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EU supports reduced protection for wolves

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.

Film legend Bardot, nearing 90, enjoys her 'silent solitude'

Brigitte Bardot, the 1960s French cinema icon who left the silver screen behind her a half-century ago, says as her 90th birthday approaches that she now "flees humanity" in favour of "silent solitude".

EU backs plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.

Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on 'Mona Lisa' in Louvre clip

Lady Gaga comes face to face with the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre and plants a lipstick smile on her face in a new video clip released Wednesday by the singer and the French museum.

Bibles, sneakers, silver coins: Trump's merch for sale

He built on his father's real estate empire and turned the family's millions into billions, but Donald Trump has not stuck to selling merely buildings.

Colombia's Inirida flower: from 'weed' to emblem for UN meeting

When Ruben Dario Carianil began cultivating the unusual, pointy Inirida flower in the Colombian Amazon ten years ago, his relatives made fun of him for growing "weeds."

Academy to host first overseas ceremony to honor young filmmakers

The Oscars Academy will hold its first award ceremony outside the United States next month, handing out prestigious annual student awards in London.

Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms.

Sultry screen legend Sophia Loren turns 90

Italian star Sophia Loren, a cinema icon with two Oscars to her name in Hollywood, celebrates her 90th birthday in Rome Friday, just a few days before French actress Brigitte Bardot.

Sally Rooney returns with 30-something questions

Irish author Sally Rooney, hailed as the "voice of a generation" after the runaway success of "Normal People", examines modern love in all its glory and friction in her fourth novel "Intermezzo" released next week.

Allies to remember failed WWII parachute operation

Veterans and royals gather this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's greatest Allied debacles: an unprecedented but failed airborne operation to seize Dutch bridges and forge a path into Nazi Germany.

Hidden talent: French Olympic star Marchand opts for disguise

French Olympic swimming hero Leon Marchand said Wednesday his record-breaking exploits in the Paris pool have changed his life so much that he often needs to don a disguise to evade attention.

Catherine, Princess of Wales makes tentative return to work

Britain's Princess of Wales has taken a first step towards returning to her work on the early-years development of children, a week after announcing she had completed chemotherapy.

Statue of French charity icon Abbe Pierre removed after abuse claims

Workers removed a statue of late French charity icon Abbe Pierre from its pedestal in a small village of eastern France on Tuesday, marking his dramatic fall from grace after a slew of abuse allegations spanning five decades.

Emmy ratings pick up with historic 'Shogun' wins

Television's Emmy Awards enjoyed a sizeable audience boost, with viewership rising by more than half from the previous edition's all-time low, network ABC said Monday.

London Fashion Week: Burberry gives the trench coat a streetwear edge

With a Spring/Summer 2025 collection reinventing the iconic trench coat with a streetwear edge, English designer Daniel Lee brought a breath of fresh air on Monday to fashion giant Burberry, hit by financial troubles.

Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment

Glamorgan confirmed Monday that the Hollywood duo of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had been approached about expanding their investment into British sport from football to cricket by taking a stake in the Welsh Fire, one of the teams in the Hundred competition.

'Shogun' toasts Emmys record as 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' shine

Japan-set historical epic "Shogun" celebrated breaking all-time records at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday, as "The Bear" and "Baby Reindeer" racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles.

'Shogun' and 'The Bear' shine as Emmys get under way

The Emmy Awards kicked off in Los Angeles on Sunday, where historical epic "Shogun" -- a tale of warring dynasties in feudal Japan -- is poised to break all-time records at television's equivalent of the Oscars.

Mini dresses and the 'great British prom': LFW revisits the classics

From leather tutus to unstructured knitwear, the mini dress is the centrepiece of the spring-summer 2025 collection by JW Anderson, Jonathan Anderson's label, presented Sunday at London Fashion Week.

Endangered pygmy hippo goes viral from Thai zoo

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

Justin Timberlake given community service in drunk driving case

Pop star Justin Timberlake was handed a sentence of community service on Friday after he changed his plea to guilty following his arrest for drunk driving, US media reported.

Justin Timberlake given community service in drunk driving case: US media

Pop star Justin Timberlake was handed a sentence of community service on Friday after he changed his plea to guilty following his arrest for drunk driving, US media reported.

Prince Harry turns 40, distanced from royals

Prince Harry was once one of the British royal family's most popular members, but as he celebrates his 40th birthday this weekend he is increasingly distanced from the UK public and his own family.

New Queen Elizabeth II statue panned in Northern Ireland

A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has met mixed reviews, with one non-plussed critic assessing that it looks more like "an old lady buying potatoes at the market" than Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Taylor Swift again urges fans to vote at MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift on Wednesday repeated her call for fans to register to vote in the US presidential election as she accepted MTV's top Video Music Award.

Wreck discovered of French steamship that sank in Atlantic in 1856

A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an American sailing vessel, claiming 114 lives.

Trump and Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York's 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, briefly putting politics aside hours after they clashed in a fiery presidential debate.

Haiti condemns bogus claim about US pet-eating migrants pushed by Trump

Haiti's government on Wednesday condemned "discriminatory remarks" made by US presidential candidate Donald Trump and other Republicans, who spouted debunked claims that Haitian migrants were eating pet cats and dogs in the state of Ohio.

Harris and Trump attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate