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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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Celebrated soul musician D'Angelo dead at 51

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

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Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine

In an unusual move for a Nobel Peace laureate, the head of one of this year's prizewinning organisations called for weapons to help Ukraine defend itself and stop the atrocities.

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Photographer Krishna Pradana captures the unseen side of love

The lensman shakes up the wedding photography scene with Berawal Dari Teman – a photography project that lovingly deviates from the old cliché.

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Zara workers in Spain start protests to demand higher pay

Zara owner Inditex agreed last week to pay a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros ($1,041) to all full-time shop workers in Spain in February, according to unions that are seeking better wages for their members in the face of galloping inflation.

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Anti-mafia reporter on trial for 'defaming' Italy's far-right PM

A trial pitting Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against investigative journalist Roberto Saviano opens on Tuesday.

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‘Be the leaders you wanted as kids’: teenage prize winner

A Japanese teenager who has become an advocate for children urged politicians to become the leaders they would have admired as youngsters, after winning a prestigious youth award on Monday.

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What I’ve Learned: Naomi Laiputa, Eastern Indonesia’s barefoot doctor

Armed with a little more than a smile, a growth chart and a big heart, Naomi Laiputa oversees more than 10,000 mothers and children across Kupang regency, some 3,000 kilometers from the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta.

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Warren Beatty sued over alleged sex with minor in 1973

A woman who claims actor Warren Beatty coerced her into sex with him almost 50 years ago when she was a young teenager has filed a lawsuit against him seeking damages.

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Shakira, Pique reach child custody deal after split

Colombian music superstar Shakira and Spanish footballer Gerard Pique have reached an agreement over the custody of their two children following their breakup.

3 years ago
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Julie Powell of 'Julie and Julia' fame dies at 49

Julie Powell, the writer whose yearlong mission to cook through Julia Child's French Cooking masterpiece was immortalized in print and film, has died of cardiac arrest.

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[What I've Learned] Michael Gilmore: Financial literacy advocate

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'World's dirtiest man' dies in Iran at 94: media

An Iranian man nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94.

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Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78

Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink brand a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said.

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Harry Potter's Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, dies aged 72

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New York fetes French Nobel literature winner Ernaux

French author and feminist figure Annie Ernaux received a standing ovation at a New York bookstore on Monday as the recent Nobel literature prize winner attended an event.

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What I’ve learned: Activist Tiza Mafira

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3 years ago
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Phony heiress Anna Sorokin released from US immigration detention

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, whose breathtaking deception of New York's financial elite inspired a hit Netflix series, was released Friday from an immigration detention center but still faces deportation from the United States.

3 years ago
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For Saudi fan, road to World Cup is a desert trek

"I will go to Doha no matter what, even if I have to walk!" said Abdullah Alsulmi earlier this year.

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Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age

Leung, who was awarded the "Asian Cineaste of the Year" prize at South Korea's Busan International Festival, is best known for his work with famed director Wong Kar-wai. 

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Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers

The former couple, once one of Hollywood's highest profile pairings, have been embroiled in a lengthy dispute over their marriage, custody of their six children and shared assets, including a French winery.

3 years ago
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Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75

Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75.

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Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years

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Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud

The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer, 45, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, rejected in July a deal to settle the case, which meant she would have to stand trial in a case that could see her sent to prison for eight years.

3 years ago
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Pharoah Sanders, cosmic jazz saxophonist and disciple of Coltrane, dead at 81

His record label, Luaka Bop, said he died peacefully around friends and family in Los Angeles.

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CIA chief: I’m no Jason Bourne, I drive an old Subaru

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Burns said in the United States spy agency's first-ever podcast on Thursday that his life was nothing like Jason Bourne and James Bond.

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Amanpour says Iran president interview scrapped over headscarf demand

Amanpour, the chief international anchor of CNN who also has a show on US public broadcaster PBS, said she was ready for the interview Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly when an aide insisted she cover her hair.

3 years ago
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Indonesian teen receives MURI certificate for NFT platform donations

Rainier Wardhana Hardjanto is the first teenager to launch donations on an NFT platform for disabled communities. 

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Munir remains an inspiration for today’s young activists

Eighteen years after Munir's death, his legacy and bravery continue to inspire Indonesia’s new generation of activists. 

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Queen Elizabeth II, in the eyes of Indonesians in the UK

Indonesians in the United Kingdom have their own opinions about the longest-reigning monarch. 

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Celebs bid farewell to ‘our greatest Queen’

Celebrities around the world bade a fond farewell on Thursday to perhaps the biggest global star of them all, with heartfelt tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

3 years ago

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