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Renaissance master Raphael honored at New York's Met museum

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael: Starting Friday, New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.

Under threat of dying out, Turkish Armenian evolves through art

Once spoken by two million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a century marked by massacres and mass emigration.

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Ozzy Osbourne: key dates

Key dates in the life of legendary British heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson's disease:

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family said, just weeks after he gave an epic farewell concert.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76: family

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family announced in a statement.

Julia Roberts, Jude Law to feature at star-packed Venice Film Festival

US megastar Julia Roberts is to make her debut at the Venice Film Festival this year, which will also feature Jude Law playing Russian leader Vladimir Putin and a hard-hitting film about Gaza.

'Gloves are off': cancelled Late Show host comes out swinging for Trump

Stephen Colbert had an unflinching message for US President Donald Trump in his first broadcast since his "Late Show" was cancelled amid a political firestorm -- "the gloves are off."

Brazilian judge threatens Bolsonaro over speech shared on social media

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the sharing of a speech of his by online users was a "violation" of a social media ban, according to a document accessed by AFP on Monday.

Italy cancels concert by pro-Putin conductor Gergiev

Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta announced on Monday it had cancelled a concert by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev -- a vocal backer of President Vladimir Putin -- after an uproar from politicians and Kremlin critics.

Italy concert of pro-Putin conductor Gergiev cancelled

Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta said Monday it was cancelling a weekend concert of pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev -- a close supporter of Vladimir Putin -- after an uproar from politicians and Kremlin critics.

King's musical sage Errollyn Wallen blazes new path

Told she would never belong in the world of classical music, Errollyn Wallen has risen to become the composer to King Charles III and the first person of colour in the historic role.

'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement

Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast -- but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb.

'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office

The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Martin Solveig bids goodbye to DJing at retirement gig

French DJ Martin Solveig, who hit worldwide success with smashes including "All Stars" and "Hello", has hung up his decks, announcing his retirement onstage at a concert watched by 70,000 people.

US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

The CEO of an American tech company resigned Saturday after a video of him embracing an alleged colleague at a Coldplay concert went viral and fueled relentless memes.

France museum-goer eats million-dollar banana taped to wall

A visitor to a French museum bit into a fresh banana worth millions of dollars taped to a wall last week, exhibitors said on Friday, in the latest such consumption of the conceptual artwork.

Trump's budget hacksaw leaves public broadcasting on precipice

Hundreds of television and radio stations across the United States risk seeing their resources evaporate, after President Donald Trump prevailed Friday in scrapping federal funding for public broadcasting.

CBS says Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' to end in May 2026

Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show", long a staple of late-night television, will come to an end in 2026, the comedian and network CBS said on Thursday.

Serbian youth pumps up protest at last EXIT festival

Serbia's youthful anti-graft protesters have celebrated what may prove to be the country's last ever EXIT music festival, but hope the energy it generated will still boost their fight for change.

UK 'princes in the tower' murder probe clears Richard III

It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London.

TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans

Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace them with artificial intelligence, potentially putting platform users at risk.

Shock and sadness as Tomorrowland music festival opens after fire

Shocked, sad but determined to dance, tens of thousands of electronic music enthusiasts started to arrive at Tomorrowland in Belgium Thursday, a day after the festival's main stage went up in flames.

Fire destroys stage at Belgian electro festival

The main stage of the Tomorrowland music festival near Antwerp was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday, a day before thousands of electronic dance music lovers were due to descend on the Belgian event.

'Severance' leads Emmy nominations with 27

Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama "Severance" on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.

Navalny widow blasts Italy's invite for pro-Kremlin maestro

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged Italian authorities Tuesday to cancel a concert by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, saying it would help normalise President Vladimir Putin's international relations.

Passion for hand fans sizzles in burning Spanish heat

As passengers wilted in a packed Madrid metro, one traveller defied the summer heat by snapping open her handheld fan -- a quintessential Spanish accessory enjoying undimmed popularity.

'Sesame Street' puppet Elmo's hacked X account calls for Jews' extermination

The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked on Sunday.

Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews: US media

The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked, US media reported Monday.

Japan's World Barber Classic tries to bring back business

Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers.

Mexican voice actors demand regulation on AI voice cloning

Mexican actors protested the growing threat artificial intelligence poses to their industry, calling on Sunday for better regulations to prevent voice cloning without consent.

'Severance' vs 'The Pitt' -- it's Emmy nominations time

Dark sci-fi office drama "Severance," gritty hospital series "The Pitt" and buzzy teen murder saga "Adolescence" are expected to pile up nominations for this year's Emmys when the contenders for television's Oscars are revealed Tuesday.

Belgium conjures up win at quidditch world cup

With a fair bit of wizardry on the pitch, Belgium became the first European country to win the quidditch world cup on Sunday.

'Superman' soars to top of N.American box office

"Superman" the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic DC superhero, powered to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $122 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

'A legend': Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican pride to epic show

Bad Bunny's sweeping first concert of his three-month Puerto Rico residency was a night of palpable emotion for the megastar whose latest smash artistic endeavor brings his global stardom back to his roots.

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