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How online disinformation fuelled Ceuta migrant surge

A wave of disinformation on social media drove the deadly rush of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta last week, analysts told AFP.

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

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'Hallelujah', a dud turned classic song, the focus of new Cohen doc

Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago.

Relief, disappointment as Musk abandons Twitter deal

Elon Musk's move to abandon his purchase of Twitter has been greeted with a mix of relief and disappointment across the political spectrum, with many criticizing the Tesla founder but others applauding his "exposure" of the influential messaging platform.

Thousands celebrate Berlin techno music festival

Thousands of revellers hit Berlin's streets on Saturday for a techno music celebration created by the DJ who once made the German capital Europe's hub for the genre.

Libya traditional jewellery hangs on by silver thread

In Tripoli's Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery -- reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war.

Musk and Twitter: From volatile courtship to messy divorce

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and the massively influential social media platform.

Musk ditches Twitter deal, triggering defiant response

Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of "misleading" statements about the number of fake accounts, a regulatory filing showed.

'No to war': Ukraine children recount invasion through art

A woman's portrait painted in blue and yellow -- the colours of the Ukrainian flag -- and streaked with blood-red paint is among 300 pictures by Ukrainian children displayed in a Kyiv bomb shelter Friday.

Biden hits back on abortion, calls Supreme Court 'out of control'

US President Joe Biden said Friday that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming elections as he ordered new measures to secure reproductive freedoms.

Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa loses appeal of cyber libel conviction

Philippines' Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel, her news website Rappler said Friday, in the latest blow for the veteran journalist.

'Theater of Me': Indonesian artist's satirical self-portraits face the public

For 30 years, Indonesian artist Agus Suwage has created hyper-stylised selfies -- from caricatures of himself to imposing his face on a dictator -- to document his search for identity in the turmoil of the country's recent history.

Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter in danger: report

Twitter shares slid late Thursday after a Washington Post report that Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant is in danger.

James Caan, star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' dies at 82

James Caan, the tough-guy US actor best known for playing tragic and hot-tempered gangster heir Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.

James Caan, star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' dies aged 82: manager

James Caan, the US actor best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.

South Korean auteur behind 'Oldboy' returns with 'pure' love story

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook, known for his ultra-violent thrillers that helped catapult South Korean cinema onto the global stage, is back with an altogether different work -- a restrained yet deeply emotional love story.

Indonesian uses puppets to teach threat to world's rarest rhinos

In a small Indonesian fishing village, a man with a fake rhino head perched atop his own puts on a puppet show for a group of eager children.

Three disputed Michael Jackson songs pulled from streaming sites

Three Michael Jackson songs have been removed from streaming sites following longstanding claims that they are sung by someone else, Sony and the late singer's estate said Wednesday.

Nipsey Hussle killer convicted of first-degree murder

The man who shot dead Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in broad daylight on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday.

Guitarist Santana collapses on stage after he 'forgot to eat and drink water'

Acclaimed American guitarist Carlos Santana was taken to a hospital after he collapsed on stage during an open-air concert in Michigan late Tuesday.

Twitter challenges Indian orders to block content: reports

Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents.

Pene Pati: the Samoan Pavarotti

Pene Pati remembers his teachers at university telling him: "Don't be ashamed if you don't make it because a lot of Pacific singers won't." In fact, they added, no one from Samoa had ever become an opera star.

Jordan chalks up business success from limestone riches

Long before whiteboards, beamers and laptops entered modern school classrooms, teachers relied on the humble, dusty, sometimes screechy blackboard chalk -- a material that has created a Jordanian business success story.

US says own experts examined bullet that killed Al-Jazeera journalist

The United States said Tuesday that experts on its own team investigated the bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, after Palestinians cried foul that Israel was not directly blamed.

French music streamer Deezer flops at stock market debut

French music streaming service Deezer's shares failed to strike the right note with investors at its Tuesday launch on the Paris stock market, plunging in morning trading by over 35 percent.

Gru-some: suited Minions fans face UK cinema ban after rowdy scenes

Some young UK fans wearing suits to showings of the new Minions movie as part of a social media trend have been turned away after similarly attired groups engaged in rowdy behaviour.

For UK artist, the key to good art is a typewriter

James Cook sits calmly at his desk, with the only sound the clickety clack of his typewriter. As he works, a portrait of a boy takes shape.

Egypt family keeps alive tradition behind hajj centrepiece

Under the steady hum of a ceiling fan, Ahmed Othman weaves golden threads through black fabric, creating Koranic verses, a century after his grandfather's work adorned the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque.

US says Al Jazeera journalist likely shot by Israel but not intentionally

The United States said Monday that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but that there was no reason to believe her death was intentional.

'Minions' rule N.American theaters on July 4th weekend

"Minions: The Rise of Gru," the latest installment in the animated "Despicable Me" franchise, crushed the competition at the North American box office in its opening weekend, with an expected $127.9 million take over the four-day July 4th holiday.

German town united by 400-year-old theatre tradition

Walk around the German Alpine village of Oberammergau, and the chances are you'll run into Jesus or one of his 12 disciples.

Uruguay's tango therapy a hit with dialysis patients

At the age of 85, Uruguayan Olga Diaz's kidneys are failing -- she was beginning to despair at her bleak future, kept alive by 12 hours of dialysis per week.

High up in Turkish valleys, Afghan shepherds dream of home

In Turkish mountains so high the silver clouds almost touch the top of his head, the homesick Afghan shepherd prepares his baaing flock for a good shear.

Rebel Moscow theatre shuts doors after final show

The Gogol Centre theatre, one of the last bastions of artistic freedom in Vladimir Putin's Russia, shut its doors Thursday night with a defiant final show called "I Don't Take Part In War".

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