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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79: report
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.
Hundreds protest in Madagascar as president to announce new premier
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - Security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas in Madagascar's capital Monday, injuring at least one, AFP reporters saw, while President Andry Rajoelina was expected to name a new premier in a bid to defuse the crisis.
Del Toro delivers his monster, 'Frankenstein', at Venice
AFP, Published on 31/08/2025
» VENICE - Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget "Frankenstein" movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice.
US comedian cries censorship in Singapore
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — A US comedian critical of Israel's actions in Gaza has accused Singaporean authorities of censorship for refusing to grant a permit for his show, but regulators rejected his claims on Friday.
US uses war rhetoric, Superman to recruit for migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - From Uncle Sam to Superman, the US government is deploying patriotic icons and increasingly warlike rhetoric to recruit Americans into enforcing Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO - Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.
'Star Wars' creator George Lucas to hit Comic-Con for first time
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con kicks off Thursday in San Diego, California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention.
‘Gloves are off’: Cancelled US TV host blasts Trump
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert had an unflinching message for US President Donald Trump in his first broadcast since his “Late Show” was cancelled amid a political firestorm — “the gloves are off.”
'Superman' aims to save flagging film franchise, not just humanity
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise.
Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 dead
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» N'DJAMENA - Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.