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Kenya's Odinga rules out talks over protests without mediator
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» NAIROBI - Opposition leader Raila Odinga told AFP Wednesday that he would not hold talks with President William Ruto without a third-party mediator after months of anti-government protests.
Five things to watch for at the Oscars
AFP, Published on 11/03/2023
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The 95th Academy Awards take place Sunday, with wacky multiverse movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the nominations with 11.
'Top Gun' among blockbuster sequels targeting Oscar noms
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The Oscar nominations for a year in which the big-screen box office finally bounced back from the pandemic will be unveiled Tuesday, with Academy voters expected to reward blockbusters such as "Top Gun: Maverick" for helping to save movie theaters.
Main line-up at Berlin film festival
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - The 73rd Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts next month with new movies from around the world screening in the main showcase.
Spielberg, 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar' face off as Golden Globes eye comeback
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans," musical biopic "Elvis" and the long-awaited sequels to "Top Gun" and "Avatar" will do battle Tuesday at the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood awards show seeks to rebuild its reputation after being tarnished by recent scandals.
Olympic champ Chalmers 'hungry for more' after Australian title
AFP, Published on 16/04/2021
» SYDNEY - Defending Olympic 100m freestyle champion Kyle Chalmers Friday said he was "hungry for more" after a dominating swim to clinch the Australian national title.
Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout
AFP, Published on 14/01/2021
» KAMPALA - Ugandans began voting in a tense election Thursday under heavy security and an internet blackout as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni pursues a sixth term against a former pop star half his age.
Five things to watch for on Emmys night
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood will honor the best in television at the Emmys on Sunday, but the awards show -- like most things in the pandemic-era world -- will look totally different.
"Nomadland" wins top prize at Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 13/09/2020
» VENICE (ITALY) - "Nomadland" by director Chloe Zhao won top prize at the Venice film festival on Saturday, the first woman to win the prize in a decade.
Venice film festival gears up to award masked Golden Lion winner
AFP, Published on 12/09/2020
» VENICE (ITALY) - The Venice film festival will present its coveted Golden Lion award Saturday after a competition marked by facemasks and missing stars but billed as a relaunch of global cinema, bruised by the coronavirus crisis.