MEDIA & CULTURE

At 87, Pope Defies Expectations With Epic Voyage

Even though Pope Francis sometimes uses a wheelchair, he seems to have found a new lease of life
The pontiff's 12-day trip to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore starting next week involves 43 hours of flight time and a distance of 32,000 kilometers (almost 20,000 miles).
Ireland's Bambie Thug finished sixth at Eurovision 2024 with the witchcraft-inspired song 'Doomsday Blue'

Basel To Host Eurovision 2025

Swiss singer Nemo's 2024 Eurovision victory gave Switzerland the right to host next year's edition of the kitsch annual spectacle on May 17.
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Screen legend Alain Delon, one of the last stars of the 1960s golden era for French cinema, has died at the age of 88

France Bids Farewell To Screen Legend Alain Delon

No national tribute has been planned, as Delon had made it clear he did not want one. He said he wanted to be buried near his dogs on his property in Douchy in central France where he died.
AFP news Aug 19, 2024
Tom Cruise has had a number of high-profile relationships, including his second marriage to Nicole Kidman

Tom Cruise: World's Biggest Star, With A Daredevil Streak

The daredevil star, who famously insists on doing his own leaps, chases and plunges, is widely predicted to perform a death-defying but top-secret stunt on the roof of the Stade de France for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
AFP news Aug 12, 2024
The artwork was the third Banksy in three days

Banksy Wows London With Three Animal Artworks

As usual, the enigmatic artist gave no explanation when he claimed them on Instagram. What is unusual is how quickly they have appeared -- usually Banksy's works are spaced several months apart.
AFP news Aug 08, 2024
South Korean fans brave the rain as they arrive for a concert by trot singer Lim Young-woong in Seoul

Trotting Ahead Of K-pop? South Korean Crooner Rivals BTS

Lim Young-woong may not have as many fans as BTS, but the trot singer is rivalling the global superstars, showing there's more to South Korean music than K-pop with his billions of streams and a sold-out stadium tour.
AFP news Aug 06, 2024
Visitors role play as researchers in a mock burger laboratory at an adults-only event at KidZania in Seoul

Theme Park's Novel Bid To Fix South Korea Youth Unemployment

Part of a Mexican-owned global chain, KidZania typically offers young children the chance to play at dozens of different jobs, from firefighter to dentist, in giant indoor centers, including one in Seoul that receives hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.
AFP news Jul 23, 2024
Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man, will tie the knot with Radhika Merchant over the weekend

Kardashians In India For Billionaire Wedding Gala

Ambani's youngest son Anant and fiancee Radhika Merchant, both 29, will tie the knot over the weekend in the financial capital Mumbai following months of pre-marriage parties that have set a new benchmark in matrimonial extravagance.
AFP news Jul 12, 2024
Hipgnosis executive Merck Mercuriadis (L) and co-founder Nile Rodgers attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2024 induction and awards gala in New York on June 13, 2024

Music Catalog Fund Hipgnosis Sold To Blackstone

A regulatory filing showed shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the deal, which caps a tumultuous year for the British firm, including a bidding war that followed investor concerns over the fund's tumbling share price.
AFP news Jul 10, 2024
K-pop megastar Jennie of BLACKPINK, pictured in 2023, is facing online backlash over a now-deleted video apparently showing her smoking a vape indoors

S. Korea Petitioned To Probe BLACKPINK Jennie's 'Vaping Incident'

In the footage, uploaded as part of a live blog on YouTube for fans but subsequently removed even as copies of it spread across the internet, Jennie appears to exhale vape smoke while a bevvy of hair and make-up artists work closely on her face.
AFP news Jul 09, 2024

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