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Missy Elliott, George Michael, Kate Bush to enter Rock Hall of Fame
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Music's glitterati will fete a new class of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, among them Missy Elliott and the late George Michael.
Kevin Spacey in UK court for sex trial
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» LONDON: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to a London courtroom on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.
Boom time for menswear as Paris Fashion Week returns
AFP, Published on 15/01/2023
» PARIS - The fashion juggernaut returns to Paris this week, with Saint Laurent rejoining the line-up and menswear on a hot streak, even if the industry remains wary of economic headwinds.
Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
AFP, Published on 13/12/2022
» SEOUL: BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut's uncertain future.
Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» NEW YORK - The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old.
Alyssa Milano: women 'refusing to be silenced' since #MeToo
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» CANNES: Five years after lighting the fuse of MeToo, United States actress Alyssa Milano says she is delighted with the way women are "refusing to be silenced".
Japanese bath houses find new ways to stay afloat
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» TOKYO: Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.
Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» KABUL: Nafeesa has discovered a great place to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother -- the kitchen, where Afghan men rarely venture.
Peter Brook: mystical giant who changed theatre forever
AFP, Published on 03/07/2022
» PARIS - Peter Brook, who has died aged 97, was among the most influential theatre directors of the 20th century, reinventing the art by paring it back to drama's most basic and powerful elements.