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'Friends' star Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles: media
American actor Matthew Perry of the hit sitcom "Friends" was laid to rest at a Los Angeles cemetery on Friday during a private funeral attended by family and co-stars, US media reported.
Footballer Cantona has a new goal as singer-songwriter
Eric Cantona, football great, painter and lead actor, is adding rock star to his repertoire as he embarks on a concert tour to share his "emotions".
Franco-German TV channel finds niche in high-brow video games
French-German TV channel Arte is best known for covering cultural events and producing sophisticated dramas and documentaries, but over the past decade it has also been building a reputation in an entirely different arena: video games.
In US capital, selfies with asteroid hinting at Earth's origins
In a hushed room of a museum in Washington, cameras and cell phones focus on a tiny piece of rock, no larger than a piece of gravel.
White House 2024: AI threatens to 'supercharge' disinformation
From fabricated images of Donald Trump's arrest to a video depicting a dystopian future under Joe Biden, the 2024 White House race faces a firehose of tech-enabled disinformation in what is widely billed as America's first AI election.
Missy Elliott, George Michael, Kate Bush to enter Rock Hall of Fame
Music's glitterati will fete a new class of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, among them Missy Elliott and the late George Michael.
Apple sales lose ground, but iPhone growth strong
Apple on Thursday reported that sales fell for the fourth consecutive quarter when compared to the prior year, but profit rose on the back iPhones and services.
Hurricane devastates Acapulco's iconic 'Tarzan House'
A symbol of Acapulco's glory days, the iconic hotel and clifftop villa of late "Tarzan" star Johnny Weissmuller have been reduced to ruins by Hurricane Otis.
Five not-so-famous things about The Beatles
One of the world's most famous music bands, The Beatles, are back 53 years after they broke up with a "new" record to be released Thursday.
Shakespeare in space to mark First Folio 400th anniversary
A portrait of English playwright William Shakespeare and a speech from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" have been sent into space in a weather balloon to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of his first collected works.
Hungary LGBTQ content law unenforceable at top photo show: museum
Hungary's National Museum said on Wednesday that it cannot enforce a government order barring minors from the World Press Photo exhibition under a controversial law targeting LGBTQ content.
Nigeria's Bubu Ogisi, fashion 'harbinger' with African tales
Wearing one of her trademark large hats and dark glasses, Nigerian designer Bubu Ogisi puts a group of models through final fittings in preparation days for Lagos Fashion Week -- one of the cultural highlights in Nigeria's economic capital.
Icons of UK's industrial age enjoy cultural and economic revival
Once the epicentre of global trade, the awe-inspiring buildings of northern England's industrial age have reinvented themselves as cultural and economic hubs feted by artists from David Hockney to Noel Gallagher and Sting.
'AI' named Collins Word of the Year
The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Tuesday.
US Supreme Court weighs social media 'blocks' by public officials
Can a public official block someone from their personal social media accounts?
Singing contest amplifies South Africa's opera dreams
In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn't read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was.
'CODA' star Derbez returns to Mexico with school drama 'Radical'
Eugenio Derbez, the Mexican comedian who earned global acclaim in the Oscar-winning US drama "CODA," returns to his native country with a new film set at a failing school in a gang-ridden border city.
'Friends' cast 'utterly devastated' by death of Matthew Perry
The cast of "Friends" said in a joint statement Monday that they have been left "utterly devastated" by the sudden death of their co-star Matthew Perry.
Facebook, Instagram to offer paid ad-free Europe subscriptions
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will be able to buy subscriptions to use the social networks without being tracked for targeted advertising from next month, Meta announced Monday, to comply with tougher EU rules.
Musk pulls plug on paying for X factchecks
Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.
Macron opposes gender neutral writing as he opens language museum
French President Emmanuel Macron looked to cement his legacy, and take on political opponents, with the inauguration on Monday of a monument to the French language deep in far-right heartland.
Fans flock to remember 'Friends' star Matthew Perry in New York
Matthew Perry was always their friend, too.
Tributes pour in after 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry's shock death
Shock over the sudden death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry rippled through Hollywood and beyond Sunday, as the beloved sitcom's creators paid tribute to the actor and fans gathered outside the New York apartment building featured on the show.
Tributes pour after 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry's shock death
Shock over the sudden death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry rippled through Hollywood and beyond Sunday, as the beloved sitcom's creators paid tribute to the actor and fans gathered outside the New York apartment building featured on the show.
Scary 'Freddy's' film scores big N.America opening
New horror film "Five Nights at Freddy's" shot to the top of the North American box office this pre-Halloween weekend, taking in an estimated $78 million -- a frighteningly good opening for a film also available via streaming.
Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
'George Orwell Library' shines a light in Russia
The librarian scans the shelves and quickly picks out a few works -- Orwell, Sorokin, Dostoevsky -- the authors she thinks can best help cast some light in a dark time for Russia.
'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54
Matthew Perry, troubled star of the smash hit TV sitcom "Friends," was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.
'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54: US media
Matthew Perry, one of the stars of smash hit TV sitcom "Friends," was found dead at his home Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.
From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide
Award-winning Belgian film actor Bouli Lanners tenderly applies the final brushstrokes to a traditional wooden puppet he is working on in the cellar of his home in Liege.
Barenboim-Said music academy rocked by Mideast conflict
On stage, the musicians of the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin still play in perfect harmony. But inside, they are reeling.
'Extraordinary' museum of censored art opens in Spain
A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place at a new museum in Spain devoted to previously censored art.