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Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game

It might just be the greatest job in the world.

US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead

A popular US television news host whose mother was kidnapped in February said Tuesday she is in "agony" after reports the elderly woman died shortly after being abducted.

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Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury counterfeits are stripping the marketplace of its character.

Tenacious D cancels Australian tour after Trump joke outrage

Tenacious D frontman Jack Black has cancelled the comedy-rock group's tour of Australia and New Zealand, after his bandmate stoked outrage with a quip about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

'Call My Agent' writer drafted for Paris Olympics role

The acclaimed writer of French TV series "Call My Agent" has been working on the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along with best-selling author Leila Slimani, they announced in an interview published Tuesday.

'Shogun' v 'The Bear'? Hit TV shows await Emmy nominations

Hit series "Shogun," "The Bear," and "Baby Reindeer" are expected to rack up nominations for this year's Emmys as the contenders for television's version of the Oscars are unveiled Wednesday.

Olympic torch relay seeks to win over sceptical Parisians

The torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday, with organisers hoping to build enthusiasm for the Games among the city's sceptical residents.

Pioneering video artist Bill Viola dies aged 73

Bill Viola, a pioneer in new media, video and installation art including immersive exhibits that drew thousands around the world, has died at age 73, his official website announced Saturday.

Musk's X 'deceives' users with blue checks, EU charges

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.

Bodybuilders vie for Mr Afghanistan crown, modestly

On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan -- albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee.

Baldwin, other actor's cartridge belts on 'Rust' set had live rounds: crime tech

Live rounds were found in the cartidge belts of Alec Baldwin and another actor on the set of a Western movie that was the scene of a fatal shooting, a police technician testified Thursday at the trial of the Hollywood star.

'The Shining' actor Shelley Duvall dies aged 75

Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in "The Shining" and working relationship with director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75.

Fire breaks out at France's Rouen cathedral

A fire broke out Thursday in the spire of the cathedral in northern French city Rouen, its mayor said, sharing a photo of a column of smoke rising from the Gothic landmark.

Stegosaurus skeleton to fetch millions at New York auction

The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction in New York next week, likely fueling objections from paleontologists.

'This is about age': Close ally Clooney says Biden must exit

Actor George Clooney, one of the Democratic Party's leading fundraisers, on Wednesday made an impassioned plea for US President Joe Biden to end his faltering reelection campaign.

'Simpsons' and social media seal Cypress Hill collaboration

It is an unlikely musical pairing born out of a joke on an episode of "The Simpsons" 28 years ago, and of social media interactions some two decades later.

Alec Baldwin 'Rust' trial to hear opening statements

Alec Baldwin's long-awaited trial for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Western movie "Rust" will hear opening statements at a New Mexico courthouse on Wednesday.

Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial over 'Rust' shooting begins

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Western movie "Rust" got under way Tuesday with the selection of a jury who must decide if a crew member's death was his fault.

Ex-film mogul Harvey Weinstein may face new sex crimes charges

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein may face new sexual assault charges ahead of his retrial this fall, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday.

Baldwin clan shun media scrum as 'Rust' trial commences

"Mr Baldwin, are you worried this will end in jail time?" asked an Australian reporter, as the Hollywood actor arrived at a New Mexico courthouse Tuesday with his wife and young child.

Singapore's hell theme park dead serious about afterlife

Gory grottos with demons impaling sinners on stakes and people drowning in a pool of blood are not part of your average theme park experience.

S. Korea petitioned to probe BLACKPINK Jennie's 'vaping incident'

A now-deleted video showing K-pop megastar Jennie of BLACKPINK apparently smoking a vape indoors has sparked online outcry, with Seoul's foreign ministry telling AFP Tuesday it had received a formal complaint.

Alec Baldwin goes on trial over fatal 'Rust' shooting

Alec Baldwin's manslaughter trial over the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of a Western movie begins Tuesday, with the selection of a jury who must decide if a "Rust" crew member's death was his fault.

Actor Dafoe named Venice Biennale's theatre director

US actor Willem Dafoe has been appointed artistic director of Venice Biennale's theatre department, organisers said in a statement Monday.

Sticky future: climate change hits Nepal's honey hunters

Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.

Shadow campaign: Global influence op targets Qatar in wartime

Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese outfit floating hundreds of slander-ridden Facebook ads -- all elements of a sprawling influence operation vilifying the country as it mediates between Israel and Hamas.

'Rust' shooting looms over historic Western movie ranch's legacy

Decades before Alec Baldwin and the "Rust" shooting, the dusty acres of Bonanza Creek Ranch helped put New Mexico on the map as a stunning, homespun location to film Westerns.

Napoleon's pistols sold in France for 1.7 mn euros: auctioneers

Two pistols that Napoleon Bonaparte once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France on Sunday for 1.69 million euros ($1.8 million), the auction house said, with the government insisting that they stay in the country as national treasures.

Alec Baldwin set for legal showdown over 'Rust' shooting

A long-awaited showdown will take place this week in a historic Wild West frontier town, with both sides seeking justice for a fatal bullet fired from a six-shooter.

British documentary wins top prize at Czech festival

"A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things" by Northern Irish director Mark Cousins won the top Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary film festival on Saturday, organisers said.

Paris's Moulin Rouge inaugurates new windmill sails ahead of Olympics

Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, inaugurated its new blades on Friday, nearly a week before the Olympic torch was due to pass the venue.

'I was feeling terrible' in debate, Biden says in TV interview

Joe Biden vowed Friday to stay in the White House race and blamed his dismal debate performance on "feeling terrible" due to a cold, as he sought to save his reelection campaign with a make-or-break TV interview.

Wimbledon launches online monitoring service to protect players

Wimbledon chiefs said Friday they had launched a social media monitoring service to protect players from online abuse.

Biden seeks campaign reset with high-risk TV interview

US President Joe Biden is hoping a televised interview on Friday will steady his imperiled reelection bid -- but a repeat of his disastrous debate performance could be his downfall.

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