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Japan court jails man for 23 years over Joker train attack
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to 23 years in jail after finding him guilty of attempted murder and starting a fire on a train in Tokyo while dressed as comic book villain the Joker.
Basement bickering: Marriages under strain in war-hit Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/01/2023
» SIVERSK, Ukraine: Huddled in an underground shelter in war-battered east Ukraine, Oleksander and Lyudmila Murenets spend more time together these days than at any other point in their four decades of marriage.
Tokyo stabber 'adores Joker'
News, Kyodo, Published on 02/11/2021
» TOKYO: A man arrested in a knife and arson attack that injured 17 people on a train in Tokyo on Halloween night has told investigators he adores Batman villain character the Joker, police said on Monday.
Tight race to close MeToo-influenced Venice film fest
AFP, Published on 11/09/2021
» VENICE - The Venice Film Festival roared back to life this year with a starry and feminist-tinged selection that leaves the competition wide open for who will take home the Golden Lion on Saturday.
Miami Beach declares state of emergency over uncontrollable crowds
AFP, Published on 21/03/2021
» MIAMI BEACH: Throngs of revellers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a curfew meant to quash the party.
Latin America's virus victims, and the spaces they leave behind
AFP, Published on 25/09/2020
» MEXICO CITY: An untouched exercise bike, a guitar that has gone silent, an empty couch -- these are just a few of the cherished possessions and everyday habits that tell the story of those who have died from Covid-19.
"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.
Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals and controversy
AFP, Published on 10/02/2020
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - Hollywood's awards season comes to a close Sunday at the Oscars, with war epic "1917" battling a South Korean thriller for glory as a row swirls over the lack of minorities on the night's star-studded nominee list.
Did the Oscars snub women? Decades-old debate rages on
AFP, Published on 05/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES - It is an accusation that has been levelled at the Oscars all too often over the years, and 2020 is no different -- too many men, not enough women, particularly in the most prestigious categories.