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Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

A constantly evolving creative force, Rollins found in jazz a means of social and spiritual commentary, with his tenor sax expressing the hopes of African Americans in the civil rights movement.

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In the waning days of then-president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Feri became a vocal critic of his administration, stepping into the spotlight to speak out against what he saw as violations of the rule of law and democratic principles. ...

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Eka Kurniawan and the art of getting lost in stories

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds announced on Saturday they are expecting their first child together and are engaged to be married.

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Canada to no longer pay for Harry and Meghan security

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UK's Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi recreate Abbey Road Beatles cover

Britain's Prince Harry and singer Jon Bon Jovi recreated one of the Beatles' best-known album covers on Friday, walking across the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road recording studios in north London.

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Climate activist Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates

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Just call me Harry, prince says as royal exit looms

Prince Harry asked to be introduced as just "Harry" at an event on Wednesday, kicking off a final round of public engagements before he and wife Meghan step back from their royal duties.

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George Clooney 'saddened' over Nespresso link to child labor in Guatemala

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Greta met Malala: Young activists pictured together in Oxford

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Anisa Amalia Octavia: The first female Indonesian pilot of the mighty Hercules

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World's oldest man dies in Japan at 112

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6 years ago
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Daredevil 'Mad Mike' Hughes dies in crash of his homemade rocket in California

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Pink Floyd co-founder joins Assange supporters in London protest march

Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood, marched through central London demanding that jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange be released.

6 years ago
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Exiled Dalai Lama marks 80 years as Tibet's spiritual leader

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6 years ago
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Prince Harry to meet Jon Bon Jovi and veterans' choir at Abbey Road studios

Britain's Prince Harry will visit Abbey Road Studios in London on Feb. 28 to meet singer Jon Bon Jovi and members of a military veterans' choir.

6 years ago
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Prince Harry and his wife will stop using 'Sussex Royal' brand

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have decided not to use the word "royal" in their branding after they start a new life in Canada following their decision to step back from royal duties.

6 years ago
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Trump hails gay Bollywood movie as 'great'

"Great!" the US president wrote as he retweeted gay rights activist Peter Tatchell's own expression of support for the ground-breaking movie.

6 years ago
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No backward steps: Imogen Thomas seeks to connect communities with 'Emu Runner'

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6 years ago
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The decline and fall of Victoria’s Secret titan Les Wexner

Changing consumer sentiments hammered billionaire Les Wexner'skingdom and lopped more than $20 billion off its market value, fueled by MeToo-driven criticism of Victoria’s Secret’s hyper-sexualized image.

6 years ago
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German grandma builds wheelchair ramps from Lego

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6 years ago
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Rocker Neil Young calls Trump 'a disgrace', backs Sanders

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6 years ago
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Westminster bells ring out for Prince Andrew's 60th birthday despite controversy

The bells of London's Westminster Abbey rang out for Prince Andrew's 60th birthday even though he has stepped down from public life following a backlash about his friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

6 years ago
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British TV presenter Flack died by hanging, inquest hears

British television presenter Caroline Flack, a former host of the hit show "Love Island", was found hanged in her London home and paramedics were unable to revive her.

6 years ago
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Silicon Valley inventor of 'cut, copy and paste' dies

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Royal no more? Harry and Meghan face possible loss of family brand

The British royal family is discussing with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan the use of the word "royal" in their branding after they abruptly decided to start a new life in Canada.

6 years ago
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Jack Black lends a helping hand to Lombok school

Jack Black likes a T-shirt with a story. In a recent Instagram post, the Hollywood actor and singer posed in a funky T-shirt that had been codesigned by Gia, a 12-year-old from Senggigi, Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara.

6 years ago
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UK Queen's nephew the Earl of Snowdon to divorce

The Earl of Snowdon, the nephew of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and his wife of 26 years are to divorce.

6 years ago
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight

Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change.

6 years ago
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Britain's Kate talks of 'mummy guilt' in podcast

Prince William's wife Kate laid bare her "mummy guilt" during a landmark podcast on Saturday, recorded as part of her efforts to bring about a "generational change" in early-years childcare.

6 years ago
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The matchmaker of Beijing: Grandfather plays cupid for generations

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