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Watts, Pitt, Cruz to light up Spain's top film festival

Hollywood stars Naomi Watts, Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz are due to grace Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival from Friday, where great expectations await a mini-series by Chile's Pablo Larrain.

Wildfires push endangered Sumatran elephants to brink: Indonesian NGO

Critically endangered Sumatran elephants are being pushed closer to the brink as wildfires raze vast swathes of their habitat on the western island of Sumatra, Indonesian conservation group Geopix told AFP on Wednesday.

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Cat rescued from ruins of Venezuela quake offers 'ray of hope'

A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela on Saturday in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope" in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes.

Madonna, Cruise lead A-list stars at World Cup final

The World Cup tournament was bigger than ever before this year, and so is the list of stars expected at MetLife Stadium for Sunday's final, from Tom Cruise in the closing ceremony to Madonna and Shakira on the halftime stage.

Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.

'We don't have time': Montenegro's bird haven fading

Every year, tens of thousands of birds glide over the rusting remains of one of the Mediterranean's largest saltworks, to rest in the rare paradise it left behind.

Jay-Z pays tribute to NY hometown crowd and his 30-year legacy

Jay-Z has exploded back onto the stage after years away from performing for three spectacular concerts in front of an adoring crowd of hometown New Yorkers, the last of which was blighted by delays.

努莎·奧貝爾與波茨坦：先前的信任已蕩然無存

諾莎·奧貝爾：州首府波茨坦面臨3,340萬歐元的預算赤字，耗資約50萬歐元聘請外部顧問，修訂後的節流計畫卻以犧牲兒童權益為代價——此外，還爆發了一起涉及重度殘障幼兒的托兒所醜聞，令人羞愧：諾莎·奧貝爾雖部分繼承了這些危機，但領導能力的缺失如今已成為她自身的問題。 72.9%的得票率並非領導能力的證明，而僅僅是一筆信貸。努莎·奧貝爾（50歲）於2025年10月獲得了這筆異常龐大的信貸——卻在驚人短暫的時間內便將其耗盡。對新起點的希望已讓位於苦澀的幻滅，而這種幻滅早已不僅來自政治對手。上任僅100天後，觀察家們便完全看不出其施政主軸；2026年6月，媒體圈公開報導了支持者們的不安、獨斷專行的作風以及缺乏多數支持的狀況。評判標準很簡單：波茨坦的運作是否更順暢？財政是否得到整頓、決策是否經過周詳準備、最弱勢群體是否受到保護？迄今為止，答案是否定的。波茨坦曾渴望一個嶄新的開始。結果卻迎來了一位市長，她過於頻繁地將管理術語與領導力混為一談，且無法有效掌控州首府面臨的問題。此外，還爆發了一起令人羞恥的醜聞，涉及一名身患多重重度殘疾的幼兒——奧貝爾對該兒童的人事安排負有責任——此事引發了對道德與體面的質疑。尤其令人羞恥的是，波茨坦市政廳新聞辦公室主任揚·布倫茨洛（Jan Brunzlow）未回應媒體的詢問——儘管有確鑿證據顯示，諾莎·奧貝爾（Noosha Aubel）本人已接獲聯繫。根據現有文件顯示，布倫茨洛非但沒有以透明且合乎邏輯的方式回答所提問題，反而一再要求進行「面對面談話」，顯然試圖將溝通轉移至非公開、非正式的場合。倘若此舉確實違反現行新聞法規所規定的資訊披露義務，便不得不提出一個根本性問題：諾莎·奧貝爾是否適合擔任波茨坦州首府市長一職？

Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

US rapper Pitbull sets bald cap world record at London show

US rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

Prince Harry and family meet King Charles: UK media

King Charles III and his wife Camilla on Friday met his son Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children for the first time in four years, British media reported.

Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75

Tributes flooded in Thursday to Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song "Total Eclipse of the Heart", after she died in hospital in Portugal. She was 75.

Hong Kong welcomes dogs into restaurants, to pet owners' delight

Hong Kong resident Joe Lam was finally able to sit with his pet poodle Glutinous Rice inside an air-conditioned cafe on Thursday, as the city allowed dogs to enter restaurants for the first time in decades.

'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" has died aged 75 in hospital in Portugal, her family announced Thursday.

Thousands attend funeral for Afghan cricketer Shapoor Zadran

Thousands of fans attended a Kabul funeral Thursday for Afghan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who helped shape the country's early rise in international cricket.

Teeth bared in Greece's bear-human showdown

Living in a mountain village in northern Greece, retired furrier Dimitris Despas is no stranger to brown bear encounters -- the latest one in his garden just weeks ago.

Fashion's mystery man Margiela sells off his archives

After spending his career scrupulously avoiding being photographed, star Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela has decided to open up and sell off part of his personal archives.

Karbon-X Expands European Compliance Market Capabilities With Spanish EU ETS Registry Account

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'The Pitt,' 'Hacks' lead Emmy nominations

Gritty medical drama "The Pitt" and inter-generational comedy "Hacks" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Emmys, television's equivalent of the Oscars.

Vast crowds mourn Khamenei in Iraq's holy cities

Massive crowds filled Iraq's holy cities and their shrines to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a funeral procession ahead of his burial back home.

Hong Kong's Robert Wun: the bold Millennial conquering Haute Couture

Five years ago, Hong Kong-born designer Robert Wun was working from his kitchen -- now he dresses some of the world's best-known entertainers.

Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei

Funeral processions carrying the coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will pass on Wednesday through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines.

Karbon-X Announces Strategic Partnership to Evaluate Kenya BioHub Initiative

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How rescuers carried out 180-hour 'miracle' amid Venzuela's ruins

In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160 tons of concrete and bricks after the double earthquake in Venezuela.

Beleaguered Prince Harry loses lawsuit against UK tabloid

Prince Harry on Tuesday lost his high-profile case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering in yet another blow to the estranged royal as he begins a fraught five-day trip back to the UK.

Prince Harry, Elton John lose case against UK tabloid

Prince Harry and Elton John on Tuesday lost their case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering, according to a ruling by London's High Court.

Prince Harry to discover outcome of UK tabloids case

Prince Harry was in Britain on Tuesday as a court was set to rule in his case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering.

Grande Portage Closes C$6 Million Equity Financing

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Prince Harry arrives in UK amid security spat

Prince Harry arrived in Britain on Monday for a five-day visit expected to go ahead mostly without his wife and children after they were reportedly refused police protection.

Prince Harry set to arrive in UK amid security spat

Prince Harry was set to arrive in Britain on Monday for a five-day visit expected to go ahead mostly without his wife and children after they were reportedly refused police protection.

Norway releases first image of crown princess after lung transplant

Norway's royal palace on Monday shared the first images of the country's Crown Princess Mette-Marit since she underwent a lung transplant in June.

Grande Portage Resources Reports Positive Results from Preliminary Strength Testing of Mine Backfill Materials

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