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(L-R) British director Christopher Nolan and British producer Emma Thomas hold their Oscars for Best Picture “Oppenheimer“ at the 96th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024.
(L-R) British director Christopher Nolan and British producer Emma Thomas hold their Oscars for Best Picture “Oppenheimer“ at the 96th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. `
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Christopher Nolan stamps unique mark on Hollywood

The British-American filmmaker -- an obsessively punctual, tea-swilling perfectionist, who is known for combining inventive, intellectual playfulness with an emphasis on realism -- was named best director at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again at 92

Murdoch has been married four times before.

1 week ago
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Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world's richest man

Bezos' net worth stands at $200 billion, according to the tracker, surpassing the Tesla chief's $198 billion.

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'Taylor Swift' searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage

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British supermodel Kate Moss turns 50

In September last year, the catwalk star told The Times newspaper that she was "in denial" about hitting her half century.

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Rizal Ramli 'loved his country': Jokowi

Jokowi praised Rizal, a former minister in his first administration who later turned into one of his fiercest critic, as a brilliant economist who loved his country.

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K-pop stars Blackpink get UK honors for climate advocacy

The South Korean sensations received honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire) from the British monarch, which reward outstanding achievement or service to the community.

3 months ago
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Geert Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' finally wins big

From calling Moroccans "scum" to holding competitions for cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Wilders has built a career from his self-appointed mission to stop an "Islamic invasion" of the West.

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Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time

The 96th Oscars will air on Walt Disney-owned ABC and broadcast outlets around the world on March 10, 2024.

4 months ago
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Chris Martin enjoys morning walk before Jakarta concert

Despite protests from hardline conservative groups condemning the group's support for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer (LGBTQ) causes, Coldplay is scheduled to perform at Bung Karno Sports Stadium (GBK) in Central Jakarta on Wednesday night.

4 months ago
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Cultural insights in street fashion: A Japanese icon's perspective

Fashion, by design, looks up and down and around for the latest inspiration, going back in time and peering to the future for the next season and drop.

4 months ago
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‘Justice will prevail’: G-Dragon insists no drug use, tests negative

On what he talked about during the four-hour grilling, he said it “was done laughing,” but quickly said, “That was a joke.”

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Streisand's new memoir says she's 'still hurt' by insults over looks

In doing press for the memoir Streisand has said penning her life's story herself has been "the only way to have some control over my life."

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Samsung family members selling $2b worth of shares to cover inheritance taxes

Since the death of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in October 2020, his family members have been paying inheritance taxes in installments for the assets inherited according to a five-year plan.

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Music meets tech: Ralph Simon’s expedition

On a warm Saturday morning, The Jakarta Post caught up with Ralph Simon, a music and technology industry legend, for an open and enlightening chat.

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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54

First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times.

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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies of heart attack

A reform-minded bureaucrat, Li was once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, under whom he served as premier for 10 years.

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Finnish Nobel Peace laureate and former president Ahtisaari dies at 86

Ahtisaari was celebrated around the world for brokering peace in conflict zones in Kosovo, Indonesia and Northern Ireland. He refused to accept that wars and conflicts were inevitable.

5 months ago
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Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap

On Monday, Goldin, the first woman to be tenured at Harvard University's economics department, attained the "dismal science" most exalted honour: the Nobel Prize for Economics.

5 months ago
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Claudia Goldin of the US wins Nobel Economics Prize

The Harvard professor, who is the third woman to be awarded the prestigious economics prize, was given the nod "for having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes," the jury said.

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Iran women's activist Narges Mohammadi wins peace Nobel

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.

5 months ago
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Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize

Sometimes compared to Samuel Beckett, another Nobel-winning playwright, Fosse's work is minimalistic, relying on simple language which delivers its message through rhythm, melody and silence.

5 months ago
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Chow Yun-fat laments Chinese censorship at BIFF

Speaking at South Korea's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Chow told reporters that Hong Kong's cinema industry had to learn to play by a new set of rules since the city returned to China's control in 1997.

5 months ago
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UK media investigate sex assault claims against Russell Brand

Four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working as a presenter for BBC Radio 2, Channel 4 and acting in Hollywood movies, a joint media investigation said Saturday. 

6 months ago
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Hugh Jackman and wife separating: statement

In a social media post to mark the couple's silver wedding, Jackman described their marriage as "natural as breathing."

6 months ago
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Sam Asghari seeks divorce from Britney Spears 14 months after wedding

The 29-year-old Asghari cited "irreconcilable differences" in a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He is seeking spousal support and payment of legal fees by Spears.

7 months ago
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Sinead O'Connor death at London home 'not suspicious': police

"A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene... the death is not being treated as suspicious," the force said in a statement which did not name O'Connor, in line with UK policing protocols.

7 months ago
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Sinead O'Connor, a troubled Irish icon

With a simple video shot in winter at a deserted park on the outskirts of Paris, she delivered a song of real and raw emotion encapsulating perfectly love and loss.

7 months ago
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Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96

Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York. He was 96.

7 months ago
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Spanish court opens new tax probe into singer Shakira

A Spanish court said Thursday it has opened a new probe into Colombian music superstar Shakira for alleged income tax fraud.

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