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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.
Mexican mayor weds alligator to secure abundance
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2022
» SAN PEDRO HUAMELULA, Mexico: A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colourful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revellers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss.
Australian KFC patrons clucking mad over lettuce-cabbage switch
AFP, Published on 07/06/2022
» SYDNEY - Fried chicken chain KFC said Tuesday that high lettuce prices in Australia have forced it to switch to a cabbage mix in burgers and other products, prompting customers to complain the result is less than "finger lickin' good".
Macron names first French female PM in three decades
AFP, Published on 17/05/2022
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years.
Paris attacks survivors to relive horror in trial testimony
AFP, Published on 28/09/2021
» PARIS - Survivors of the November 2015 Paris attacks testify from Tuesday at a historic trial, facing the ordeal of reliving that night of horror in the presence of over a dozen accused in court.
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.
Anne Frank's diary more relevant than ever, 75 years on
AFP, Published on 12/04/2020
» AMSTERDAM - A lifetime ago, a Jewish girl confided in her diary as she spent two years in isolation from the outside world in a doomed attempt to escape mortal danger.
Western pair kidnapped in Burkina in 2018 found alive
AFP, Published on 14/03/2020
» BAMAKO: A Canadian woman and her Italian partner kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 have been found alive in the northwest of Mali by UN peacekeepers, diplomatic and UN sources said on Saturday.
Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role
AFP, Published on 05/02/2020
» PARIS - Since the first Oscars were awarded more than 90 years ago, there have been by far fewer women winners in all categories except costume design.