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Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop

As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.

'No. 1 fan': Rapper Minaj backs Trump

Rap icon Nicki Minaj declared Wednesday she was Donald Trump's "number one fan," adding that "hate" directed at the US president made her support him more.

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Brigitte Bardot to be buried in Saint-Tropez cemetery

Cinema icon Brigitte Bardot is to be buried in a graveyard in her hometown of Saint-Tropez, an official said Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in later years championed far-right views.

Russia reopens theatre devastated by siege of Mariupol

A theatre that became one of the bombed out symbols of a Russian siege of the city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine in 2022 has reopened after a huge redevelopment, Russian authorities have announced.

Bardot: from defending sheep to flirting with the far right

Film legend Brigitte Bardot in her later decades raised eyebrows calling far-right leader Marine Le Pen a modern "Joan of Arc", but she always maintained she was merely doing what was best for animals.

The film that created the Bardot 'sex kitten' myth

Her hair was a wild mess and her skirt slit to the waist, but the mambo dance that Brigitte Bardot performed in "And God Created Woman" became an overnight sensation in the staid 1950s.

Bardot: the screen goddess who gave it all up

She was the ultimate sex symbol whose voluptuous figure and libertine lifestyle sent tremors through the straitlaced 1950s, but Brigitte Bardot soon tired of the male gaze and walked away from it all to care for animals.

France's screen siren Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender and embraced far-right views, died on Sunday aged 91, her foundation said.

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the legendary British dark rock band announced on Friday.

Seoul to ease access to North Korean newspaper

South Korea said Friday it will reclassify North Korea's long-banned state newspaper as general information, easing public access, in the latest overture from the administration of dovish President Lee Jae Myung.

Culture being strangled by Kosovo's political crisis

Kosovo's oldest cinema has been dark and silent for years as the famous theatre slowly disintegrates under a leaky roof.

First Bond game in a decade hit by two-month delay

A Danish video game studio said it was delaying the release of the first James Bond video game in over a decade by two months to "refine the experience".

For director Josh Safdie, 'Marty Supreme' and Timothee Chalamet are one and the same

Pulling out the stops in a high-octane promotional campaign, Timothee Chalamet has fully immersed himself in the role of "Marty Supreme", a 1950s table tennis player consumed by grand ambitions, says director Josh Safdie.

US singer Barry Manilow reveals lung cancer diagnosis

US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow announced Monday he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, with plans to surgically treat the disease.

Right wing urges boycott of iconic Brazilian flip-flops

Prominent figures on Brazil's right wing are calling for a boycott of Havaianas, the iconic Brazilian flip-flop sandals, over an ad seen as taking sides ahead of next year's presidential elections.

From misfits to MAGA: Nicki Minaj's political whiplash

Nicki Minaj long reigned as pop's unruliest shape-shifter -- a hyper-sexual, neon-bright provocateur whose latex-clad persona, explicit lyrics and affinity with outsiders made her a global icon.

UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas

British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit "Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday.

A night out on the town during Nigeria's 'Detty December'

The first winds of west Africa's Harmattan dry season are in the air, and Lagos, the economic capital of the continent's most populous country, is abuzz.

India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits

From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and putting a strain on the Indian film industry's finances, insiders say.

Pets, pedis and peppermints: When the diva is a donkey

Traffic stops and hallways clear as the diva arrives, her attendants escorting her backstage ahead of her rendition of the role she's perfected over years of delighting audiences.

Burkinabe teen behind viral French 'coup' video has no regrets

A Burkinabe teenager who used to artificial intelligence to post fake news of a French coup on Facebook got more than he bargained for.

Giant lanterns light up Christmas in Catholic Philippines

In the Christmas-mad Philippines, thousands cheer as hand-crafted lanterns towering six metres (20 feet) high light up the night sky in San Fernando, northwest of the country's capital.

Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza

When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.

Historic Afghan cinema torn down for a mall

A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city's film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall, AFP journalists saw Thursday.

Pulitzer-winning combat reporter Peter Arnett dies at 91

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became one of the world's foremost combat correspondents, died Wednesday at 91, according to US media reports.

Melania Trump steps into spotlight in Amazon film trailer

US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare foray onto center stage Wednesday with the first trailer for her Amazon documentary -- fixing the camera with an unflinching gaze and summing up her husband's comeback in four words: "Here we go again."

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy

The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

Rob Reiner's son appears in court over parents' murder

The son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner made his first appearance in court Wednesday on charges that he killed both of his parents in their Los Angeles home.

Stolen Bruce Lee statue 'returns' to Bosnia town

A restored statue honouring late martial arts legend Bruce Lee was returned to its rightful place Wednesday in a Bosnian town, more than a year after it was stolen, local media reported.

$Eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels$

Eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels

The Eurovision Song Contest heads into its 70th anniversary edition next year mired in its biggest-ever political boycott, with five countries staying away over Israel's participation.

Rob Reiner killing: son to be charged with double murder

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is to be charged with two counts of first degree murder over the brutal slaying of his parents, the chief prosecutor of Los Angeles said Tuesday.

Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key figure who saved lives and falsely claiming that a victim staged his injuries, researchers said Tuesday.

Doctor sentenced for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Perry

The second of two doctors who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed was sentenced to home confinement by a California court on Tuesday.

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