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Paul Auster: cool narrator of noirish New York
American author Paul Auster who made his name with noirish, existentialist novels about lonely writers, outsiders and down-and-out...
US Republicans vote to remove wolf protections
The Republican-majority US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would remove endangered species protections for...
A governor, her dead dog, and the US presidential...
Rugged ranch fate, or cruel judgment? South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a potential Donald Trump 2024 running mate, has shocked A...
King Charles III resumes public duties as he fight...
King Charles III on Tuesday makes his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, after doctors said they...
Uruguay's leftist icon Jose Mujica reveals 'compro...
Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, once known as the world's "poorest president" for giving away most of his salary and driv...
French actor Depardieu to be tried for sexual assa...
French screen legend Gerard Depardieu will go on trial for sexual assault in October, the Paris prosecutor said on Monday after po...
French actor Depardieu held for questioning over a...
French police on Monday detained screen legend Gerard Depardieu for questioning after two women accused him of sexual assault, a s...
Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sp...
Between crumbling concrete blocks and sweeping tarmac highways, slivers of verdant "pocket parks" are sprouting in Thailand's capi...
Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR...
The fearsome slender-snouted crocodile can make torch lights explode just with its eyes -- so the legend goes in the Democratic Re...
King Charles to resume some public duties during c...
British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week, after doctors said they were "very e...
Poland trumpets its Van Gogh, once peddled for a b...
Poland opened an art show Friday to celebrate its only Van Gogh painting, a rare early landscape worth millions that was once hawk...
Frozen in time: Colombian town's unexplained mummi...
In a small town high in the Colombian Andes, Clovisnerys Bejarano kneels before a glass box holding the petrified corpse of her mo...
Harvey Weinstein: fallen Hollywood 'God' who ignit...
For decades, Harvey Weinstein was untouchable, reigning over Hollywood as the mega-producer Meryl Streep famously called "God."
Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden's 'loose' talk...
Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" tal...
In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge o...
Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadoran Amazon hold their breath as they distribute a foul-smelling delicacy to lure butterflies, c...
Crowds join Bondi Beach memorial for mall stabbing...
Crowds gathered at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday for a candlelight memorial to the six people killed by a knife-wielding a...
Dutch version of 'The Crown' charts royal couple l...
Move over "The Crown", here comes "Maxima", the Dutch answer to the popular series charting the British Royal Family which will re...
Dutch princess moved to Spain to escape threats: m...
Dutch Crown Princess Amalia fled to Spain to escape threats to her safety, local media reported, as she prepared to make her offic...
Is fractious France ready for an Olympics party?
Organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party" for the country, but with 100 days to go, France's bitter...
Prince Harry loses bid to appeal UK security rulin...
Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain, a court ruled on Monda...
French-Canadian gets 'Oscars of Science' prize for...
French-Canadian scientist Michel Sadelain was awarded an "Oscars of Science" prize in Los Angeles on Saturday for his research int...
Coachella heavy on indie rock nostalgia, Taylor Sw...
Coachella day two was heavy on alt-rock throwbacks including a highly anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift -- who...
Taylor spotted at Coachella heavy on indies rock n...
Coachella day two was heavy on alt rock throwbacks including a much-anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift -- who w...
King Charles III 'horrified' by 'senseless' Sydney...
Britain's King Charles III said Saturday that he and his wife Queen Camilla were "horrified" by "senseless" stabbings at a shoppin...
Shakira wows at Coachella on day dominated by Lati...
Shakira dropped in Friday night for a surprise Coachella cameo with Argentina's superstar producer Bizarrap, a highlight on day on...
Future of Africa's flamingos threatened by rising...
The lakes where Africa's flamingos congregate in spectacular numbers are producing less food for the iconic birds as their water l...
Philippines trains pet dogs for search and rescue
With her owner holding her leash, Philippine pooch Hazel sniffs through rubble in a simulated search for survivors of a major eart...
Salmon fishing off California's coast banned for s...
Salmon fishing off the coast of California will be banned for a second consecutive year, authorities said Wednesday, citing lower...
Lana, Tyler, Doja headline Coachella where Swift r...
Hordes of music fans were arriving in California's Coachella Valley for the premier arts festival that begins Friday and features...
Harry and Meghan team up with Netflix for lifestyl...
Britain's Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle are working on two nonfiction series with Netflix -- a lifestyle program...
Cannes Film Festival to unveil line-up
The Cannes Film Festival will unveil its line-up on Thursday, with the main competition entries seeking to win over a jury led by...
George Lucas to get special Cannes festival award
The Cannes film festival will give Star Wars creator George Lucas a special award at its closing ceremony this year, organisers sa...