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'No-feeling' Alcaraz eliminated from Paris Masters
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» PARIS - World number one Carlos Alcaraz said he had "no feeling at all" for the ball after he was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match at the Paris Masters on Tuesday by 31st-ranked Briton Cameron Norrie.
Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» TORONTO — From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Miyazaki's likely swan song charms Toronto as film fest opens
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The Toronto International Film Festival opened Thursday with admiring applause for "The Boy and the Heron," Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie -- a meditation on love, loss and the horrors of World War II.
Virgin Galactic rockets its first tourist passengers into space
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS
AFP, Published on 22/05/2023
» CAPE CANAVERAL: The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), organized by Axiom Space, blasted off from the southern US state of Florida Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to travel to the orbiting laboratory.
Luxury brands court Middle East with Ramadan collections
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» PARIS - With flowing kaftans, fluid separates and glamorous maxi dresses, Western luxury fashion brands are increasingly targeting the monied Middle Eastern market with Ramadan capsule collections.
J Lo and Ben Affleck tie the knot in Vegas
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married this weekend in Las Vegas, 18 years after their first romance failed, court records showed.
Russell Crowe quizzes Bangkok governor candidates
AFP, Published on 19/05/2022
» Hollywood star Russell Crowe quizzed candidates for Bangkok's governor election campaign in a cameo television appearance on Thursday, almost a year after his tweets on visiting the capital delighted Thais.
Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» TOKYO - Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety.
Abdulrazak Gurnah: accidental author and voice of displaced
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» LONDON - Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian-born author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been a sharp observer of colonialism and immigration during a critically acclaimed 35-year career.