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Louise Trotter expands her palette at Bottega Veneta

A year after her acclaimed debut show at Bottega Veneta, Louise Trotter expanded her palette and her bags on Saturday for her latest show at Milan fashion week.

Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus

The rarely performed Italian opera "Mefistofele" will return to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years.

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Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Call it a Renaissance in recycling.

US salsa legend Willie Colon dead at 75

Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said, leaving fans mourning the loss of "an architect of the New York sound."

Political drama 'Yellow Letters' wins Berlin's Golden Bear

"Yellow Letters", directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for best film Saturday, at a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza that has dogged this year's edition.

First all-Pakistani production makes history at Berlin film fest

The Berlin film festival, which draws to a close on Saturday, made a piece of film history earlier this week when it screened its first all-Pakistani produced feature film.

Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale

The 76th Berlin Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday after 10 days in which the 22 films in competition were often overshadowed by a row over the role politics should play in filmmaking.

'Boldly headbang': Star Trek's Shatner, 94, unveils metal album

"Star Trek" legend William Shatner is boldly going where few 94-year-olds have gone before, as the Canadian actor announced plans to release a heavy metal album.

Russian SVR spy agency took over Wagner 'influence' ops in Africa: report

Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation.

I never thought it would be hit, says 'Scream' creator 30 years later

When he sat down to write the first "Scream" film which appeared in cinemas exactly 30 years ago, horror movies were out of fashion and aspiring Hollywood creative Kevin Williamson had low expectations.

X appeals EU's 120-mn-euro fine over digital content violations

Elon Musk's X social media platform said Friday that it had filed an appeal with the European Union's top court against a 120-million-euro ($142 million) fine for breaking its digital content rules.

Bosnia probes fascist salutes at Croatian singer's concert

Bosnian prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating reports of fans performing fascist salutes at a concert by an ultra-nationalist Croatian singer.

Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico

Fresh from his success at the Grammys and a triumphant Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is set to take the lead role in an all-star film, producers announced Wednesday.

Zuckerberg grilled over underage users at social media trial

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as he faced stinging criticism at a landmark social media trial over accusations that his company deliberately hooked under-13s.

Gu's exchange with AFP at Winter Olympics goes viral

Eileen Gu is one of the biggest names at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. That's obvious from how her answer to AFP's question about her performance at the Games has gone viral.

Taylor Swift bags best-selling artist of 2025 award: industry body

US pop star Taylor Swift was crowned the biggest-selling global artist of 2025, industry body IFPI announced Wednesday, the fourth consecutive year and sixth time she has claimed its annual prize.

Greece to claim Nazi atrocity photos found on Ebay: minister

Greece will claim a World War II photo trove posted for sale online believed to show for the first time one of Nazi Germany's worst atrocities in the country, the culture ministry said Wednesday.

Notorious Courbet painting goes on show in Vienna

One of Gustave Courbet's most controversial nudes, "The Origin of the World" will be the centrepiece of a major retrospective of the 19th-century French artist that opens in Vienna on Thursday.

Turkey to give cash for soap TV series that boost national image

The Turkish government on Wednesday said it would provide incentives to producers of the country's increasingly popular soap TV series that promote Turkey and its language.

Prince William opens up on mental health, understanding his 'emotions'

Britain's Prince William opened up Wednesday about his mental health strategies, the heir to the throne revealing he takes "a long time trying to understand my emotions".

Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Wednesday at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, summoned by lawyers representing a plaintiff who alleges Instagram and other platforms were deliberately designed to make young users addicted.

Dozens of film figures condemn Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza

More than 80 film industry figures including Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton issued a statement on Tuesday slamming the Berlin Film Festival's "silence" on Gaza.

Greece experts to examine Nazi atrocity photos find

Greece's culture ministry said Monday that a trove of photographs that appear to capture one of Nazi Germany's worst atrocities in the country appear to be authentic.

'Like a Virgin' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75

Award-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote several top hit songs including Madonna's "Like a Virgin," died Monday at age 75, according to media reports.

Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96

US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.

Robert Duvall: understated actor's actor, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation's greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95.

'Tehran' TV series producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens

TV producer Dana Eden, who co-created the hit Israeli spy thriller series "Tehran", has been found dead in a hotel room in central Athens, Greek police told AFP on Monday.

Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year

A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro's famed Sambadrome avenue on Sunday night, in a Carnival parade that has drawn fire for its tribute to a sitting president in an election year.

'Train Dreams,' 'The Secret Agent' nab Spirit wins to boost Oscars campaigns

Period drama "Train Dreams" took home the Spirit Awards win for best feature Sunday, as both it and "The Secret Agent" gathered momentum ahead of the Academy Awards.

Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise.

'The Secret Agent' nabs Spirit Awards win in boost to Oscars campaign

"The Secret Agent" notched best international film at the Spirit Awards on Sunday, gathering momentum as Hollywood prepares for the Academy Awards, where it is also up for honors.

'Wuthering Heights' debuts atop North America box office

"Wuthering Heights," Emerald Fennell's steamy adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in North America over the four-day US holiday weekend, raking in $40 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.

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