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Fiji football legend returns home to captain first pro club

Roy Krishna is unfazed by the heat. "PNG will be hotter," the 38-year-old striker quips from the sidelines of a training pitch, his eye on fixtures in Papua New Guinea.

Barry Manilow cancels Las Vegas shows but 'doing great' post-surgery

US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow on Wednesday announced the cancellation of his upcoming run of shows in Las Vegas, but assured fans he was recovering well from surgery to remove lung cancer.

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Filmstrip, Hungary's old-school projectors children love

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How will UK royal family deal with staffing crisis?

Serious health issues, fallouts and scandals have plunged the UK royal family into a staffing crisis, with responsibility for public duties falling heavily on its older members.

Britain in shock after Catherine's cancer announcement

After weeks of wild speculation, British people on Saturday digested the shock news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, with many praising her courage while others criticised the conspiracies that spread over her absence.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, praised for frank cancer admission

Catherine, Princess of Wales, won plaudits Saturday for a highly personal video announcing her shock cancer diagnosis, which came just weeks after King Charles III revealed he too is battling the disease.

'We love you': Warm wishes for Kate after cancer diagnosis

Warm wishes flooded in from around the world Friday after Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was being treated for cancer.

Catherine, Britain's cancer-stricken princess

Catherine, Princess of Wales -- who announced her cancer diagnosis Friday -- is a central figure in Britain's royal family who has won fans for her supportive role alongside William, the future king.

Catherine, Princess of Wales announces cancer diagnosis

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for "time, space and privacy" as she completes her treatment.

'I had such fun!', says winner of top maths prize

For Michel Talagrand, who won the Abel mathematics prize on Wednesday, maths provided a fun life free from all constraints -- and an escape from the eye problems he suffered as a child.

UK police asked to probe attempted breach of Kate medical notes: minister

Police have been asked to look at claims that at least one worker attempted to access the confidential medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales during her hospitalisation for abdominal surgery, a minister said on Wednesday.

Michelin unveils 62 newly starred French restaurants

The Michelin Guide unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants Monday, praising the "cultural dynamism" of a new generation of chefs, though again honouring only a handful of women.

The secret agents of the Michelin Guide

They are paid to eat in the best restaurants in the world -- but the price is having to lie even to their friends about the job.

Daughter of North Korea's Kim might be heir apparent: Seoul

Seoul's Unification Ministry on Monday added its voice to growing speculation around Kim Jong Un's succession plans, saying they have not "ruled out" that his daughter could be next in line to lead North Korea.

Michelin to announce 62 newly starred French restaurants

The Michelin Guide unveils its annual list of the best French restaurants on Monday, with its boss praising the "cultural dynamism" of a new generation of chefs.

New Zealand's 'coffin clubs' bury taboos about death

It's a task of grave importance, but there's nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country's "coffin clubs".

Eric Nam: the outsider who became a K-Pop star

Eric Nam barely spoke any Korean when he moved to South Korea to build a music career, but he somehow became one of the country's biggest K-Pop stars.

Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home destroyed in fire

Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home was gutted in a huge fire Friday, in a blaze that left the multimillion-dollar house a smoldering ruin.

Camille Cottin to host Cannes Film Festival

French actor Camille Cottin, star of Netflix hit "Call My Agent", was named Thursday as host of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May.

Zimbabwean schoolkids cycle past elephant danger

Running into elephants or a pack of hyenas on the way to school is not an unusual experience for children living near a nature reserve in northwest Zimbabwe.

Adidas reports first loss in 30 years on Kanye fallout

Adidas reported its first loss in over three decades Wednesday due to the fallout from the end of its collaboration with Kanye West, but the company insisted it was starting to turn its fortunes around.

Whale menopause sheds light on human evolutionary mystery

Why do humans experience menopause? It's a question that some women going through the symptoms might have asked themselves more than once.

Daniel Bruhl on playing Karl Lagerfeld: 'He walked like a matador'

Daniel Bruhl has the role of a lifetime as one of fashion's most iconic designers in "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld". He literally had to walk in the man's shoes to nail it.

Adidas reports 2023 loss on Kanye fallout

Adidas on Wednesday reported a loss in 2023 due to the fallout from the end of its tie-up with Kanye West, but the company insisted it was starting to turn its fortunes around.

'Katespiracy' explodes after UK royal photo gaffe

The picture was meant to douse speculation about the whereabouts and health of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, but instead her manipulated image unleashed a torrent of internet-breaking rumors and conspiracy theories.

Norah Jones: 'People have sex and give birth to my music'

For more than 20 years, Norah Jones has been the soundtrack to millions of people's lives, including some of their most intimate moments.

Roman Polanski to face civil trial in US over alleged 1973 rape

French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US more than four decades ago after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, will face a civil trial over the alleged rape of another minor years earlier, the woman's lawyer said Tuesday.

Oscars ratings climb to almost 20 mn as 'Oppenheimer' reigns

Wins for "Oppenheimer," live musical performances from "Barbie" and an (almost) naked John Cena helped lift Oscars ratings for a third consecutive year, early viewing figures showed Monday, as 19.5 million tuned in to watch Hollywood's big night.

Aya Nakamura faces 'racist' backlash over rumoured Olympics show

Olympic organisers said Monday that they were shocked by the "racist attacks" against France's biggest music star Aya Nakamura over rumours she might perform an Edith Piaf song during the opening ceremony for the Games.

Problems posed by the edited Princess of Wales image

The modified official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her children did not respect "the ethical standards of the profession", said Agence France-Presse (AFP), which withdrew the portrait.

Top moments from the Oscars

From Ryan Gosling's show-stopping "I'm Just Ken" to calls for ceasefire, there were several stand-out moments at the 96th Oscars in Hollywood on Sunday.

Ryan Gosling brings pink-washed Kenergy to the Oscars

The live musical performances at Sunday's Oscars were mostly truncated -- the Academy took pains to tighten its notoriously lengthy broadcast -- but there was still Kenough onstage song to go around.

'Oppenheimer' sweeps up at Oscars

"Oppenheimer" swept the board on Sunday at the Oscars, Hollywood's biggest night of the year, with seven awards including best picture and best director, crowning a triumphant year for filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Palace releases altered image of UK's Princess Catherine

Kensington Palace released an altered photograph of Britain's Princess Catherine on Sunday, leading AFP and other news agencies to withdraw the image, the first to be officially released since her abdominal surgery.

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