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Born in favelas, Brazilian funk gets swank, goes global
Born in impoverished favelas, Rio de Janeiro funk music has emerged as a global phenomenon, embraced by superstars from Anitta to Beyonce and starring in museum shows -- though it still faces stigma in Brazil.
Star Dudamel brings inclusive vision to New York Philharmonic
Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel presented a youth-oriented, pop culturally aware vision of the future to the New York Philharmonic's spring gala Wednesday, previewing his forthcoming takeover of the symphony as its next director.
US conspiracy website Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy
US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost of artificial intelligence saw its share price take a hit on Wall Street.
Meta sees profits soar in first quarter
Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continues to see stellar ad growth across its family of world-leading social media apps.
Bleach blond? Biden mocks Trump's hair in personal barb
US President Joe Biden took aim Wednesday at Donald Trump, joking that when his rival famously remarked about injecting bleach to tackle Covid it instead went in his much-discussed hair.
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
'City Hunter' manga hero drops the sexism for new live-action film
Attracting global audiences with a live-action adaptation of a classic Japanese manga can be tough, and even more so when the protagonist is a notorious philanderer.
Women's prison hosts Vatican's Venice Biennale show
A women's prison is the site of an immersive art show from the Vatican at the 60th Venice Biennale, an unlikely venue that its curator says is a "message in itself".
Recycled 'zombie' misinformation targets US voters
Migrants, vaccines, pedophilia rings -- old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call "zombie" falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarized voters.
Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress
The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.
French artist JR downsizes at Venice Biennale with Orient Express
Better known for his huge photographic collages, French artist JR presents a smaller scale project for the Venice Biennale this year that still aims to "change perspectives" -- this time through rail travel.
UK royals share prince birthday photo in wake of edit furore
The youngest son of Prince William and his wife Catherine turned six on Tuesday, with the princess, who is being treated for cancer, credited with taking a photo released for the occasion.
Shares of BTS agents plunge after audit announcement
Shares of the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS dropped nearly 10 percent this week after the company announced a probe into its powerhouse subsidiary and demanded the resignation of a star producer.
N. Korea animators may have worked on Amazon, Max cartoons: report
North Korean animators appear to have worked on upcoming Amazon and Max cartoons, without the knowledge of either US-based Hollywood studio and in violation of sanctions against Pyongyang, a new report has found.
French Voice singer hospitalised with bullet wound
A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.
Top BBC news anchor resigns after sex photos furore
Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on "medical advice", the broadcaster said, nine months after he become embroiled in a scandal over sexually explicit images involving a teenager.
French singer hospitalised with bullet wound
A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.
Women journalists bear the brunt of cyberbullying
Women journalists face greater threats online in the course of their work, and the trend is increasing, one expert told an international conference in Italy this weekend.
Vinyl enthusiasts spin into action on UK's Record Store Day
It was 8.30 am (0730 GMT) and the line was growing in front of Flashback Records in the Shoreditch neighbourhood of Britain's capital.
UK environment activists guilty of halting 'Les Miserables'
Five environmental activists from the group Just Stop Oil were on Friday convicted of trespassing for disrupting a performance of "Les Miserables" in London last year.
Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado
He might be 80 but Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photojournalist who has spent five decades chronicling the world around us, is not ready to hang up his camera yet.
Prince Harry lawsuit against UK tabloid progresses towards trial
Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering can proceed to a potential trial next year, a UK judge ruled Friday.
US 'swatting' pranks stoke alarm in election year
Startled by nighttime pounding on his door, American political strategist Rick Wilson walked out in his underwear to find policemen with guns drawn. They were responding to yet another hoax, increasingly seen as a tool of intimidation in a crucial election year.
Netflix beats expectations on profit and subscribers
Netflix topped expectations Thursday as it reported 9.3 million new subscribers and profits of $2.3 billion in the first three months of the year.
Sting, Deep Purple return to Montreux Jazz Festival
Deep Purple, Sting and Lenny Kravitz will return for this year's Montreux Jazz Festival, while Duran Duran will close the event with their debut appearance, organisers announced Thursday.
16-year restoration of silent 'Napoleon' to screen at Cannes
After a colossal 16-year restoration effort, Abel Gance's seven-hour silent classic "Napoleon" will finally return to the big screen at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.
Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers announced Wednesday.
Netflix releases teaser for '100 Years of Solitude'
Netflix on Wednesday released a sneak peek of its TV series adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude," coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning author's death.
Designer of France's high-speed train Jacques Cooper dies
Jacques Cooper, designer of France's first ultra-fast TGV train that shattered world speed records when it came into service in 1981, has died aged 93, his former employer Alstom said Wednesday.
EU questions TikTok over new Lite app in France, Spain
The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
France appoints magistrates in probe into Fox News cameraman death
France has appointed investigating magistrates to run a war crimes probe into the death of Franco-Irish Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski who was killed covering the war in Ukraine, a judicial source said Wednesday.