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Australia says won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kids
Australia said Thursday it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over what they see on their feeds.
Govt takes control of Turkey's most-watched news channel
Police raided Turkey's most-watched news channel, Halk TV, early Wednesday, halting broadcasts and installing a government-appointed administrator in the latest move against pro-opposition media.
'Sinners' director Ryan Coogler to reboot 'X-Files' for Disney
"Sinners" director Ryan Coogler is set to make a new series of "The X-Files", with British actor Himesh Patel and America's Danielle Deadwyler playing agents Scully and Mulder, Disney announced on Wednesday.
Canadian publisher supports novelist Orelien after AI denial
The publisher of Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien said on Wednesday it would keep his novel "It was Either That or Die" in bookstores, after the author denied he had used AI to write the book.
India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades
For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable.
Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger
US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media.
Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon and French content group Mediawan on Tuesday said they were buying Hello Sunshine, the women-focused production company the Hollywood star founded before she sold a majority stake in it in 2021.
Novelist Thelyson Orelien denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'
A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism "mistakes".
'Ink' director Danny Boyle slams Trump's Truth Social 'lies'
At the UK premiere of the drama "Ink" following the makings of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle criticised US President Donald Trump's tendency to dismiss things as "fake news".
Van Gogh work unseen in public for 60 years on show in Hong Kong
Hundreds of people queued on Tuesday outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh painting on public display for the first time in six decades.
'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead: representatives
RJ Mitte, the young actor best known for playing Walter White Jr in the award-winning TV series "Breaking Bad," has died, his representatives told AFP on Monday. He was 34.
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' tanks, leaving studio with $250 mn hole
The Tom Cruise eco-satire "Digger," a movie that was supposed to herald the action hero's return to serious acting, has bombed at the box office, with industry insiders predicting it could lose a quarter of a billion dollars.
Talarico rejects mental health conspiracy theory after return from flu
US Senate candidate James Talarico, who is eyeing an historic Democratic midterm win in Texas, pushed back against an online conspiracy theory that he had secretly checked into an Ohio mental health facility, calling it "the craziest thing I've ever heard."
Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France
Two paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday.
NZ bank in free speech row over 'explicit' sheep memes
A bank in New Zealand has found itself at the centre of an unlikely free speech row after an attempt to remove "explicit" memes about its sheep mascot from social media.
'Other Mommy' scares up N. American box office win
Horror flick "Other Mommy" starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain debuted atop the North American box office with $27.5 million in ticket sales, while awards hopeful "The Social Reckoning" flopped with a weak start, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Brazil's Lula accuses Meta of election interference
The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company's platforms.
Architect fights to save India's past, built on 'stone, tears and sweat'
For three decades, Abha Narain Lambah has pioneered efforts to preserve some of India's most significant historic sites --- from ancient Buddhist caves and Islamic tombs to Hindu temples and Mumbai's imperial-era Gateway of India.
For exiled Russian director Zvyagintsev, triumph without belonging
Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film, Minotaur, won the second-highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent France at the Oscars.
Tech scammer Elizabeth Holmes focus of documentary by absurdist Nathan Fielder
The private life of disgraced Silicon Valley startup founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon be aired to the public in a startling new documentary filmed in the 34 days before she went to prison.
John Cena and Jessica Biel hit the gas in 'Matchbox: The Movie'
John Cena spent much of his childhood playing with Matchbox cars, so when the chance came to hit the gas in "Matchbox: The Movie," he jumped behind the wheel.
Unproven 'cures' pushed online amid plague concerns
Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America.
Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of writing.
Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.
Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair.
Tenzing Norgay's son says Himalayas sending climate warning
As a new biopic puts the life of mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on screen, his son says climate change is transforming the Himalayas and making mountaineering increasingly dangerous.
'Mad dream': New showcase for African film opens in London
Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised a "mad dream" by opening a unique cultural centre in London complete with a cinema dedicated to African film and black culture.
Searing AIDS drama 'Elsinore' opens London film festival
The searing drama "Elsinore" starring Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott in a true story about an actor dying with AIDS preparing to play Hamlet opened the London Film Festival Wednesday.
Russia glosses over dark Soviet past in reinvented museum
In a Moscow museum that once housed evidence of Stalin-era repression, serene family scenes flickered on a screen as a narrator hailed the tranquility of pre-World War II life in the Soviet Union.
In 'The Social Reckoning,' Jeremy Allen White takes on Facebook's 'frightening' ambition
Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening -- an anxiety he's now confronting in his latest film.
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner of Hollywood classics, dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress who starred in classic Hollywood films including "On the Waterfront" and "North by Northwest," died Tuesday, her publicist said. She was 102 years old.
Emmys gala will now stream its premier television awards
The Emmy Awards that celebrate the best in television are the latest entertainment industry gala to ink a streaming deal, and will leave broadcast for Amazon Prime starting next year.