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Groundbreaking Irish writer Edna O'Brien dead at 93
Tributes poured in on Sunday for Edna O'Brien, the radical Irish writer whose groundbreaking first novel "The Country Girls" was burned and banned in her native country, after her death at 93.
Japan TV can catch 'Shogun' wave, says 'Like A Dragon' star
Japan's entertainment industry must "catch the wave" of global streaming hits like "Shogun," according to one of the stars of new Amazon television show "Like A Dragon: Yakuza."
Parisian cabaret dancers help inspire France to Olympic rugby gold
France's rugby sevens side celebrated their Olympic gold in unusual style with a carefully choreographed dance routine as deft and slick as any of Antoine Dupont's match-winning tries.
Robert Downey Jr announces shock Marvel return at Comic-Con
Oscar-winner Robert Downey Jr. announced his return to the Marvel superhero films during a blockbuster Disney presentation at Comic-Con Saturday, as the company attempts to reinvigorate its all-time record-grossing movie franchise.
UNESCO adds apartheid massacre site to heritage protection list
UNESCO added Saturday the scene of an apartheid-era massacre and a village where Nelson Mandela lived as a boy to its World Heritage List, in an entry honouring South Africa's struggle that ended white-minority rule 30 years ago.
'Windmill love' sees Dutch artist become mill operator
Dutch artist Peet Wessels might not call it an obsession, but with over 100 images of windmills in her home, it's clear she's a big fan -- her walls practically whirl with admiration.
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban.
Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case
An attorney for Justin Timberlake asked a judge to dismiss drunk driving charges against the US pop singer Friday, saying his client was "not intoxicated" when he was arrested last month.
New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art
US authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen by Nazis to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, the Austiran-Jewish cabaret performer and collector who originally owned it.
Brazilian dunes dotted with dazzling pools make UNESCO heritage list
Brazil's Lencois Maranhenses National Park, famed for its white dunes that fill with blue and emerald lagoons in the rainy season, was on Friday declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gaming sector recovery on flamboyant display at ChinaJoy expo
A long-haired sorcerer wearily checked his smartphone as elves and androids bustled past at the digital entertainment expo ChinaJoy on Friday, the crowds a testament to the local gaming industry's tentative recovery after a period on pause.
UN puts 4th century Gaza monastery on endagered site list
The Saint Hilarion complex, one of the oldest monasteries in the Middle East, has been put on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in danger due to the war in Gaza, the body said Friday.
Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city
Through a basement door in southeastern Turkey lies a sprawling underground city -- perhaps the country's largest -- which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century before Jesus Christ.
'Thrones' meets Olympics in 'Those About To Die,' says director Emmerich
It is easy to see why "Those About To Die," Roland Emmerich's racy new TV drama set in Ancient Rome, is frequently described by critics as "Game of Thrones" with added chariot racing and gladiators.
OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine.
UK climate activists guilty of throwing soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
Two environmental protesters were found guilty on Thursday of throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery in 2022.
UK blues legend John Mayall dead at 90
John Mayall, the British blues pioneer whose 1960s music collective the Bluesbreakers helped usher in a fertile period of rock and brought guitarists like Eric Clapton to prominence, has died at 90, his family said Tuesday.
'kamala IS brat': Pop world backs Harris
The pop world has coalesced rapidly around Kamala Harris's last-minute candidacy, as the US vice president gets a boost from an online explosion of videos mixing her speeches with hit songs.
Strike threat lingers over Olympics opening ceremony
Negotiations to end a strike threat from several hundred dancers involved in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony failed to reach an agreement Tuesday, meaning the event still faces the risk of disruption.
A century on, Paris cherishes a few golden Olympic venues
After a gap of 100 years, the Olympics return to Paris, but, with two exceptions, not to the arenas used in 1924 -- even though several still exist, usually disguised by the names of later French sports heroes.
All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial intelligence and whether the major investments AI requires are sustainable for the long haul.
Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc
Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program.
Disneyland workers vote in favor of strike authorization
Disneyland employees in California authorized a strike in a union-wide vote Friday, opening the door to withhold their labor from "the happiest place on Earth", the theme park's unions announced.
Tense talks as UNESCO mulls Heritage sites at risk
Tensions are simmering ahead of summer talks on which UNESCO World Heritage sites are deemed to be endangered, with countries battling against featuring on the UN cultural body's list.
Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire
The Boss is officially a billionaire, Forbes said Friday, estimating that Bruce Springsteen is conservatively worth $1.1 billion.
New York judge sets tentative November date for Weinstein retrial
A New York judge on Friday set a tentative November date for the retrial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein on sexual assault charges.
Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years
US reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony on Friday for "espionage", a verdict reached after three weeks of secretive hearings condemned by Washington as a sham.
Netflix wins subscribers as ad strategy pays off
Netflix on Thursday said it added eight million new subscribers in the second quarter, as the home of hit shows "The Crown" and "Bridgerton" posted its latest financial earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.
Comedy legend Bob Newhart dead at 94: publicist
Bob Newhart, the American stand-up performer whose comedy made him one of the top TV stars of his era, has died, his publicist announced Thursday. He was 94 years old.
Coppola, Grateful Dead, Apollo among Kennedy Center Honorees
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and rockers the Grateful Dead are among this year's Kennedy Center Honors inductees, along with beloved blues singer Bonnie Raitt and jazz artist Arturo Sandoval.
US reporter Evan Gershkovich's Russian trial resumes
US reporter Evan Gershkovich's espionage trial restarted on Thursday in Russia, a case that his employer and the White House have labelled a sham.
Russia set to resume trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich
US reporter Evan Gershkovich is set to appear in a Russian court on Thursday for the second hearing of his trial for espionage, a charge that his employer and the White House have labelled a sham.