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Actor Jonathan Bailey named 'sexiest man alive' by People magazine

The 37-year-old Bailey said it was a "huge honor" to receive the pop culture accolade previously awarded to stars including Chris Hemsworth and George Clooney.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than 4 years in prison over prostitution conviction

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Bad hair day: India salon told to pay $271,000 for botched trim

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Gabby Petito's disappearance captivated the world. Why?

Similar tragedies are sadly commonplace in a country where hundreds of thousands of people go missing every year. And yet Petito's fate triggered a staggering amount of interest.

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Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting 'blessed' water cure

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'Godfather of modern Black cinema' Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89

Pioneering African-American writer and director Melvin Van Peebles inspired a younger generation of Black filmmakers with his groundbreaking 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.

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Trump sues niece, New York Times over Pulitzer-winning tax story

Former US president Donald Trump believes his estranged niece Mary Trump and The New York Times engaged in "an insidious plot" to obtain his tax returns for the paper's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of his finances.

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero convicted on terror charges

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Spanish film director Mario Camus dies aged 86

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London police rule out new probe into Diana interview

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Britney Spears engaged to boyfriend Sam Asghari

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Seven years ago, Adrineh Simonian bowed out of a successful career as an opera singer to produce pornography instead.

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Philippines John Arcilla wins best actor at Venice

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Penelope Cruz wins best actress in Venice

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'Just shoot me': Afghan star recalls surreal Kabul escape

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France stages rare national tribute to film icon Belmondo

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Ex-Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand talks of pain of online abuse

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Drive to succeed: golfing great Pak Se-ri

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9/11: Ground Zero's forgotten migrant cleaners demand recognition

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British actress and singer Jane Birkin has cancelled her appearance at the American Film Festival in Deauville, France, as she recovers from a stroke.

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