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'Operation Night Watch': Rembrandt classic gets makeover

Shielded from the public by glass panels and staring intently through microscopes, a team of specialists has started work restoring Rembrandt's The Night Watch, one of the most iconic paintings of the Dutch golden age.

'Gladiator 3' already in works, say director and star

Ridley Scott's long-awaited "Gladiator" sequel has not even hit US theaters yet, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third installment.

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Beirut's restored Sursock Museum set to reopen after port blast

Lebanon's gracious Sursock Museum is set to reopen on Friday, more than two years after a catastrophic explosion at Beirut port devastated the architectural gem and its modern and contemporary art collection.

Star conductor Dudamel resigns from Paris Opera

Venezuela's acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel on Thursday said he was stepping down from his role as musical director of the Paris Opera.

Cannes critics drool over French 'food porn' love story

The kitchen of a 19th-century French chateau is home to an endless gastronomic feast in "The Pot-au-Feu", an ode to food with a simmering love story at its heart which left Cannes critics drooling.

World mourns 'simply the best' Tina Turner

Tributes poured in on Thursday for Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice, electrifying stage presence, and personal story of triumph mesmerized global audiences for decades.

Splash of colour: the Tehran bazaar's pencil seller

In a dimly lit corner of Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Mohammad Rafi is surrounded by all colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but art pencils.

Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise

Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two.

Flowers, candles outside Tina Turner's Swiss home

Shortly after news of Tina Turner's death on Wednesday, candles and flowers began piling up outside the estate in Switzerland the rock legend had called home for decades.

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner dies at 83

Tina Turner, the trailblazing Black rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83.

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement said Wednesday.

Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll

Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive presence left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock, electrified fans with five decades of hit records -- first with husband Ike Turner, then as a wildly successful solo act.

Pre-Hispanic aquaducts irrigate modern Peruvian crops

Built some 1,700 years ago by the pre-Hispanic Nazca people of Peru, an ingenious aqueduct system of wood and stone still provides farmers with water to this day.

Florida school restricts access to Black writer's Biden inauguration poem

A celebrated poem by a Black writer who read it at President Joe Biden's inauguration has been banned for young students at a school in Miami, a group fighting such restrictions said Wednesday.

US rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to six years for drug trafficking

American rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for trafficking drugs across the United States.

Young Brit talent teaches Cannes 'How to Have Sex'

Alcohol by the bucket-load, rammed pool parties, cheesy chips and loads of sex -- all the stereotypes of Brits abroad are in Molly Manning Walker's feature debut causing a storm at Cannes this year, but she wants to break them all by exploring thorny issues of rape and consent.

Apple to spend billions of dollars on US-made 5G tech

Apple on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar collaboration with US tech firm Broadcom to make "cutting edge" components for wirelessly connecting to high-speed 5G telecom networks.

New York's landmark 'Flatiron' sold -- hopefully for real this time

New York's iconic Flatiron Building was auctioned off Tuesday for $161 million to a group of investors led by real estate developer Jeffrey Gural, after the previous bidding's winner failed to complete the transaction, organizers said.

Bulgaria's 'Time Shelter' wins International Booker Prize

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel "Time Shelter" -- a first for a book in Bulgarian.

Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide

Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service.

Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival Waymo

Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals.

EU battles in court to overturn Apple tax bill ruling

Apple and Brussels butted heads in a top EU court on Tuesday as the bloc battled to overturn a ruling against its whopping 13-billion euro order on the iPhone-maker to pay Ireland in back taxes.

Cast defend graphic 'The Idol' series that shocks Cannes

The cast of new HBO series "The Idol" on Tuesday defended its overtly sexual scenes and rejected rumours of onset turmoil, after the show scandalised critics at Cannes.

Eternal sunshine of a troubled mind: Michel Gondry returns

French filmmaker Michel Gondry directed seven features in the decade after his indie hit "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004). And then it all went quiet.

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

The artist, presenter and musician Rolf Harris, who was one of the UK's best-loved entertainers before he was convicted of underage-sex crimes in 2014, has died aged 93, officials said on Tuesday.

'Lord of the Rings' composer Howard Shore dreams his scores

Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore has scored landmark hits from "Silence of the Lambs" to "Lord of the Rings". He says the music emerges from his dreams.

'The Idol' scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame

Cannes cinemagoers may only have seen two episodes of new HBO series "The Idol," which premiered at the festival on Monday, but they got what some critics said was a "shocking" amount of raunchy sex scenes.

Jude vs Johnny: battle of two kings at Cannes

It's a tale of two kings at Cannes, as Jude Law's demonic performance as Henry VIII wowed critics on Monday, just days after Johnny Depp's "comeback" as France's Louis XV.

Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building

A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday.

Robert De Niro compares his evil new character to Trump

Robert De Niro couldn't help but take a jab at Donald Trump in Cannes on Sunday, saying his character in the new film embodied the same kind of "evil" as the ex-president.

Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia

Emmanuel Macron on Sunday made a brief but symbolic visit to Mongolia, the first by a French president to the country nestled between China and Russia that is of growing strategic interest in the West.

DiCaprio and Scorsese score raves at star-packed Cannes

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese were set for a victory lap at Cannes on Sunday after their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon" scored rave reviews, while the festival prepared to bow down before Jude Law as King Henry VIII.

British writer Martin Amis dies aged 73

Renowned and influential British writer Martin Amis has died aged 73 at his home in Lake Worth, Florida, the Booker Prizes said Saturday.

Ukrainian actors tell tales of war onstage

Devastated villages, separated families and hardened soldiers -- stories of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being taken to the stage in a play performed by actors who have fled their homeland.

British musician finds his forte: saving unwanted pianos

In a deserted former department store near the port of Leith in Edinburgh, Tim Vincent-Smith reaches inside a grand piano's open top, his fingertips lightly plucking at the taut strings.

Imagination's Leee John: shining a light on UK black music

Young people of colour in the UK don't know enough about the history of British black music, according to Leee John, the former lead singer of 1980s soul funk group Imagination.

Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said Saturday.

DiCaprio-Scorsese epic scores rave reviews at Cannes

The Hollywood cavalcade descended on Cannes Saturday for the premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon" which received rave reviews.

Cannes moved by film exploring girls' decision to join IS

How do two girls go from being typical teenagers, kissing boys, dying their hair blue and entertaining a gothic phase -- to joining the Islamic State?

Martin Amis, a second-generation literary lion

One of the burdens of having a famous father is trying to measure up to him in the same field.

Hollywood royalty flood Cannes for DiCaprio-Scorsese premiere

The Hollywood cavalcade descended on Cannes Saturday for the premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon."

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