Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence.
"The Hours" star Julianne Moore bemoaned the drop in leading roles for women in Hollywood on Saturday, saying women were being squeezed out everywhere.
Litton Das struck a century to rescue Bangladesh from a top-order collapse, as the hosts posted 278 in their first innings of the second and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday.
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A rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died, authorities said Saturday.
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In an inspired piece of casting, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is to voice a fierce Viking warrior in a new animated film.
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Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles said Saturday that he had been energised by Gout Gout's "youthful spirit" and was looking forward to racing the Australian teen over 150m next month.
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South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Parasite" -- is making his first animated film.
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Football fever is getting a tail-wagging twist in Singapore as fans count down to this year's FIFA World Cup in June.
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France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.
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South Korea's coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament.
Taiwan said Saturday it is an "independent" nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence.
The premiere of "Congo Boy" on Friday was like no other the Cannes Film Festival has ever seen, with director Rafiki Fariala -- who also wrote its catchy soundtrack -- breaking into song to introduce his cast and crew.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo followed by an Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation.
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Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's squad for his fourth World Cup on Saturday.
Dangling above field level at the biggest stadium of the 2026 World Cup, eighteen giant metal arms flood a newly laid grass pitch in an eerie pink glow.
News organizations are racing to add puzzles and games to their digital offerings, hoping to replicate the success of a strategy The New York Times has been quietly perfecting for years -- and is now taking to primetime television.
A total of 25 countries are taking part in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Vienna, with Denmark opening the show and hosts Austria in the closing slot.
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