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Hollywood actors, studios reach tentative deal to end strike
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors and studios reached a tentative deal Wednesday to end a months-long strike that has crippled the entertainment industry, delayed hundreds of popular shows and films, and cost billions to the United States economy.
Hollywood writers' guild leaders call off monthslong strike
AFP, Published on 27/09/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The leaders of the Writers Guild of America on Tuesday called off a monthslong strike that has paralyzed Hollywood, accepting a pay deal hammered out with production studios.
Britney Spears and husband head for divorce
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears and her model husband Sam Asghari are heading for a divorce after 14 months of marriage, US media reported — the latest personal crisis for the troubled pop star.
Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
Row in Germany over Benin bronzes
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» BERLIN: In a move that many hailed as a salve for the historic wounds between Europe and Africa, Germany last December returned 22 artefacts, looted during the colonial era, to what is now Nigeria.
Kandinsky masterpiece sells for record $45 million
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» LONDON - Wassily Kandinsky's masterpiece "Murnau Mit Kirche II", recently recovered by the descendants of its owner, a German Jew killed by the Nazis, sold for $45 million on Wednesday, a record for the artist according to auctioneers Sotheby's.
Estee Lauder agrees to buy Tom Ford brand for $2.3bn
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» NEW YORK: Luxury beauty brand Estee Lauder said in a statement Tuesday it had agreed to buy designer Tom Ford's company for $2.3 billion.
Wildlife populations plunge 69% since 1970: WWF
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» PARIS: Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted nearly 70% in the last 50 years, according to a landmark assessment released Thursday that highlights "devastating" losses to nature due to human activity.
Shakira faces call in Spain for eight-year prison term
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» BARCELONA: Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion.
Mariah Carey sued for $20m over Christmas smash hit
AFP, Published on 05/06/2022
» NEW YORK: Mariah Carey has been sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement over her global hit 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," court documents show.