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UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza
UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.
TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud
TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement Thursday, ending a months-long dispute that saw popular music expunged from the social media platform.
Meryl Streep to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
Meryl Streep will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, organisers said Thursday.
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European court upholds Italy's claim to Greek bronze
Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and now in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday.
French parliament to investigate sexual abuse in cinema
The French parliament on Thursday agreed to create a commission of inquiry to investigate sexual and gender-based violence in cinema and other cultural sectors after several recent allegations.
Daniel Radcliffe 'really sad' over Rowling's transgender stance
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French actress details 'rape' accusations against Jacquot in book
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Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud and ads grow
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'Persepolis' author wins top Spanish prize
French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, whose graphic novel "Persepolis" tells the story of a girl growing up in post-revolutionary Iran, was Tuesday awarded Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias communications and humanities prize.
Japan bridal wear pioneer Yumi Katsura dies at 94
Fashion designer Yumi Katsura, who helped popularise Western bridal wear in Japan and who made a golden cape for Pope John Paul II, has died aged 94, her office said Tuesday.
India's influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban
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ChatGPT faces Austria complaint over 'uncorrectable errors'
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group said Monday it would file a complaint against ChatGPT in Austria, claiming the "hallucinating" flagship AI tool has invented wrong answers that creator OpenAI cannot correct.
Omar Sy, Eva Green join Cannes jury
French screen stars Omar Sy and Eva Green will be part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers announced on Monday.
TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
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Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival
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Pope heads to Venice in first trip for months
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Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.