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'Neo-Dandies' and Trump fears at Paris Men's Fashion Week

Paris Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up Sunday, showcased Fall-Winter 2025-2026 collections that featured a revival of more elegant tailoring -- and fear about the return of Donald Trump.

Bob Dylan a contrast to 'narcissistic' modern stars, says biopic director

Bob Dylan's rich legacy of more than 50 albums is a counterpoint to "narcissistic" modern music focused on "me, me, me", the director of the recently released biopic about the singer told AFP.

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Horseback riding may have begun 5,000 years ago in Europe: study

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France, Germany to host Charles III on first state visits as king

King Charles III will make his state first state visits as UK monarch when he travels to France and Germany later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.

Bialiatski: rights champion in authoritarian Belarus

Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, who was handed a 10-year prison term Friday, has battled against repression for a quarter of a century in authoritarian Belarus.

Rwanda cyclist's rocky road to success

Jean Bosco Nsengimana spent his teens working as a bike courier to take care of his struggling family, never imagining that he would one day win the Tour du Rwanda.

Danish queen out of hospital after back surgery

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II was discharged from hospital on Thursday after back surgery last week though a full recovery is expected to last months, the Danish Royal House announced.

Three heroines of the French Resistance

Without firing a gun or shedding any blood, Odile de Vasselot, Odette Niles and Michele Agniel were among the thousands of women who took part in the resistance against the Nazi German occupation of France during World War II.

Britain's Prince Harry loses home on royal estate

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, a spokesperson said Wednesday, leaving them without a UK base.

Joni Mitchell to receive prestigious songwriting prize

Joni Mitchell, the pioneering singer-songwriter behind poignant hits including "A Case Of You," was set Wednesday to receive a national lifetime achievement award at a star-studded gala celebrating her vast contributions to popular song.

Britain's Prince Harry loses home on royal estate: reports

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, leaving them without a UK base, reports said on Wednesday.

Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars

Chris Rock's live Netflix special will air just a week before the Oscars, the streamer said Tuesday, raising expectations that the comedian will address the shocking moment he was slapped by Will Smith during last year's Hollywood award show.

Peru police find pre-Hispanic mummy in ex-delivery man's bag

Police in Peru have seized a mummified human, between 600 and 800 years old, from a former food delivery man who claimed to have had it at his home for three decades.

'Larger than life': Indian film-maker Rajamouli shoots for Oscar fame

Indian director S.S. Rajamouli's films are all-singing, all-dancing spectacles -- and he is now a favourite to secure the first ever Oscar for an all-Indian film.

'Everything Everywhere' finds multiple awards success with Hollywood producers win

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" was named best film by Hollywood's producers Saturday, as the multiverse-jumping sci-fi hops from win to win at award shows ahead of next month's Oscars.

Japanese anime sees challenge from China at Berlin fest

Anime director Makoto Shinkai on Friday said China could eventually leapfrog Japan on the global animation stage as Chinese animated drama "Art College 1994" had its world premiere in Berlin.

WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive

The World Health Organization said Friday it was concerned about bird flu after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.

Puss in boots: fancy dress felines on the Bangladesh catwalk

Cats in velvet, cats in skirts, cats in sunglasses, cats in football kits: hundreds of felines were dressed to the nines Friday for Bangladesh's largest-ever cat show.

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to 'Rust' manslaughter

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter over the death of a cinematographer who was shot on the set of low-budget Western "Rust."

Homo sapiens in Europe used bow-and-arrow 54,000 years ago: study

A cave in southern France has revealed evidence of the first use of bows and arrows in Europe by modern humans some 54,000 years ago, far earlier than previously known.

Stars of thriller 'Infinity Pool' share on-set fun

Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard on Wednesday said they had a blast making Canadian director Brandon Cronenberg's "provocative" and "visceral" thriller "Infinity Pool", on show at the Berlinale film festival.

Milan Fashion Week opens with celebrity stardust, industry growth

Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi and Missoni are among Italy's top labels showing at Milan Fashion Week starting Wednesday, with the industry buoyed by bumper sales results despite war-fuelled economic uncertainty.

Matador feels 'complete' after 'El Cordobes' recognises paternity

A Spanish bullfighter who fought a legal battle to prove that legendary matador Manuel Benitez "El Cordobes" is his father said Tuesday he feels "complete" now that the two have finally forged a relationship.

Two endangered pink dolphins rescued from shallow Colombia river

Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river where the endangered mammals were trapped in shallow water, the navy said.

King Charles watches Ukraine troops training in UK

Britain's King Charles III on Monday went to view Ukrainian soldiers receiving training in trench warfare in southwest England, as Russia's large-scale invasion of its western neighbour nears the one-year mark.

Sweden's king 'feeling well' after surgery: court

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is "feeling well" after a scheduled surgical procedure on Monday morning, the Swedish Royal Court said.

Rush to save trapped animals in Turkish city after tremor

With helmets and flashlights, the rescuers enter a collapsed house in the earthquake-hit Turkish city of Antakya. Their objective: to rescue Asghar and Nouma, two bulls trapped under rubble.

Japan bids farewell to four pandas returning to China

Thousands of Japanese fans on Sunday bade farewell to four beloved pandas which will be returned to China this week, with some visitors shedding tears.

'Everything Everywhere' duo win top Hollywood directing prize

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" won top honors from Hollywood's directors Saturday, as the quirky indie sci-fi movie from two relatively unknown young filmmakers upstaged more famous rivals ahead of next month's Oscars.

Eisenberg, Brody bring men in crisis to Berlin film fest

Hollywood actors Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody star as American men caught up in a global crisis of masculinity in "Manodrome", premiering Saturday at the Berlin film festival.

The discreet sheikh behind Qatar's bid for Manchester United

The Qatari sheikh seeking control of Manchester United is the low-profile son of one of the richest men in the Gulf with ready access to the billions needed to make the audacious bid work.

For a best friend to Florida bees, each rescue is personal

Melissa Sorokin sees herself as "a bee advocate," deeply passionate about helping to rescue the at-risk creatures that play such a critical role in biodiversity.

Ukrainian Nobel winner demands justice for Russian 'war criminals'

Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian rights activist whose NGO was co-winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, called Thursday for the world to "hold Russian war criminals accountable," in an interview with AFP.

Missing a beat: Music stars absent from Nigeria's vote campaign

Nigeria's Afrobeats resonates all over Africa, and in the West, where young people sing and dance to the rhythms of Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tems.

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