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Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

The "polka dot queen" channeled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.

4 days ago
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Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

It was her ability to stay true to her roots, combined with her drive to work hard and her nonpartisanship, that fueled her appeal among conservatives and liberals in a politically polarized America. ...

5 days ago
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Saparinah Sadli: A century of curiosity, courage and conviction

A scholar, activist and mentor to generations of women, Indonesia’s pioneer of gender studies remains an enduring force for women’s rights and social justice. ...

1 week ago

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Israeli Labor's new leader: feminist and battle ready

"Labor has lost its credibility and its backbone," Michaeli, 54, said.

5 years ago
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Meghan says contemplated suicide, alleges royal racism

Explaining the couple's dramatic exit from royal life, Meghan said she was denied help during her mental health crisis, was targeted by lies, and that there was official concern about the skin color of her unborn son.

5 years ago
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Meghan says Kate, Prince William's wife, made her cry before wedding to Harry

Speaking on US station CBS late on Sunday, Meghan denied a newspaper story that she had made Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, cry before the wedding and said it was a turning point in her relations with the media.

5 years ago
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Royal row with Harry and Meghan heats up before Oprah interview

The explosive claim is the latest salvo in an increasingly heated public relations battle between the British institution and the US-based couple.

5 years ago
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The Last Man in Waluya Sejati Abadi

Lukas Tumiso is the last man standing in Panti Waluya Sejati Abadi, a nursing home dedicated to former political prisoners in Indonesia. This is the first part of two stories.

5 years ago
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Chadwick Boseman posthumously wins Golden Globe for best drama actor

His wife gave a moving speech to accept his prize, which was awarded to him over Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal"), Anthony Hopkins ("The Father"), Gary Oldman ("Mank") and Tahar Rahim ("The Mauritanian").

5 years ago
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30 years later, Serge Gainsbourg still a global influence

Strands of Gainsbourg's music proved as popular in 1990s US hip-hop -- cropping up in songs by Nas, the Wu Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes -- as they have with his more obvious, singer-songwriter successors of recent years. 

5 years ago
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Serge Gainsbourg would struggle with today's censorship: Charlotte

Now, on the 30th anniversary of his death, she is finally letting go, throwing open his home and able to enjoy the flood of tributes coming from artists and fans, young and old. 

5 years ago
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Sacha Baron Cohen: outrageous comedian with serious point, and two Globes nods

From a tracksuited rapper to a bumbling Kazakh TV reporter in a green mankini, Sacha Baron Cohen has made his name with outrageous characters who expose real people's prejudices and hypocrisy.

5 years ago
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Woody Allen says new documentary 'riddled with falsehoods'

HBO broadcast the first episode of the four-part series "Allen v. Farrow" on Sunday.

5 years ago
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Osaka's elevation: from shy youngster to face of women's tennis

The world number three is one win away from her fourth Grand Slam title when she plays American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final on Saturday in what could cap a defining campaign.  

5 years ago
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Kamala Harris's stepdaughter makes catwalk debut in New York

The 21-year-old Emhoff walked the runway for the Proenza Schouler label as part of New York Fashion Week.

5 years ago
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The generational legacy of Rotor, Indonesia’s metal pioneer

Musicians of different generations share their memories of the late Irvan Sembiring and his band.

5 years ago
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Irvan Sembiring, Indonesian metal pioneer, dead at 51

Irvan had come to stay overnight at his family’s home in Cinere, South Jakarta, and was found unresponsive in the morning. He is survived by his wife Indah and his four children.

5 years ago
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Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala set to be first woman named WTO boss

The WTO has called a special general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected as the global trade body's new director-general.

5 years ago
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expecting second child

The couple released a black and white image of them under a tree, all smiles, with Markle, 39, showing signs of pregnancy.

5 years ago
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Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run

Robert Maraj, 64, was walking on a road in Mineola, Long Island at 6:15 pm (2315 GMT) on Friday when he was hit, Nassau County Police Department said in a statement.

5 years ago
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Meghan Markle wins privacy claim against UK news group

Meghan Markle on Thursday won her high-profile privacy claim against a British newspaper group for publishing a private letter that she wrote to her estranged father.

5 years ago
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'This really hit home': California Chinatown crime wave prompts actors to offer reward

In a surveillance video that has gone viral, a 91-year-old Asian man is seen being shoved to the ground from behind in Oakland on Jan. 31, his head slamming face first into the sidewalk. It was one of three similar incidents that day, allegedly perpetrated by the same suspect.

5 years ago
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Shia LaBeouf denies abuse claims by ex-girlfriend FKA twigs

LaBeouf's attorney said in a court filing that the "Honey Boy" actor "denies generally and specifically each and every allegation" in the complaint.

5 years ago
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Jazz legend and fusion pioneer Chick Corea dies of cancer

Corea's illness "was only discovered very recently," read a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday.

5 years ago
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French nun, Europe's oldest person, turns 117 after surviving Covid

Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904, Sister Andre said she didn't realise she had caught the coronavirus, which infected 81 residents of her retirement home in the southeast city of Toulon, killing 10 of them.

5 years ago
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Hunter Biden to publish memoir detailing drug addiction

Hunter Biden, a frequent target of conservative ire in the United States, also writes about the death of his brother Beau in "Beautiful Things," due out on April 6.

5 years ago
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With Amazon billions, MacKenzie Scott shakes up philanthropy

The approach has shaken up the philanthropic world, not only with the size of her gifts, but without the limits and accounting requirements of many large foundations or donors.

5 years ago
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Grammy-nominated Scottish pop producer Sophie dies aged 34

The Glasgow-born producer was nominated for a Grammy for her debut studio album in 2019 and collaborated with Madonna and the British singer Charli XCX.

5 years ago
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Moving on

Memories will last a lifetime. And photographs are forever.

5 years ago
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Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire

Baron, 66, presided over a vast expansion of the Post newsroom and several investigations of former president Donald Trump as the paper adapted to the ownership of billionaire Jeff Bezos, who bought the daily in 2013.

5 years ago
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Bernie's mitten maker marvels over 15 minutes of fame

Ellis, a 42-year-old elementary school teacher, lived a quiet life in the Vermont town of Essex Junction -- until Wednesday.

5 years ago
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Iconic TV and radio interviewer Larry King dead at 87

The company he co-founded, Ora Media, did not state a cause of death but media reports said King had been battling Covid-19 for weeks and had suffered several health problems in recent years.

5 years ago
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Vogue to release new Kamala Harris cover after controversy

Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Harris's achievements as the first Black woman to be elected vice president.

5 years ago
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