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From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
‘World’s best schools’ honoured
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2023
» LONDON - Five schools, including a bilingual, integrated Jewish-Arab institution in Jerusalem, triumphed at the World’s Best School prizes on Saturday for achievements including fostering unity, helping the local community and supporting mental health.
US Senate titan Dianne Feinstein dies at 90
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died at 90 years old, US media said on Friday.
Dutch open trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ people, women
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» AMSTERDAM - Skateboarders in colourful outfits zip around a skatepark unique in Amsterdam, one of the first in the world to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and women skaters.
Asean to set ‘guardrails’ on AI
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian countries are drawing up governance and ethics guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) that will impose “guardrails” on the booming technology, five officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
London show explores sari's 21st century reinvention
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» LONDON - The sari is being reinvented for the modern age in an Indian "fashion revolution," with around 60 trailblazing examples due to go on display at a new exhibition in London.
Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan, his publicist said. He was 96.
Sean Penn Ukraine doc to premiere at Berlin film fest
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - US actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at next month's Berlin film festival, organisers said when they unveiled the full programme on Monday.
Hanae Mori: grande dame of Japanese fashion
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» TOKYO - Japanese designer Hanae Mori, who cracked the Parisian haute couture world and was dubbed "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, has died in Tokyo aged 96, her office told AFP.
Removing 'camouflage,' Brazil football referee comes out
AFP, Published on 12/08/2022
» BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) - Growing up, he never liked football, but Igor Benevenuto played it anyway to avoid being teased with homophobic jokes -- something all too common in his hometown in southeastern Brazil.