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Cambodian leader U-turns on rare dolphin conservation law

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Meryl Streep wins top Spanish arts prize

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Paris home of French star Christine and the Queens burgled

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Apple's 'Napoleon' wows movie theater bosses at CinemaCon

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'Sky's the limit' as Wrexham not worried about spending caps

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Majority of Britons back keeping monarchy: survey

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Climate activists heap up 650,000 cigarette butts in Portugal

Climate activists gathered 650,000 cigarette butts and piled them up in the heart of Portugal's capital Lisbon on Sunday to raise awareness about the often-overlooked form of pollution.

UK gears up for King Charles III's coronation

Charles III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Ailing Pakistan elephant dies, leaving 'mourning' partner in limbo

An ailing elephant at a Pakistan zoo died on Saturday, vets said, calling on the ill-equipped menagerie to evacuate her "mourning" partner to avert a second tragedy.

Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped

Manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over a fatal shooting on a movie set were formally dropped by prosecutors Friday.

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Manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over a fatal shooting on a movie set are to be dropped, his lawyer and sources to US media said Thursday, as newly appointed special prosecutors take over the case.

Mariupol maternity victim image wins World Press Photo award

A searing image of a pregnant Ukrainian victim of a Russian strike on a maternity hospital in the city of Mariupol won the 2023 World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday.

Ailing Pakistan elephant may be euthanised after collapsing

Animal experts will decide in coming days whether an ailing elephant at a zoo in Pakistan needs to be euthanised after it collapsed in its pen last week and has since failed to stand up, officials said.

Merkel given Germany's top honour despite criticism

Former chancellor Angela Merkel received Germany's highest honour on Monday despite facing continued criticism of her legacy since leaving office, especially over her policy towards Moscow.

French film icon Alain Delon thanks women for success in new book

His off-screen life may have been full of tumultuous relationships and scandal, but controversial French film icon Alain Delon says his successful career was "due to women and for women" in a new book about his life.

Bad Bunny: the reggaeton star transforming pop music

High-octane hits, dance breaks, fireworks and a bonus lesson on the history of Caribbean music: with his groundbreaking Coachella set, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny showcased a Latin revolution in pop fueled by his skyrocketing fame.

Spanish climber ends 500 days of isolation in underground cave

A 50-year-old Spanish mountain climber emerged Friday from an underground cave where she spent 500 days in seclusion as part of an experiment on the effects of isolation on the human body.

Celine Dion back making music, releasing five new songs

Pop diva Celine Dion announced the release of new music on Thursday -- her first since revealing last year that she was suffering from a rare neurological disorder that was affecting her singing.

Jamie Foxx hospitalized with 'medical complication'

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Hollywood cavalcade heading for Cannes film fest

The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be a who's who of Hollywood A-listers and veteran filmmakers this May, and feature a record six women filmmakers in competition, the organisers announced on Thursday.

New York appoints first-ever rat 'czar'

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Harry but no Meghan at King Charles III's coronation: palace

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Macron heckled by protesters on Dutch state visit

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Poachers kill five elephants in Chad

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Macron faces China row as Dutch state visit starts

French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday due to feature a keenly watched speech on Europe as he battled a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China.

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Macron to visit Netherlands amid row over China comments

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