Australian country artist loses unborn twins to endometriosis
A country artist who underwent her fourth endometriosis surgery last month is sharing her struggles with the chronic disease in the hope of attracting more funding for research.
Al Jazeera.net co-founder and cartoonist Shujaat Ali dies aged 54
Ali was an award-winning pioneer of animated political caricatures and Pakistan's first court artist.
Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally
AI-powered scans will be used for Instagram accounts starting this month and later extended to Facebook and Threads.
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Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for rape, sexual assault
British comedian Russell Brand, once one of the country's most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulti
Paris natural history museum acquires 167-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur skeleton
The skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur, the only known specimen of its species, was withdrawn from auction after a deal with the state, to preserve a fossil of outstanding scientific value.
Melanie C: From Sporty Spice to dance DJ with 'Sweat'
Melanie Chisholm rose to fame in the 1990s with one of the world's biggest girl bands: the Spice Girls. "Melanie C", "Mel C" and "Sporty Spice" were her nicknames. She went on to have a successful solo career with severa
‘Snap, crackle and drought’: Why El Niño could change what ends up on your breakfast table
As COP31 puts food and agriculture on the table, consumers across Europe are discovering downstream effects of climate impacts in their breakfast bowl.
UK’s Russell Brand sentenced to 10 1/2 years’ jail for rape, sexual assault
Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10 1/2 years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more arou
Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat
America's top diplomat offered a robust defence of the more than eight-month-old war even as voters blamed Mr. Trump's policies for the hit to their pocketbooks, including higher energy prices that stemmed from disruptio
Joe Biden scales back book tour as he reveals cancer treatment progress
Former US president Joe Biden said he won't be "able to have as many conversations" about his upcoming memoir as he would want to because of his cancer diagnosis.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Opening-day takings marked the highest single-day box office revenue for a live-action film in Japanese history, according to the film's X account.
How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
See My World, an event highlighting the pan-African thought via film, poetry and dance, builds on momentum sparked by local activists and creatives African philosophies including exploring how lessons from the past can s
Gaza wedding festival sees 250 couples married at the same time
A mass wedding for Palestinian brides and grooms has taken place in the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza.
‘It Gave Me a Lot of Anxiety’: Alex Katz on Sharing the Room With Matisse
At 99, the American painter confronts his lifelong reverence for the modern French master in a rare double billing at the Matisse Museum.
An Indian film that nobody would release is finally a hit - 18 awards later
Extraordinary scenes of audiences crying leaving theatres after watching the film have been shared on social media.
Some Publishers Drop Russell Brand After Rape Conviction
Some book publishers pulled Brand’s titles after his conviction on a rape charge on Thursday. But streaming services like YouTube seem less sure how to deal with old content featuring the former star.
Kehinde Wiley Will Debut New Art Series
The artist, who has been facing sexual misconduct allegations, became a single father in May and returns to the gallery world this week with a new show, “What the Light Becomes.”
Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.
Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks
Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,