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English town celebrates local hero Ed Sheeran
AFP, Published on 20/08/2019
» IPSWICH: The little-known town of Ipswich in eastern England has historically prided itself on farming and football, but is now celebrating the stellar pop career of its most famous son, Ed Sheeran.
Carabao: Rocker turned drinks mogul energises English football
AFP, Published on 20/02/2018
» On Sunday evening an ageing Thai rock star with hooped earrings, signature bandana and a wispy moustache will be at the home of English football to present the Carabao Cup to either Arsenal or Manchester City.
'Indiana Jones of art' finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
AFP, Published on 22/01/2019
» THE HAGUE: A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them to an English nobleman's garden where they were displayed as ornaments.
Google moves to curb gender bias in translation
AFP, Published on 07/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: Google said on Thursday it was tweaking its translation application with the goal of reducing gender bias.
Trio of Mars missions in the starting blocks
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» PARI: "We have lift-off, we have lift-off!"
Netflix's 'Lupin' marks rise of international TV content
AFP, Published on 24/01/2021
» NEW YORK - The success of the French crime series "Lupin" on Netflix, riding on the heels of hit Spanish show "Money Heist," may hint at a waning of US dominance on the small screen as ambitious European, Latin American and South Korean players kick down the doors on streaming platforms.
More chores for Amazon's Alexa, and a new (celebrity) voice
AFP, Published on 26/09/2019
» SEATTLE: Amazon unveiled a lineup of new Alexa-powered products on Wednesday extending from homes and cars to wearable devices, and a celebrity voice option for the popular digital assistant.
Loco for Lorca: UK theatre fuels passion for Spanish
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» LONDON: "That Lorca is completely bonkers," says the actress in Spanish, prompting laughter from a group of British teenagers at London's Cervantes Theatre.
Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» GENEVA — When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what inspired the layered and complex piece, and insisted it had no plans to "replace" humans.
Roger Waters dismisses 'Nazi' suit criticism as political
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» BERLIN: Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters on Saturday slammed the controversy that erupted after he donned a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert as politically motivated.