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Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first...
The chef fires up the grill and bastes a chunky whale steak, a Japanese delicacy that could soon appear on more plates nationwide...
Japan's Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d'Or...
Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli on Monday became the first collective to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes F...
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 supportin...
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 yel...
Lanthimos and Emma Stone give Cannes a trippy trip...
After his feminist Frankenstein remake, director Yorgos Lanthimos was back Friday with a trippy triptych featuring dogs as humans,...
Costner, Gere, Demi Moore: Hollywood icons on Cann...
This year's Cannes Film Festival hosts a trio of heartthrobs from the back end of the 20th century, making their comeback on the r...
Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides...
Hollywood titan Francis Ford Coppola returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to unveil his enormously hyped, wildly exper...
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 W...
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 awa...
Meryl Streep on hippos, sex scenes and almost losi...
Meryl Streep shared intimate anecdotes from her career at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, including falling in love when Rober...
Taylor Swift tour hands UK economy £1 bn boost: st...
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 th...
Queen Camilla pledges not to buy new fur, say acti...
Britain's Queen Camilla has promised not to buy any more fur for her wardrobe, according to a letter from Buckingham Palace that a...
Alice Munro: short story virtuoso with a touch of...
Canadian author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro set her taut, acutely observed stories in the rural Ontario countryside where she g...
Alice Munro, Canada's 'Chekhov'
Canadian author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro set her taut, acutely observed stories in the rural Ontario countryside where she g...
Hostages' plight casts pall over Israel's Independ...
On Israel's 76th Independence Day, victory feels far away for many agonising over the fate of dozens of hostages still held in the...
Meryl Streep: Hollywood's peerless star
There is a strong case to be made that Meryl Streep, who picks up a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival on Tues...
Prince Harry, Meghan end Nigeria tour with Lagos v...
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in the country's economic capital...
Prince Harry, Meghan finish Nigeria tour in Lagos
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in the country's economic capital...
Nepali, British climbers extend Everest records
Mount Everest saw a record-breaking day Sunday as Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa and Briton Kenton Cool reached the top of the wo...
Cannes film fest returns with comebacks, strikes,...
The Cannes Film Festival starts Tuesday with an action-packed script including the comeback of Hollywood icons, fears of a strike,...
In Nigeria for Invictus, Prince Harry plays volley...
On a three-day visit to Nigeria to promote his Invictus Games, Prince Harry on Saturday played a seated volleyball match with army...
'Gave his youth for us': Hundreds mourn iconic Ukr...
In a cathedral in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsya in front of hundreds of mourners, Nazary Gryntsevych's mother and girlfr...
Oscars Academy, at pivotal point, launches $500 mn...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday launched a $500 million fundraising drive, pegged to the upcoming centen...
Row over Israel's Eurovision slot overshadows run-...
Israel's qualification for the Eurovision final triggered fierce debate Friday on the eve of the showpiece event, while the Dutch...
Spurs boss Postecoglou ready to disappoint King Ch...
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is willing to disappoint King Charles III by relegating Burnley on Saturday despite his recent...
Prince Harry, Meghan visit Nigeria
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting eve...
For US veteran, D-Day memories still vivid after 8...
Richard Rung recalls it vividly: German artillery firing on his landing craft, the sound of machine gun bullets striking the vesse...
Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protest...
Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale as thousands of demonstrators marched through Sweden's Ma...
Somebody to love: Justin and Hailey Bieber to have...
Pop titan Justin Bieber and his model wife Hailey are going to be parents, the couple announced Thursday.
Beckham urges Man Utd flops to prove they are 'mot...
David Beckham has urged Manchester United's flops to prove they are motivated to play for the troubled club.
Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global...
Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for "their work to preserve...
Cate Blanchett to be honoured by San Sebastian fil...
Australian actor Cate Blanchett will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival in September, org...