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'One Battle After Another' location manager explains THAT car chase

Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.

Grabbing the bull by the tail: Venezuela's cowboy sport

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German circus replaces live animals with holograms

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place.

Helmut Lang and Ralph Lauren kick off New York Fashion Week

Amid sweltering heat and jitters over the Hollywood strike, New York kicked off its Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week on Friday, with heavyweights Ralph Lauren and Helmut Lang returning to the industry's flagship event with fresh ideas.

Gun salutes and reflection as UK remembers Queen Elizabeth II

Ceremonial gun salutes rang out across the UK on Friday to mark the accession of King Charles III, as he paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her death.

UK marks first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death

Britain's King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch, as he marked the one-year anniversary of the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson given 30 years for rapes

"That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to at least 30 years in prison for raping two women at his home two decades ago.

Scientists grow human-like kidneys in pigs

Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages.

Britain and France look to reset ties with state visit

British head of state King Charles III's upcoming visit to France will underscore historic close relations between the two countries, London and Paris said on Wednesday.

Woody Allen says supports #MeToo as 50th film shows at Venice

After a critical mauling for Roman Polanski, there was a warmer reception at the Venice Film Festival on Monday for another blacklisted director -- Woody Allen -- who insisted he supported the #MeToo movement "when it's beneficial".

Oh, deer: In US capital, 'Bambi' is increasingly unwelcome

To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city -- to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread tick-borne diseases.

Thousands stuck in deep mud at Burning Man festival

Tens of thousands of drenched festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep, sticky mud in the Nevada desert after torrential rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire.

Charles III maintains royal tradition at Highland Games event

Britain's King Charles III on Saturday attended his first annual Highland Games in Braemar as monarch, a traditional highlight of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's summer visits to Scotland.

Nobel Foundation cancels Russian ambassador invite to prize ceremony

The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked a backlash.

Colombia extradites celebrity designer to US over illegal leathers

Colombia has extradited to the United States a celebrity fashion designer wanted for the alleged smuggling of protected animal skin purses, police in the South American country said Wednesday.

Strike-hit Venice fest says Hollywood must prize 'art over content'

Hollywood strikes robbed the Venice Film Festival of some of its usual glitz as it launched its 80th edition on Wednesday, but jury president Damien Chazelle said it was a warning that the industry must prize "art over content".

Knocked out but heads high: S.Sudan cheers defeated basketball team

As the final whistle rang out, signalling South Sudan's defeat to Serbia and their elimination from the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, diehard fan Deng Makuc said he was disappointed but proud.

Hollywood strikes sap glamour of Venice Film Festival

Historic Hollywood strikes have robbed the Venice Film Festival of some of its usual glitz as it launched its 80th edition Wednesday, but a raft of big-name -- and controversial -- directors are keeping the film world buzzing.

India deploys 'monkey-men' to scare away primates from G20 summit

Indian officials preparing for the G20 summit next week have hired teams of "monkey-men" and erected primate cutouts to deter marauding monkeys from munching on the floral displays laid out for global leaders.

'Dune: Part Two' pushed back to 2024 as Hollywood strikes bite

Warner Bros. has pushed back the hotly anticipated release of sci-fi sequel "Dune: Part Two" until next year and postponed two other films -- one of the biggest changes so far to the movie calendar amid the ongoing actors' and writers' strikes.

King Charles III to visit France in September

King Charles III will travel to France for a state visit next month, Buckingham Palace and the Elysee said Thursday, several months after a scheduled trip was cancelled due to protests.

How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystem

In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale, which lies off the coast of Michigan in Lake Superior and is renowned for its rich biodiversity.

Prigozhin: Russia's mercenary supremo turned Kremlin enemy

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was feared dead Wednesday in a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confident catapulted to infamy by Russia's offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

Kenya's young Maasai reconnect with their culture at Eunoto ceremony

With beaming smiles, their hair dyed a red ochre and adorned with a ceremonial headdress of ostrich feathers, the young Maasai men are busy taking selfies.

Michael Parkinson: Britain's chatshow king

Michael Parkinson was a regular first port of call for reporters looking for a tribute on the passing of the rich and famous, so much so that he often picked up the phone and asked: "Who's died now?"

Ireland's fishermen fear species migration as sea temperatures soar

When he finished school Daragh McGuinness knew he wanted to join a fishing crew but now, at 23, he fears climate change may kill off the industry that has sustained his family for generations.

US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month

US surgeons who transplanted a genetically-modified pig kidney into a brain dead patient said Wednesday it was still working well after a record 32 days -- a significant step in the quest to close the organ donation gap.

Scent of luxury: India's jasmine infuses global perfume

Heady scents fill the air as skilled pickers in India pluck white jasmine before the still fresh buds are rushed for processing into a valuable ingredient for global perfumes.

King Charles III to visit France in September: media

King Charles III will travel to France for a state visit in September, a French newspaper has reported, six months after a scheduled trip was cancelled because of violent protests.

Omagh bomb still haunts N.Ireland's fragile peace 25 years on

On a bright Saturday in August almost 25 years ago, Kevin Skelton was rejoining his family shopping for new school shoes in Omagh's town centre when a massive bomb went off.

Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will stream on X

Elon Musk said Sunday that the "cage match" he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have seemingly agreed to as a fund-raiser will be carried live on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns.

Crowd gathers for pope vigil in Portugal

Tens of thousands of people gathered at riverside park near Lisbon on Saturday ahead of a vigil held by Pope Francis as part of a major Catholic youth festival.

Pope draws 200,000 pilgrims to Portugal's Fatima shrine

Around 200,000 pilgrims flooded the shrine of Fatima in Portugal on Saturday to attend a service held by Pope Francis at one of Catholicism's most revered sites devoted to the Virgin Mary.

Otter attacks women floating down Montana river

An aggressive otter attacked three women floating down a river in Montana, with one victim helicoptered to hospital with severe bites to her face and arms, authorities in the western US state said.

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