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Asterix, Obelix and Netflix: US streamer embraces Gallic heroes

France's beloved comic book heroes Asterix and Obelix are set for their latest incarnation in a Netflix mini-series being released Wednesday, hoping to win over new fans, notably in the United States and Asia.

Kardashian robbery suspect says heist was one 'too many'

At the Paris trial of 10 people accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in 2016, a defendant who wrote a book about the jewellery heist Tuesday said he regretted participating.

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Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong to join Cannes film festival jury: organisers

American actor Halle Berry and "Succession" star Jeremy Strong are set to serve on the jury at the Cannes film festival this year that will be headed by French actress Juliette Binoche, organisers announced on Monday.

Prince William and Kate mark wedding anniversary in Scotland

Prince William and wife Catherine will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on the Scottish island of Mull on Tuesday, the latest step on the princess's road to recovery from cancer.

Kim Kardashian's next star turn is in a Paris courtroom

Kim Kardashian is due to testify in the Paris trial that begins Monday of the "grandpa robbers" accused of stealing $10 million worth of jewellery from the billionaire high priestess of social media.

Trial begins in Paris over 2016 gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian

Ten suspects go on trial in Paris on Monday over the 2016 robbery of the US celebrity Kim Kardashian, which saw some $10 million worth of jewellery stolen from the reality TV star and influencer.

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French rapper Jul breaks attendance record at national stadium

The Paris concert of wildly popular French Marseille-based rapper Jul has broken the attendance record at France's national stadium the Stade de France, it said Sunday.

Hundreds of thousands at funeral for pope 'with an open heart'

Hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, "pope among the people" and the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader.

Crowds applaud pope's coffin as Vatican funeral begins

Tens of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the champion of the poor and the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader.

Trump in Rome for pope funeral in first foreign trip of new term

US President Donald Trump arrived in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, where he will brush shoulders with an array of world leaders on the unexpected first foreign trip of his second term.

Pope Francis's funeral programme

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will take place Saturday.

Trump heads to pope funeral in first foreign trip of new term

US President Donald Trump headed to Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the unexpected first foreign trip of his second term in which he will face foreign leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

Huge crowds at Vatican ahead of Pope's funeral

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

121 metre long cake gives a taste for records

Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8 metre (399 feet, eight inch) long strawberry cake which they have claimed is the world's longest ever made.

Santana postpones tour dates over Covid-19 illness

Celebrated rocker Carlos Santana was forced to postpone several tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19, his manager said Wednesday.

Real Madrid hold minute's silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis

Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.

Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.

Inside South Africa's wildlife CSI school helping to catch poachers

The rhino lay frozen in the sand, its grey legs stiff, glassy eyes open, horn crudely sawed off.

'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum

It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.

Philippine film legend Nora Aunor dies aged 71

Nora Aunor, considered by many Filipinos as their country's greatest actress and singer, has died aged 71, the government and her family said Thursday.

Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song

Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.

'Let's rock': world music icon Youssou N'Dour back on the road

A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music legend geared up to do what he does best -- rock through the night.

Long-abandoned Welsh mine revived as gold prices soar

At the bottom of a long-abandoned mine, 50 metres below the surface, one company searches for rare Welsh gold, attracted by soaring prices and its royal connection.

Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight

Pop star Katy Perry became the biggest name in an all-woman group to safely blast off into space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets.

Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-woman flight

Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-woman group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets.

A coffin for Pol Pot's memory, 50 years after Phnom Penh's fall

A new coffin-shaped structure topped with a clear plastic roof looms over the cremation site of Pol Pot in Anlong Veng, a testament to the estimated two million Cambodian lives lost under his genocidal rule.

Toll hits 225, Dominican officials say all bodies returned to loved ones

The official toll in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republican rose to 225 on Saturday, as authorities said they had now returned all bodies to their loved ones.

Frustrated families await news days after 222 killed in Dominican club disaster

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 222 peopl killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier waited for their loved ones' bodies to be identified.

Elegance of the Edwardians on display at Buckingham Palace

A rare exhibition is exploring the glamorous lives and fashions of two royal couples who reigned over Britain during the Edwardian period as the country tipped ever closer to World War I.

Oscars to add new award for stunts

A new Oscar for stunts will be handed out when Hollywood's glitziest party celebrates its 100th birthday, awards officials said Thursday.

Charles and Camilla visit Dante's tomb, Byzantine mosaics

King Charles III and Queen Camilla wrapped up a state visit to Italy on Thursday with a visit to Dante's tomb and world-famous mosaics in Ravenna, the day after a surprise meeting with Pope Francis.

Pope in surprise St Peter's visit a day after meeting King Charles

Pope Francis, who is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia, made an unscheduled visit to St Peter's Basilica Thursday, his second surprise outing in two days after previously meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Cannes Festival: Films in competition

Nineteen films were announced Thursday in the main competition at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on the French Riviera on May 13.

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