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Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance
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Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive
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TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case
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Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media
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Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen
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Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth
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Venezuela stun United States to win World Baseball Classic
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Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts
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Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes
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Iran missile fire kills two in central Israel: medics
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Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal
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'We will wait for each one': Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers
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UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plant
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Trump faces impasse over Iran war
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war's shockwaves ripple
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Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW
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China coach says team on right track despite Asian Cup heartache
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Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show
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Resilient Australia 'need to be better' in Women's Asian Cup final
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Gio Reyna picked for US squad as Pochettino says World Cup roster still 'open'
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Colombia, Ecuador leaders clash over bomb dropped near border
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PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight
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'Incomplete' Man City not what they once were, says Guardiola
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US judge orders Trump admin to bring VOA employees back to work
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White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut
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Arteta hails 'magical' Eze after Arsenal star sinks Leverkusen
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Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions
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Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips
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Real Madrid 'change' under Champions League spotlight: Vinicius
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Real Madrid dump Man City out of Champions League once more
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Clinical PSG bury Chelsea to reach Champions League quarter-finals
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Eze rocket fires Arsenal into Champions League quarters
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US airlines still see strong demand as jet fuel worries loom
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Milei blasts Iran on anniversary of attack on Israeli embassy
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USS Gerald R. Ford: the world's biggest aircraft carrier
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US, European stocks rise despite latest jump in oil prices
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Sporting Lisbon thrash Bodo/Glimt to reach Champions League quarters
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Irish PM pushes Trump on Iran -- politely
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Arizona charges prediction market Kalshi with illegal election betting
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Leftist New York mayor under pressure on Irish unity question
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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three soldiers
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Atletico boss Simeone defends Spurs star Romero
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Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers
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Iran women's football team arrive in Turkey on way home
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Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president
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Trump blasts 'foolish' NATO on Iran, says US needs no help
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Slot vows to win back support of frustrated Liverpool fans
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In Ukraine, Sean Penn gifted Oscar made from train carriage hit by Russia
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Ships in Gulf risk shortages on board, industry warns
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ABBA superfans flock to avatar show in London
Glammed up in satin knickerbockers, sequins and platform boots, ABBA fans streamed into a concert hall in east London Friday for the opening night of "ABBA Voyage", the Swedish supergroup's digital avatar show.
Blockbuster Depp vs Heard defamation case goes to the jury
A jury began deliberations on Friday in the blockbuster defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard after a six-week trial featuring blistering mutual accusations of domestic abuse.
US regulators scrutinize Musk's Twitter stock buys
US market authorities have asked Elon Musk to explain an apparent delay in reporting his Twitter stock buys, the agency revealed Friday, the latest questions on the methods and intent of his troubled bid for the platform.
Jury begins deliberations in blockbuster Depp vs Heard trial
A jury began deliberations Friday in the defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard after a six-week trial featuring blistering mutual accusations of domestic abuse.
Baby bumps and hot pink lips: Cannes fashion highlights
It is one of the special aspects of the Cannes Film Festival that it serves as much as a parade of extremely expensive clothing as it does as a showcase for devastating films that often focus on poverty, inequality and social crises.
Vomit, fighter planes and donkeys: Cannes highs and lows
No clear frontrunner has emerged in the race for the Palme d'Or, to be announced on Saturday, but the Cannes Film Festival has certainly delivered some memorable scenes in its 75th year.
'Princess of the Wall of Death': Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes
Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carnival and rides up horizontally inside a wooden cylinder called Satan's Barrel, drawing gasps from spectators looking down into the drum.
'Like a family': exercise clubs build unity in Burundi
It's a Tuesday in Burundi's biggest city, and like every week just before sundown, crowds young and old huff and puff in lockstep as a coach shouts encouragement and blasts his whistle.
Closing arguments set in Depp vs Heard defamation trial
Closing arguments are to be held on Friday in the bitter multi-million dollar defamation case between "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard.
Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies
Andrew Fletcher, a founding member of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, had died aged 60, the band announced Thursday.
Twitter shareholder lawsuit accuses Musk of 'market manipulation'
Elon Musk faces a lawsuit accusing him of pushing down Twitter's stock price in order to either give himself an escape hatch from his $44 billion buyout bid, or room to negotiate a discount.
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead at 67
Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died suddenly in the Dominican Republic, the country's cinema authority said Thursday. He was 67.
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead
Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died in the Dominican Republic, the country's cinema authority said Thursday. He was 67.
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead: US media
Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died in the Dominican Republic at age 67, the country's cinema authority said Thursday.
Iran film rules are 'extreme and tedious': director at Cannes
Saeed Roustaee is only 32 years old but already looks to be joining the ranks of world-class Iranian directors, despite severe restrictions imposed by the country's Islamic authorities.
Zsa Zsa Gabor museum opens in Budapest
A museum dedicated to the glamourous Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died in 2016, was opened in Budapest on Thursday by her widower Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt.
Burning Love or Suspicious Minds? 'Elvis' divides Cannes
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited fever dream of a biopic about the King of Rock'n'Roll, "Elvis", split Cannes down the middle on Thursday between cheering admirers and barb-throwing critics.
Japan's Kore-eda back at Cannes with Korea collaboration
Acclaimed Japanese film-maker Hirokazu Kore-eda is back in competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, with his first South Korean film which explores the country's controversial practice of "drop boxes" for unwanted babies.
'How to murder your husband' writer found guilty of killing spouse
A US romance novelist who wrote an essay entitled "How To Murder Your Husband" has been convicted of killing her spouse.
Abuse accusations by ex-wife Amber Heard are 'insane': Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday at his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard that it has been "unimaginably brutal" to listen to her "heinous" accusations of domestic abuse.
Cannes can't help falling in love with 'Elvis'
Cannes was shaken, rattled and rolled on Wednesday as the world premiere of "Elvis" rocked the film festival on the French Riviera, in what has proven a vintage year for music-lovers.
Elvis fever set to shake Cannes
Cannes is set to be shaken, rattled and rolled on Wednesday as the world premiere of "Elvis" rocks the film festival on the French Riviera, in what is proving a vintage year for music-lovers.
'The state of being lonely': South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker
A head pops out of the toilet, a woman gets pregnant from birth control pills -- South Korean Booker Prize nominee Bora Chung's short stories are full of horror, inspired by her own lonely life.
In Brazil, Lula fights to boost social media presence
At a bar in Brasilia, two longtime members of Brazil's Workers Party retweet messages supporting Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on their cell phones, as part of his campaign's drive to fight the overwhelming presence of President Jair Bolsonaro on social media.
Take a chance on me: ABBA pass the torch on to avatars
In one of the longest awaited musical reunions, Swedish pop legends ABBA return to the concert stage on Friday in London but only as avatars of their 1970 selves shimmering with shiny costumes, glitter and platform boots.
'Pushing boundaries': Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
India's film industry, the world's most prolific, is taking centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival, but insiders say it's a challenge to please global audiences without losing its massive fanbase at home.
Google urged to stop location tracking to protect privacy of abortion seekers
A group of US Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to stop collecting smartphone location data that could be used to identify women who have had abortions.
Floating in a tin Cannes: Bowie doc blasts off at film fest
A high-octane documentary on David Bowie has delighted fans at the Cannes Film Festival which is having a vintage year for music lovers.
Egypt's drummers beat away bad rap of tabla tunes
Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs but, despite its image problem, percussionists are giving the ancient instrument a new lease of life.
Outside court, hardcore Depp fans want 'Justice for Johnny'
The early morning sun has barely poked through the clouds, but Luz-Hazel Walrath and Pam Cuddapah have already been huddled outside a courthouse in the suburbs of Washington for nine hours -- determined to show their support for Johnny Depp.
Italy Oscar-winner Sorrentino says no more Netflix
Already shedding subscribers, Netflix may also be losing some of its big-name directors, with Italian Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino telling Cannes on Tuesday that he is finished with streaming platforms.
King of the creepy Cronenberg delivers the gore to Cannes
The most hotly anticipated contender in the Cannes race, "Crimes of the Future" by sci-fi shockmeister David Cronenberg, divided the festival on Tuesday after drawing a lengthy standing ovation as well as dozens of disgusted walkouts.