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Paul Pogba blackmail trial set to open in Paris

Six men linked to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba go on trial Tuesday, accused of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros and holding the player at gunpoint.

Manga adaptation 'Drops of God' nets International Emmy Award

French-Japanese mini-series "Drops of God" won the International Emmy Award for best drama series on Monday night.

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Tom Morello, Dave Matthews get political at Rock Hall party that inducts Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson were among the superstars inducted Friday into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, whose concert gala saw several artists including Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine make political overtures to the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza.

Missy Elliott, George Michael, Kate Bush entering Rock Hall of Fame

A coterie of music's A-listers convened in Brooklyn Friday to celebrate this year's class of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, among them Missy Elliott and the late George Michael.

Heavy rains hit final day of royal tour in Kenya

King Charles III's final day in Kenya on Friday was disrupted by heavy rains and floods as he toured the historic heart of the Indian Ocean city of Mombasa.

Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi smuggles message out of cell

"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell published late Tuesday.

Halloween hits Hollywood strike as actors boycott Barbie costumes

Generic ghosts and vague vampires haunted the Hollywood picket lines this Halloween, as striking actors tried to scare studio bosses by refusing to dress up as any of their famous characters.

King Charles says 'no excuse' for colonial abuses during Kenya visit

King Charles III said Tuesday there could be "no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country, but did not offer the apology demanded by some in the East African nation.

King Charles visits Kenya as colonial abuses loom large

King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, facing widespread calls for an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past.

Spain's crown princess comes of age in boost for monarchy

Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, will swear loyalty to the constitution Tuesday on her 18th birthday, a milestone that will help turn the page on the scandal-tainted reign of her grandfather, Juan Carlos.

Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims

Victims' families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities last year.

Divisive legacy of a British army base in Kenya

When he was barely a teenager, Kenyan goatherder Lisoka Lesasuyan lost both arms to an unexploded bomb while crossing a field used in joint military exercises with the British army.

Despite record low ice, nations again fail to agree Antarctic reserves

A multinational group on Antarctic conservation failed to break a years-long deadlock and agree new marine reserves in the region, despite record low ice, environmental groups said Friday.

Colonialism on agenda for King Charles visit to Kenya

King Charles III embarks Tuesday on a four-day trip to Kenya, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where any comments he makes on Britain's colonial past will be closely scrutinised.

Malaysia picks Sultan Ibrahim to be next king

Malaysia's royalty on Friday chose an influential sultan from the southern state of Johor to be the country's next king.

Ski legend Moser-Proell hails 'incredible' Shiffrin

With all eyes on Mikaela Shiffrin as the new World Cup ski season kicks off in Soelden this weekend, one of those cheering the 28-year-old American on is Austrian legend Annemarie Moser-Proell.

Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans

Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce.

Bobi, known as the oldest dog in the world, dies aged 31

Bobi, who was this year ordained the oldest dog in the world by Guinness World Records, has died at the ripe old age of 31, Portuguese media reported Monday.

Kibbutz Beeri near Gaza a symbol of Israel's trauma

Two weeks after Kibbutz Beeri lost 10 percent of its population in the bloody Hamas attack, Israeli soldiers are stationed within sight, primed for a looming ground invasion of Gaza.

Top China beermaker opens probe after worker urination video

One of China's biggest beermakers said it had opened an investigation after a video appearing to show a factory employee urinating on raw ingredients went viral this week.

In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating crops

At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red.

Like Escobar, Ecuador's drug lords build 'narco-zoos'

A pair of jaguars discovered in a cage on a ranch exposed a cruel new fashion among Ecuador's drug lords. In the style of Colombian cocaine baron Pablo Escobar, they are erecting private, illegal zoos as a status symbol.

French star Isabelle Adjani fails to show for tax trial

The tax evasion trial of French film star Isabelle Adjani began in Paris on Thursday, though she did not attend after claiming she was unable to fly from the United States.

French cult film 'La Haine' to return as musical

Nearly 30 years after the release of cult film "La Haine" -- a groundbreaking look at France's suburban ghettos -- it is returning in the form of a hip-hop stage musical.

French cult film 'La Haine' returning as musical

Nearly 30 years after the release of cult film "La Haine" -- a groundbreaking look at France's innercity ghettos -- it is returning in the unlikely form of a hip-hop stage musical.

10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake: study

An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in the Brazilian Amazon were killed in a week as a record drought and searing temperatures devastate the region, researchers said Tuesday.

Madonna puts health woes behind her to launch 40th anniversary tour

Pop legend Madonna kicked off her 40th anniversary "Celebration Tour" in London on Saturday, enthralling fans three-and-a-half months after a bacterial infection led to her hospitalisation and its postponement.

After health scare, Madonna launches tour celebrating 40 years as 'Queen of Pop'

Three-and-a-half months after she was hospitalised with a bacterial infection that forced the cancellation of her 40th anniversary "Celebration" tour, Madonna returns on Saturday with the start of a 78-date tour.

Oh my gourd: Hippo-sized pumpkin is world's biggest

A monster pumpkin weighing the same as a hippopotamus has claimed the world record for the mightiest gourd -- and bagged its grower a $30,000 prize.

US voters weighing candidates for Fat Bear Week winner

Voters in the US were busy addressing weighty issues Tuesday, casting their ballots for the overall champion of a national park's annual Fat Bear Week.

Pharrell Williams to hold Vuitton show in Hong Kong

Musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams will hold his second show as creative director for Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong, the brand announced on Tuesday.

Vaclav Havel rights prize awarded to Turkey's jailed Osman Kavala

The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has come under repeated attack from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Claudia Goldin of the US wins Nobel economics prize

The Nobel prize in economics was on Monday awarded to American economist Claudia Goldin for her research helping understand the role of women in the labour market.

The Burmese barmaid who nabbed a North Korean assassin

Forty years ago, Myanmar barmaid Dar San Ye stood in a river running through Yangon, squaring up to a North Korean agent gripping a live grenade.

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