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Rupert Murdoch marries again at age 93
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time at age 93, tying the knot with a retired molecular biologist a quarter century younger than him.
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Bird stops play at French Open
An injured pigeon rather than rain brought play to a halt at the French Open on Saturday during Daniil Medvedev's third round win over Tomas Machac.
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'Innocuous-looking' fern wins world record for largest genome
A small, seemingly unremarkable fern that only grows on a remote Pacific island was on Friday crowned the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest genome of any organism on Earth.
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US reports third human case of bird flu in current outbreak
US officials on Thursday reported the country's third human case of bird flu linked to the current outbreak of the virus in dairy cattle.
![Running star wants world to move faster on air pollution](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/7d/80/d6/Running-star-wants-world-to-move-fa-481034_small.jpg)
Running star wants world to move faster on air pollution
Kenya's 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha is urging the planet to combat air pollution, saying athletes need clean air to keep smashing boundaries at showpiece events like the Olympic Games.
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Remains of Bulgaria's King Ferdinand return home
The remains of Ferdinand Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the first king of Bulgaria following five centuries of Ottoman rule, were repatriated from Germany Wednesday to be interred in a family mausoleum, 76 years after his death.
![Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal insult](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/02/2f/76/Ex-Thai-PM-Thaksin-to-face-trial-fo-995211_small.jpg)
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal insult
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general's office said Wednesday, over comments he made almost a decade ago.
!['Palme d'Or whisperer': Tiny US distributor Neon wins fifth straight Cannes prize](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/93/e3/6b/-Palme-d-Or-whisperer---Tiny-US-dis-061270_small.jpg)
'Palme d'Or whisperer': Tiny US distributor Neon wins fifth straight Cannes prize
A tiny movie distributor founded seven years ago has won at the Cannes Film Festival for a stunning fifth consecutive time on Saturday.
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Iran director's identity was hidden even from his actress
A hard-hitting Iranian film about the country's women-led protests that has wowed Cannes was kept so secret that even its star didn't know who was making it for several months, she told the festival on Saturday.
Escaped Iranian director receives ovations at Cannes
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walked the red carpet Friday after fleeing a prison sentence in his home country just days before the film festival.
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Cannes 'Palm Dog' goes to mutt on trial
Griffon pup Kodi scampered to victory in the Cannes Film Festival's annual Palm Dog for best canine performer on Friday — proving he is not just a very good boy but a very fine actor too.
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Escaped Iranian director receives ovation at Cannes
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walked the red carpet Friday after fleeing a prison sentence in his home country just days before the film festival.
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Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies
The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.
Escaped Iranian director presents latest film at Cannes
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walks the red carpet Friday after fleeing a prison sentence just days before the film festival.
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WiFi, drones and sharp blades on Japan's whaling mothership
In whale-motif jacket, shirt and tie plus a whale-shaped hat, Hideki Tokoro shows off Japan's new whaling "mothership", the Kangei Maru -- slicing blades, butchery deck, freezers and all.
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Nepali smashes women's record for fastest ascent of Everest
Nepal's Phunjo Lama smashed the record Thursday for the fastest ascent of Everest by a woman, conquering the world's highest mountain in 14 hours and 31 minutes.
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Thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial
Thousands marched in Iran on Thursday on the final day of funeral rites for president Ebrahim Raisi, who will be laid to rest in his hometown days after dying in a helicopter crash.
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World Economic Forum founder Schwab to retire from leadership role
Klaus Schwab, the founder and for decades the face of the World Economic Forum, will step away from executive leadership in the coming months, the organisation said.
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French actor Depardieu in 'violent' scuffle with photographer
A well-known Italian paparazzi photographer accused French film star Gerard Depardieu of punching him in Rome on Tuesday, media reported, with the actor's lawyer saying he had been defending a companion.
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Trump vows to sue over explosive biopic
Donald Trump's team has vowed to sue over a biopic about his early years that includes rape, erectile dysfunction and ruthless betrayal, but the makers said on Tuesday the film allowed viewers to feel "sympathy" with the ex-president.
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Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first hunt
The chef fires up the grill and bastes a chunky whale steak, a Japanese delicacy that could soon appear on more plates nationwide as a new whaling mothership sets sail despite criticism from conservationists.
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Japan's Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes
Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli on Monday became the first collective to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Narco sex-change musical early favourite at Cannes
An intriguing musical about a Mexican drug lord escaping the narco life with a sex change -- featuring Selena Gomez in a supporting role -- premiered at Cannes on Saturday.
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Seven fashion moments on the Cannes red carpet
The show stopper on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival so far this year is without a doubt an anonymous dog in a puffy yellow train dress.
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Lanthimos and Emma Stone give Cannes a trippy triptych
After his feminist Frankenstein remake, director Yorgos Lanthimos was back Friday with a trippy triptych featuring dogs as humans, a finger served with a vegetable and a cocktail called "Emily's forehead".
![Costner, Gere, Demi Moore: Hollywood icons on Cannes comeback trail](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/7f/9b/d0/Costner--Gere--Demi-Moore--Hollywoo-121079_small.jpg)
Costner, Gere, Demi Moore: Hollywood icons on Cannes comeback trail
This year's Cannes Film Festival hosts a trio of heartthrobs from the back end of the 20th century, making their comeback on the red carpet: Demi Moore, Kevin Costner and Richard Gere.
![Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/42/1b/19/Coppola-s-long-awaited-epic--Megalo-751835_small.jpg)
Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes
Hollywood titan Francis Ford Coppola returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to unveil his enormously hyped, wildly experimental and deeply divisive "Megalopolis".
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Raccoon invades pitch during MLS game
A raccoon ran on the field and stopped play in the Major League Soccer match between the Philadelphia Union and New York City on Wednesday.
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Modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star
A hole-in-the-wall taqueria that offers just four types of tacos and two salsas is among the first restaurants in Mexico to be awarded a star by the prestigious Michelin Guide.
![Meryl Streep on hippos, sex scenes and almost losing her Oscar](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/e6/c4/11/Meryl-Streep-on-hippos--sex-scenes--716867_small.jpg)
Meryl Streep on hippos, sex scenes and almost losing her Oscar
Meryl Streep shared intimate anecdotes from her career at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, including falling in love when Robert Redford washed her hair and leaving her Oscar in the toilet.
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Taylor Swift tour hands UK economy £1 bn boost: study
Taylor Swift's worldwide Eras Tour will boost the UK economy by almost £1 billion ($1.3 billion) as fans splash the cash to see the US music star, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday.
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Queen Camilla pledges not to buy new fur, say activists
Britain's Queen Camilla has promised not to buy any more fur for her wardrobe, according to a letter from Buckingham Palace that animal rights group PETA released Wednesday.