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Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris 2024 Paralympics
Reuters, Published on 29/08/2024
» PARIS: French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night.
Celine Dion performs at Olympic Games' opening ceremony
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2024
» PARIS - Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
After Beatles, AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» PARIS - A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own story, Warner Music and her estate said on Tuesday.
More women accuse France's Depardieu of sexual violence: report
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» PARIS - More than a dozen women have accused veteran French actor Gerard Depardieu of sexual violence, with some allegations going back decades, according to a report from French investigative news website Mediapart.
Nature plays star role at celeb cemetery
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 15/01/2023
» Dry leaves rustled under Benoit Gallot's footsteps as he rambled his way across the rugged terrain. Stopping by shrubs of laurel and elder, he pulled aside their foliage to uncover a crumbling stone colonnade. A parakeet, perched up in a nearby tree, squawked.
Regine, disco pioneer and nightclub queen, dies at 92
AFP, Published on 02/05/2022
» PARIS: French singer and actress Regine, who laid claim to the invention of the modern discotheque and once ran a nightclub empire from Paris to Los Angeles, died on Sunday aged 92, her granddaughter told AFP.
Swiss voters say big 'yes' to same-sex marriage
AFP, Published on 26/09/2021
» GENEVA: Nearly two-thirds of Swiss voters backed the introduction of same-sex marriage in a referendum held Sunday, with campaigners calling it a historic moment for gay rights in Switzerland.
Glittery Eurovision final to lift pandemic gloom
AFP, Published on 22/05/2021
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - The Eurovision Song Contest final returns in Rotterdam on Saturday after a year off, bringing giant angel wings, cheesy lyrics and a message of hope in the time of coronavirus.
Eurovision makes Covid-lite return in the Netherlands
AFP, Published on 16/05/2021
» ROTTERDAM: The kitschy glamour of Eurovision is back, with the Dutch hosting a scaled-down, coronavirus-safe version this week after the song contest was cancelled last year.
Duffy tells tale of captivity
Life, Published on 27/02/2020
» British singer Duffy this week explained a long absence from the music scene by saying she had been "raped and drugged and held captive", but gave no details about where or when the incident took place.