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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.

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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. ...

6 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. ...

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Replica of burned Melania statue unveiled in Slovenia

A field in Slovenia near the hometown of US First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday became the site for the latest artistic homage to Melania to grace her homeland. 

5 years ago
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BTS' RM donates 100 million won for MMCA art publications

RM donated 100 million won ($84,426) to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Foundation towards the production of the museum’s art publication that will be donated to public libraries and schools across the country.

5 years ago
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Queen applauds photographers who captured lockdown Britain

Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Monday congratulated entrants to Hold Still, a photography project launched by the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.

5 years ago
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Spanish princess quarantined after classmate diagnosed with COVID-19

Princess Leonor, the heir to the Spanish throne, has gone into quarantine after a classmate at her school tested positive for COVID-19, the royal household said on Saturday.

5 years ago
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David and Victoria Beckham had coronavirus

Former football star David Beckham and his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, have joined the list of celebrities who have been infected by the coronavirus.

5 years ago
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Prince Harry refunds house refurb bill from Netflix deal

Prince Harry has paid back £2.4 million (US$3.2 million) of British taxpayers' money used to renovate his home at Windsor Castle, using cash from his recent Netflix deal, his spokesman said on Monday.

5 years ago
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Blackmailed with nudes, Nigerian lesbians find safety outside the closet

The online world is opening up LGBT+ Nigerians' hidden lives - with gay-friendly websites and private groups offering anonymous spaces where they can come out and connect for the first time - but it is also exposing them to new kinds of abuse.

5 years ago
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Chilling out: Austrian breaks record for standing in box of ice

An Austrian on Saturday kept his cool and set a new world record for standing in a box full of ice cubes, lasting a teeth-chattering two hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds.

5 years ago
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Jonathan Majors balances race, family and otherworldly horror in ‘Lovecraft Country’

Actor Jonathan Majors’ latest role sees him straddling issues of race, identity and family while also being menaced by horrors far out of this world.

5 years ago
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Nana Mirdad, Andrew White highlight importance of 'me time' amid pandemic

Celebrity couple Nana Mirdad and Andrew White highlight the importance of balanced daily activity and tolerating each other’s alone time to keep the family’s days colorful despite the pandemic.

5 years ago
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Prince Harry and Meghan sign sprawling Netflix deal

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially launched their new Hollywood careers Wednesday, signing a deal with Netflix to produce "impactful" films and series for the streaming giant.

5 years ago
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Ed Sheeran announces birth of daughter Lyra Antarctica

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran said on Tuesday his wife had given birth to the couple's first child, a girl who they had named "Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran".

5 years ago
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Emma Roberts confirms being pregnant with first child

Emma Roberts has finally confirmed that she and boyfriend Garrett Hedlund are expecting their first child.

6 years ago
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Social media users shocked at Japanese man before and after pictures

A Japanese man who recently shared his journey of shedding 68.5 kilograms in one year has shocked netizens with his “before and after” pictures; not because of his toned down body, but because of his remarkably different facial features.

6 years ago
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Sapporo, Osaka make LGBT couples eligible to receive support money

Sapporo and Osaka have made lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples in officially recognized partnerships eligible to receive support money if they are victims of crime, marking a rare move among municipalities in Japan, officials of the two cities said recently.

5 years ago
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Paris Hilton bares 11-month ‘abuse, torture’ in boarding school

After burying her “truth for so long”, Paris Hilton has finally decided to open up about the traumatic experiences she had during her teenage years, which, to this day, continue to give her “nightmares”.

6 years ago
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London Blue Plaque honor for Indian 'spy princess'

A woman of Indian-origin dubbed "the spy princess" on Friday gets a new memorial in Britain honoring her espionage work and refusal to betray secrets in World War II.

6 years ago
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Sarah Palin can sue New York Times for defamation: Court ruling

A federal judge on Friday rejected the New York Times' bid to dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit over a 2017 editorial she said falsely linked her to a mass shooting.

6 years ago
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Duchess Kate judges photography project capturing lockdown Britain

Britain's Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has helped choose 100 final images from more than 31,000 submissions made to Hold Still, a photography project she launched in May to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.

6 years ago
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JK Rowling returns award over trans comments criticism

"Harry Potter" creator JK Rowling said on Friday she would give back an award presented by the US Kennedy family after one of its members criticized her views on gender issues.

6 years ago
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Gigi Hadid flaunts baby bump in high fashion maternity shoot

As a supermodel, it comes as no surprise that Gigi Hadid was a sight to behold on her maternity shoot for her first child with Zayn Malik.

6 years ago
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Indian stars Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma expecting first child

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma announced Thursday they are expecting their first child in January.

6 years ago
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Harvan Agustriansyah tells stories, one short film at a time

If budget and approval were not issues, director Harvan Agustriansyah would like to film more social-political dramas.

6 years ago
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Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to be moved into general population at US jail

A US judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's request to be moved into the general population at the Brooklyn jail where she is awaiting trial on charges she aided the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls.

6 years ago
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Vietnamese man with 5-meter hair says lifelong grow-out is divine calling

While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Vietnam's Nguyen Van Chien who has gone almost 80 years without a trim.

6 years ago
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Dutch royals sorry for Greek holiday virus breach

The Dutch king and queen apologized on Monday after they were pictured breaking coronavirus social distancing rules while on holiday in Greece.

6 years ago
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Greta Thunberg back in class after year off for climate

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Monday she has returned to school after a year off campaigning to curb climate change.

6 years ago
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My shed is my castle: One Cuban's move to self-isolate

Rafael Viguera is taking no risks. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, he has traded in his comfortable house in Havana for his roadside, tiny wooden juice shack out by the fortress overlooking the city bay to self-isolate.

6 years ago
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'Unofficial' world's oldest man dies in South Africa

A 116-year-old survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu believed to be among the world's oldest people died Saturday in South Africa.

6 years ago
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Meghan Markle calls for 'change' in upcoming US election

Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, on Thursday broke from protocol normally followed by British royals in calling for a "change" in the upcoming US presidential election.

6 years ago
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