Moving on: Johnny Depp performs with Jeff Beck on June 19, 2022 during the Helsinki Blues Festival in Finland.

Johnny Depp: once-loveable loner hit by lurid claims

Pouring his own eccentricities into his roles, Depp earned a reputation as both heartthrob and indie darling through sensitive performances in films such as "Edward Scissorhands" and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape".

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The films competing at the Cannes Film Festival

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Rising pop star Keisya Levronka talks overcoming life's tumultuous torrents

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This picture taken on April 7, 2023 shows a worker sewing a kebaya, a traditional outfit worn by women in Southeast Asia, for sale at a shop in Kuala Lumpur. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand agreed to jointly nominate the “kebaya“ to be inscribed on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage for 2023.

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Southeast Asia seeks global recognition for 'special' kebaya craft

In a moment of unity, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand have jointly nominated the kebaya for the UN's prestigious intangible cultural heritage list, with a decision expected in 2024.

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Vice Media files for bankruptcy protection

Vice Media, once the darling of the digital news media world, said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale.

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A picture taken on February 8, 2019 in Paris shows a smartphone and its earphones as an audio podcast is being played.

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Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.

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Imran Pambudi, director of the P2PM at the Health Ministry, explains the dangers of tuberculosis to an audience at @america in Jakarta on March 29, 2023.

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Indonesians try fighting tuberculosis with love and care

Indonesia aims to eliminate the deadly infectious disease in the country by 2030.

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People take part in the gay pride conga to celebrate the day against homophobia and transphobia, in Havana, on May 13, 2023.

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Cuba's LGBTQ community celebrates same-sex marriage with pride conga

Around 200 Cubans marched in Havana to the rhythm of conga, celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage.

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US actor Jamie Foxx attends the men’s quater-final match in the 2023 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on March 30, 2023.

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Jamie Foxx out of hospital after medical scare

Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx is out of hospital and recuperating from an unspecified medical emergency.

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A couple walks past billboards with the portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and with the portrait of Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu (R) in Sanliurfa, Turkey on April 28, 2023.

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Erdogan vs Kilicdaroglu: Two visions of Turkey's future

One embraces chaos and glorifies Turkey's Islamic past. The other promises the badly divided country a slightly calmer and more prosperous future.

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A woman walks past a roadside television screen reporting the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., in Tokyo on July 10, 2019. Japan's leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who built an entertainment empire and broke records with his acts, has died of a stroke on July 9, his company said. He was 87.

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Japan boyband agency apologises over sex abuse allegations

Last month, Japanese-Brazilian singer Kauan Okamoto said he was repeatedly molested by Kitagawa, who established the entertainment empire Johnny and Associates.

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The choice is yours: For gamers, deciding between using a computer and a smartphone to play their favorite games is easy: Computers give you highly realistic, immersive experiences for complex gaming involving simulated scenarios, while smartphones are for casual, simpler games.

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Indian girl gamers fight keyboard warriors and online abuse

Fast forward to adulthood and Singh now works remotely as a software engineer for a big U.S. university, adding an extra 50-60 percent to her already high earnings playing video games by night.

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This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and provided by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, shows cyclone Ilsa approaching Australia's west coast, Thursday, April 13, 2023.

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Meteorologists targeted in climate misinfo surge

Users on Twitter and other social media falsely accused Spain's weather agency of engineering a drought, Australia's of doctoring its thermometers and France's of exaggerating global warming through misplaced weather stations.

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New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform Twitter

It was the first time Yaccarino has spoken publicly since the news broke Thursday that she was in talks to become the next CEO of Twitter. Musk, who has served as CEO since his $44 billion buyout of Twitter last October, announced her appointment on Friday.

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Should couples separate their wealth before marriage?

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Prenuptial agreement in Indonesia: Yay or Nay?

Should married couples maintain or divide their riches for better money management and a happier marriage? Experts and couples weigh in.

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Apple to launch first online store in Vietnam

Apple will launch its first online store in Vietnam next week, hoping to cash in on the country's young and tech-savvy population.

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Actor Johnny Depp waves as he leaves the High Court in London, Britain, on July 16, 2020.

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Johnny Depp makes comeback in scandal-hit period drama

Johnny Depp's comeback film is full of scandal both on-screen and off, as he tests out his French in the role of King Louis XV.

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A customer purchases “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom“ during a launch event for the game at a Nintendo store in New York on May 12, 2023.

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Gamers rush to get Nintendo's new 'Zelda' after six-year wait

Video game fans around the world flocked to shops on Friday to get their hands on the new edition of "Zelda".

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A photograph taken on May 10, 2023 shows baguettes in front of members of the jury during the annual “Grand prix de la baguette de tradition française de la Ville de Paris, aka the best baguette in Paris competition, in Paris.

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Sri Lankan baker 'cried' when he won best baguette in Paris

A Paris baker of Sri Lankan origin said he "cried" when he heard he had won best baguette in the French capital this week.

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In this photograph taken on May 6, 2023, film distributor Anonno Mamun walks past posters of Bollywood films 'Pathaan' and 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' at his office in Dhaka.

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Bangladesh audiences see first Indian movie in 50 years

Thousands flocked to cinemas in Dhaka on Friday as Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster Pathaan hit the big screens.

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This photo taken on March 5, 2023 shows Eloise Fan, co-founder of an electronic music label called “Scandal“ which features women producers from around China, teaching DJ skills at a club in Shanghai. Tired of Shanghai club nights dominated by men, where a woman's appearance often matters as much as her musical skills, Eloise Fan has created an underground space where women DJs are free to shine.

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Women dance to their own beat in China's nightclubs

On a chilly spring evening, dozens of young women in a packed basement bar crowded around music producer Fan as she stood at the mixer, demonstrating how to transition between tracks.

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Back on stage: Mid-dance, (from left to right) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, the United States. The band will return to the US for a series of concerts in Las Vegas in April, their agency said on Wednesday.

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K-pop megastars BTS to release memoir in July

BTS has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts around the world while raking in billions for South Korea's economy.

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An artist's impression of supernova SN2016aps, provided by Northwestern University on April 13, 2020.

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Astronomers puzzled by 'largest' ever cosmic explosion

While the astronomers offered what they think is the most likely explanation for the explosion, they emphasised that more research was needed to understand the puzzling phenomenon.

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Proud: Anugrah Fadly stands between his paintings 'Pendidikan Robot' (left) and 'Abstraksi Gempa Turki' (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

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How to discover artistic talent in children with autism

Children with autism often have hidden artistic talents that can be uncovered with the right approach

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Honorary night: Honoree Canadian-American actor Michael J. Fox (right) accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from American actor Woody Harrelson during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 13th Annual Governors Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the United States, on Nov. 19.

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Michael J. Fox talks Parkinson's and perseverance in documentary 'Still'

The Canadian-American actor has had to face a lot from his early career scrabbling around for roles, negotiating his terms over a payphone outside a fast food restaurant, to the diagnosis he kept secret for seven years.

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Netflix cast British actress Adele James in the lead role of its production “Queen Cleopatra“.

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Was Cleopatra black?: Race row as Egyptian archaeologist releases documentary

For weeks, pundits and officials in Egypt have reacted angrily to streaming platform Netflix's decision to cast British actress Adele James in the lead role of its production "Queen Cleopatra" -- insisting the ruler had lighter skin.

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Economic value: Urban farmer Yuliana Darmawan increased her financial security by growing several of her own vegetables. (Courtesy of Yuliana Darmawan)

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The true value of the urban-farming trend

Urban farming has the potential to improve not only the environment but also social welfare.

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Visitors hike on the ice during a guided tour on the Matanuska Glacier, a 27-mile (43.5kms) long valley glacier feeding water into the Matanuska River, on July 10, 2022, about 100 miles (161kms) northeast of Anchorage near Palmer, Alaska. The glacier appears to be retreating each year as the access trail for tourists and guides must be constantly maintained through glacial silt and mud, over the rocky moraine and onto the ice featuring clean white and deep blue colors. While Alaska is home to about 25,000 glaciers, studies suggest that rising global temperatures linked to climate change are causing glaciers globally to melt. The Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier accessible by car in the US via a private road and paying an access fee for a guided glacier tour that is a large part of an economy of tourism in the region.

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New study finds prehistoric migration from China to Americas

A new genetics study published Tuesday in Cell Reports finds that some of the first arrivals came from China during two distinct migrations: the first during the last ice age, and the second shortly after.

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A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walks past a poster for an animated movie 'Demon Slayer' in front of a movie theater in Tokyo, Japan, on December 13, 2020.

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Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy

Fuelled in part by the pandemic, the popularity of the cartoons pioneered in Japan has created a goldmine for streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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French musicians Thomas Bangalter (L) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk perform onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The duo have announced their split via a new video, a spokesperson confirmed on February 22, 2021

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Daft Punk to unveil never-heard song where it all began

Dubbed "Infinity Repeating", the tune was recorded as the robot-helmeted pair were working on their 2013 album "Random Access Memories" but it was left on the cutting room floor in favour of others like global mega-hit "Get Lucky".

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