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K-pop seduces youth in communist Cuba, birthplace of salsa
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» HAVANA - In Cuba, the home of salsa, young people are being seduced by a music phenomenon from a place that could hardly be more geographically -- or ideologically -- remote.
Controversial or safe pick for Nobel literature prize?
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced on Thursday could go to an overtly political author like a Kremlin critic, or crown a safer or lesser-known writer, experts say.
Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university but turned his back on a stable career in finance to launch a high-end restaurant in Bangkok -- a city famed for its street food.
Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SAO PAULO: Wearing a pink dress that matches the bow in her hair, eight-year-old Agatha flashes a smile that belies all she has been through as a trans child growing up in Brazil.
From slums to stardom: Uganda's Ghetto Kids
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» KAMPALA, Uganda: The sprawling slums of Kampala are a far cry from the glitzy stage of Britain's Got Talent, where a group of Ugandan street kids will be performing in Sunday's grand finale of the hit UK television show.
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.
Liverpool stages Eurovision final for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 14/05/2023
» LIVERPOOL - The Eurovision grand final kicked off Saturday in Liverpool, as the British city hosts the eccentric much-loved song contest on behalf of war-torn Ukraine under the banner "united by music".
UK ‘disappointed’ by Eurovision ban on Zelensky message
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» LIVERPOOL: The UK government on Friday hit out at European broadcasters for banning a message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at this weekend's Eurovision final, for fear of politicising the event.
New York welcomes showbiz, fashion elite for Met Gala
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Fashion's party of the year is finally here -- A-listers are set to celebrate the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at Monday's annual Met Gala, whose red carpet annually serves as the ultimate spectacle of glitz and excess.
Is it possible to have too much Picasso?
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» PARIS: Why can't the world get enough of Pablo Picasso? On the 50th anniversary of his death, it seems the appetite for the Spanish master is inexhaustible.