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Robert Duvall: understated actor's actor, dead at 95
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation's greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95.
Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualised images
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash on Monday for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
Tens of thousands rally against Hungary PM Orban's media spending
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» BUDAPEST - Tens of thousands demonstrated Sunday in Budapest, accusing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of spending taxpayers' money on campaigns to mislead voters and inflame hatred for political gain.
'Extraordinary' museum of censored art opens in Spain
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» BARCELONA - A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place at a new museum in Spain devoted to previously censored art.
Red airwave: America's conservative talk radio saturation
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» ASHLAND, US: With Pixie the Chihuahua curled nearby and studio walls covered in mementos, Jeff Katz leans into the radio microphone and delivers a rather less cozy message to his conservative audience: Joe Biden and Democrats are corrupt villains destroying America.
Naples fetes Italy's great tenor Caruso with new museum
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» NAPLES (ITALY) - A century and a half after his birth, Italian tenor and opera legend Enrico Caruso is finally being celebrated by his hometown of Naples with a new museum.
Springsteen sells music catalog for $500 million
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - Bruce Springsteen has reportedly sold his music rights to Sony for half a billion dollars, the latest superstar singer to join a frenzy of catalog sales fueled by the pandemic.
Google agrees 5-year deal to pay AFP for online content: executives
AFP, Published on 18/11/2021
» PARIS - Google and Agence France-Presse on Wednesday said they had signed a "pioneering" five-year deal under which the world’s biggest internet search company will pay an undisclosed sum for content in Europe.
Sad day for Australian cricket as greats Davidson and Mallett die
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» SYDNEY - Australian cricket was in mourning Saturday after the deaths of former greats Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett within 24 hours of each other.