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US uses war rhetoric, Superman to recruit for migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - From Uncle Sam to Superman, the US government is deploying patriotic icons and increasingly warlike rhetoric to recruit Americans into enforcing Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
'Superman' aims to save flagging film franchise, not just humanity
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise.
US actor Kevin Spacey cleared of UK sex offences
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» LONDON - Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was acquitted on Wednesday in Britain of nine alleged sex offences, in the latest court victory for the Oscar winner who was one of the first huge stars felled by the #MeToo movement.
Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon will soon be public property
Brooks Barns of the New York Times, Published on 28/12/2022
» LOS ANGELES: There is nothing soft and cuddly about the way The Walt Disney Co. protects the characters it brings to life.
Trump's Christmas gift idea? $99 NFTs of himself
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - It could be the perfect Christmas present for the Donald Trump fan in your life -- a $99 digital trading card showing the former president in guises including a cowboy, astronaut and fighter pilot.
World Cup pitch invader defends 'breaking rules' despite ban
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» ROME: The Italian who ran onto the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women defended his protest Tuesday, despite being served a tournament ban.
Myanmar junta leader not invited to Asean summit: Cambodia
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» Myanmar's junta leader has not been invited to a regional summit next month, host Cambodia said Wednesday, in a fresh diplomatic snub for the isolated military regime.
'End of an era' as New York removes last of its iconic payphone booths
AFP, Published on 24/05/2022
» NEW YORK - Marking the end of an era, New York City on Monday removed the last of its storied payphone booths, which have fallen victim to the ubiquity of free Wi-fi and cell phones in recent years.
Pattinson suits up for macabre new 'Batman'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Robert Pattinson had never been interested in playing a superhero -- until Ben Affleck quit his role as Batman, leaving the famous cape unexpectedly up for grabs.
Adieu Prince Philip and Desmond Tutu: 2021's notable deaths
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» PARIS: From Britain's Prince Philip to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, here are some of the most notable deaths of 2021.