designer at Moschino but held amid an uncertain outlook for luxury.

October 7 evidence pieced together in Israel, one terabyte at a time

Rockets at dawn, gunfire outside, hours of anxiety: a survivor of the October 7 attack shared his account of the day Gaza militants stormed his southern Israeli community, speaking into a video camera.

Long-awaited trial over Jam Master Jay murder nears verdict

The alleged murderers of Jam Master Jay were executioners who ambushed the Run-DMC member as part of a drug dispute, US prosecutors told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments of the long-awaited trial.

Fab four: Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles biopic films

The fab four are back, with each member of the iconic Beatles to be immortalized in their own big screen biopic, all directed by Sam Mendes, Sony Pictures said on Tuesday.

Directors should 'control' tech, not fear it: Scorsese

US cinema legend Martin Scorsese said Tuesday directors should harness technology to serve their "voice" rather than fearing it will kill their industry.

Film imagines inner life of kingpin Escobar's prized hippo

The director of a new film conjuring the ghost of a hippopotamus owned by Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar was shocked to learn how unpredictable and threatening the beasts can be.

Berlin film fest grapples with Nazi past, far-right threat

This week's Berlin international film festival is wrestling on- and off-screen with the weight of the Nazi past and the menace of a resurgent far right.

London Fashion Week celebrates multiculturalism and urban life

The cultural richness brought by migrations across the world, familial nostalgia and the frenetic pace of London life marked the second day of the city's Fashion Week on Saturday as up-and-coming designers showed off their styles for the season ahead.

Harrison Ford's 'Star Wars' script fetches £10,795 at UK sale

An original draft "Star Wars" script left in a London apartment by "Hans Solo" actor Harrison Ford sold at a UK auction for £10,795 ($13,600) on Saturday.

London Fashion model's tumble exposes reality of bus travel for women

A model in towering heels took an accidental tumble down the stairs of red double-decker bus at a London Fashion Week show on Saturday about "the authentic experience" of women navigating the urban landscape.

UK modelling agency breaks catwalk taboos

Smashing the fashion world's rigid conventions, UK modelling agency Zebedee has been filling catwalks with a diverse array of models for seven years.

Family of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson seeks conservatorship

The family of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson have asked a court to put him under a conservatorship as he struggles with a neurocognitive issue and requires help with daily life following his wife's recent death, they said.

London Fashion Week blends tweed and Y2K amid economic gloom

From tweed to the iconic low-rise jeans of the early 2000s, London Fashion Week unveiled a spectrum of styles on Friday, kicking off its 40th season which has been dimmed by the UK's gloomy economy.

British actor Colman says swearing a 'wonderful seasoning of language'

British actor Olivia Colman, who starred as Queen Elizabeth in Netflix series "The Crown", says she loves a good cussing, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

EU watchdog urged to reject Meta 'pay for privacy' scheme

Civil rights groups on Friday called on an EU watchdog to rule against Facebook owner Meta's scheme to let Europeans pay to opt out of data tracking, which they say violates EU law.

Dissident directors hold up 'mirror' to Iranian women's desire

Two Iranian directors said they have been barred from travelling to the Berlin film festival for their new movie's premiere Friday for breaking one of their country's biggest taboos: showing a woman pursuing a "normal life".

French actor Depardieu faces new sex assault complaint

A woman has accused French screen legend Gerard Depardieu of allegedly sexually assaulting her during a 2014 film shoot, according to the police complaint and a newspaper report.

'You need to calm down': Swift-mania hits Australia

Thousands of die-hard Taylor Swift fans flocked to a Melbourne stadium Friday, snapping up bagfuls of merchandise hours before the first Australian date of her money-raking, two-year-long "Eras" tour.

Oscar-nominated 'Perfect Days' is 'not about toilets', Wenders says

When German director Wim Wenders revealed his latest inspiration -- Tokyo's public toilets -- newspapers in his country "treated it like a joke", but now the film "Perfect Days" has been nominated for an Oscar.

Docuseries shines light on New England Patriots, 'Beatles of football'

American football dynasty the New England Patriots have been compared to the Beatles for having the same leading lights for more than a generation.

Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez among Met Gala co-hosts

Showbiz A-listers Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and Chris Hemsworth will be the co-hosts of this year's Met Gala, one of the highlights of the New York social calendar, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Thursday.

Cillian Murphy tackles Irish 'shame' with Berlin fest opener

Oscar nominee Cillian Murphy said Thursday his latest movie aimed to tackle Ireland's "collective trauma" over notorious laundries used for decades as prison camps for "fallen" young women, as it opened Berlin's international film festival.

Macau's firecracker free-for-all sparks joy for New Year celebrants

Excited crowds pose with lengthy red chains of firecrackers hoisted on towering tripods along Macau's waterfront, revelling in the final hours of the Lunar New Year holiday before igniting the fuses.

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