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Chile's last Yaghan speaker dies aged 93
Cristina Calderon, the last native speaker of Chile's indigenous Yaghan language, has died at the ag...
Sotheby's tips largest blue diamond at auction to...
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that it would offer the largest-ever blue diamond to go up for auction...
'Little Prince' manuscript visits France for first...
The manuscript of "The Little Prince" travels to France for the first time this week as part of an e...
Olympic snowboard king Su Yiming showcases a more...
Sporting shoulder-length hair, rings and baggy trousers, teenage snowboarding sensation Su Yiming lo...
India's 'disco king' Bappi Lahiri dies at 69
Indian singer-composer and "Disco King" Bappi Lahiri, who collaborated with the likes of Snoop Dogg...
US satirist PJ O'Rourke dead at 74
US political satirist PJ O'Rourke, who skewered both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in barbed...
Social networks pledge to fight fake news in Brazi...
Eight leading social networks signed an agreement Tuesday to fight disinformation during Brazil's Oc...
Acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Arnoldo Jabor dies a...
Filmmaker, writer and journalist Arnaldo Jabor, a leading figure in Brazil's "cinema novo" movement...
New taboo -- Wordle removes 'insensitive' words
Some four-letter words are taboo, but the New York Times has added a few five-lettered ones to the l...
Italian director Taviani flies solo after brother'...
After more than half a century making acclaimed films with his brother Vittorio, Italian director Pa...
Family of woman killed on 'Rust' set sues Alec Bal...
The family of a woman shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust" sued the US actor on Tuesd...
British Museum exhibition traces rise and fall of...
A new exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle in southern England sheds new light on its 4,500-yea...
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall confirmed...
Next month's Oscars will be hosted by three doyennes of comedy, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina...
Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee r...
A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized...
Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at N...
Two years after losing her job in fashion due to the pandemic, Emma Gage founded her own brand, Melk...
Huppert to miss Berlinale after positive Covid tes...
French screen legend Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to pick up...
Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to host American 'Eurov...
Artists Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will host a "American Song Contest" modeled after the beloved...
Ancient mummies of children, likely sacrificed, un...
Six mummified children thought to have been sacrificed hundreds of years ago, apparently to accompan...
'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75
Ivan Reitman, the acclaimed producer and director of comedies such as "Ghostbusters" and "Animal Hou...
Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016
With star footballers now doubling as fashion icons -- led by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo who has h...
Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline c...
The highly anticipated return of "Friends" to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans...
Berlin fest cheers mum's fight for son at Guantana...
The true story of a mother's battle to bring her son back from Guantanamo Bay premiered to cheers in...
Proenza Schouler opens Covid-affected New York Fas...
A coronavirus-impacted New York Fashion Week gets under way Friday with Fall/Winter 2022 shows by Pr...
Italy's horror king seeks 'meaning' in schlock
Call girls in jeopardy, a serial killer on the loose, fountains of blood -- horror master Dario Arge...
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director turns...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far in "Amelie", but Jean-Paul Jeunet...
Smash hit TV drama 'Borgen' is back 10 years on
"Borgen" is back. The Danish political drama about a charismatic woman who becomes prime minister to...
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director clinc...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far with "Amelie", and now Jean-Pierre...
Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold
Colombia took a step Thursday toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but...
Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Muse...
A carved stone drum unearthed in England is one of the most significant pieces of prehistoric art ev...
Twitter sticks with ambitious targets despite earn...
Twitter on Thursday reported that revenue and its user base grew less than expected, but the platfor...
Sting sells entire songwriting catalog to Universa...
Sting has sold his songwriting catalog -- including solo works as well as hits with The Police like...
Gender flip of film classic opens Berlin fest unde...
A gender-swapped update of a German cult classic on Thursday opened the Berlinale, Europe's first ma...
Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to re...
An award-winning Ugandan author and fierce government critic who fled the country after being "tortu...
As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap wit...
US comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' famil...
US comedian and actor Bob Saget, whose sudden death last month at a Florida hotel shocked Hollywood,...
Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe f...
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that an auction of 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force...
Study places Homo sapiens in Europe earlier than t...
Homo sapiens ventured into Neanderthal territory in Europe much earlier than previously thought, acc...
China's naturalised Olympians walk fine line betwe...
Eileen Gu and Beverly Zhu were both born and raised in the US before deciding to represent China, bu...
Three wins for Adele at non-binary Brit Awards
British superstar Adele won three awards, including the coveted Album of the Year, at the Brit award...