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29/04/2023

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Robert Opie has a unique way of documenting coronations: the 76-year-old has been gathering consumer products with a royal theme since the late Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953, when his school held a scrapbook competition. The six-year-old Opie's compilation of bread wrappers, milk bottle tops and pictures from magazines won first prize. Seventy years on he runs London's 'Museum of Brands', with some 12,000 objects, many of them devoted to Britain's royals....

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Robert Opie has a singular method of documenting coronations: the 76-year-old has been gathering client merchandise with a royal

29/04/2023

MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) - People in Barcelona had to do a double take on Friday when former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and film maker Steven Spielberg joined the throngs of tourists to visit some of the city's main sites - albeit with added security. The trio were in Barcelona to attend a concert by pal Bruce Springsteen at Barcelona's Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on Friday night....

MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) - Folks in Barcelona needed to do a double tackle Friday when former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and movie maker Steven

29/04/2023

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - A new screen will provide "absolute privacy" during the most sacred part of next week's coronation service for King Charles, ensuring the eyes of the world will not see the monarch being anointed, Buckingham Palace and its makers said. The three-sided screen will shield Charles when he is anointed with holy oil, consecrated in Jerusalem, on his hands, breast and head, shortly before he is crowned at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6....

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - A brand new display will present "absolute privateness" throughout essentially the most sacred a part of subsequent week's

28/04/2023

THE HAGUE, April 28 (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Friday ordered a man who judges said had fathered between 500 and 600 children around the world to stop donating s***m. The 41-year-old Dutchman, identified by de Telegraaf newspaper as Jonathan Meijer, was forbidden to donate more semen to clinics, the court ruling said. He could be fined 100,000 euros ($110,000) per infraction....

THE HAGUE, April 28 (Reuters) - A Dutch courtroom on Friday ordered a person who judges mentioned had fathered between 500 and 600 kids around the globe to

28/04/2023

KHARKIV, Ukraine, April 27 (Reuters) - When Fuminori Tsuchiko arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv last year, he said he wanted to do anything he could to help people following Russia's invasion. Moved by the plight of residents forced by Russian shelling to shelter in subway stations, the 75-year-old Japanese national from Tokyo decided to stay. For months, he said, he lived in a metro station and worked as a volunteer distributing food in the subway....

KHARKIV, Ukraine, April 27 (Reuters) - When Fuminori Tsuchiko arrived within the j*p Ukrainian metropolis of Kharkiv final 12 months, he mentioned he wished

28/04/2023

LIMA, April 27 (Reuters) - Peruvian archaeologist Cecilia Camargo isn't your usual tomb-finder hunting for lost ruins: she works for the local gas firm. While installing gas pipes under roads and buildings, gas distributor Calidda has unearthed some 1,700 archaeological remains, including mummies, textiles and ceramics dating back hundreds or thousands of years. On Wednesday, the firm unearthed a 600-year-old funeral bundle with the remains of an ancient settler, found during excavations in a neighborhood of capital Lima....

LIMA, April 27 (Reuters) - Peruvian archaeologist Cecilia Camargo is not your traditional tomb-finder trying to find misplaced ruins: she works for the native

28/04/2023

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned for centuries, has left Scotland for London under tight security ahead of next week's coronation of King Charles III, officials said on Friday. Also known as the Stone of Destiny and regarded as a sacred, historic symbol of Scotland's monarchy and nationhood, it is being moved from its permanent home at Edinburgh Castle for the first time in more than 25 years, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said....

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The historic Stone of Scone, the traditional coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been topped for hundreds of

28/04/2023

LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) has increased the number of Asian and women in lead roles, but still lags in representing Latinos, the disabled and women of color, a study by the streaming platform and the University of Southern California (USC) found. While Hollywood has made strides in diversity in recent years, some communities criticize the lack of progress, both on and off screen....

LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) has elevated the variety of Asian and girls in lead roles, however nonetheless lags in representing

28/04/2023

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - In 1925, a handsome male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the grueling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing lifesaving medicine to the Alaskan city of Nome during a diphtheria outbreak. Balto was feted as a hero, the subject of books and movies, and the dog's taxidermy mount still stands on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History....

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - In 1925, a good-looking male sled canine named Balto led a 13-dog crew that braved blizzard situations in the course of the

27/04/2023

MADRID, April 26 (Reuters) - One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the landmark bronze figure of a bear shaking a tree. The work of Chilean artist Nicolas Miranda called "Parasitic Strategies for Survival in a Cruel World" alluded to the 85-year-old Juan Carlos' passion for big-game hunting that landed him in scandal in 2012, not long before his abdication in 2014....

MADRID, April 26 (Reuters) - One in all Madrid's primary sights acquired a totally new which means for a couple of minutes this week when an artist positioned

27/04/2023

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - From a moustache comb to dazzling stage costumes, personal items belonging to late Queen front man Freddie Mercury will go under the hammer in September allowing fans to purchase memorabilia once owned by one of the world's most famous rock stars. Some 1,500 items, including handwritten lyrics, art and collectibles from Mercury's London home, Garden Lodge, have been looked after by his close friend Mary Austin since his death from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991....

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - From a moustache comb to dazzling stage costumes, private objects belonging to late Queen entrance man Freddie Mercury will go

27/04/2023

LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - When "Bridgerton" actor Priya Kansara first read the script for the action-comedy film “Polite Society,” she thought it was “kind of bonkers,” but knew immediately that she wanted to be part of it. “It was just so original,” she told Reuters, and her co-lead, “Umbrella Academy” actor Ritu Arya, could not agree more. The Focus Features film, which opens in theaters on Friday, travels between British-Pakistani teen angst to video game-style wedding heist combat, playing out against a punchy soundtrack....

LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - When "Bridgerton" actor Priya Kansara first learn the script for the action-comedy movie “Well mannered Society,” she

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LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - When actor Adjoa Andoh read William Shakespeare's "Richard III" as a child, she was struck by how he was treated. "I'm sort of 9 or 10 ... I was outraged in the sort of way that children get outraged about the way that Shakespeare had unfairly represented this man and had people be vile to this man because of the way he looked," Andoh told Reuters....

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - When actor Adjoa Andoh learn William Shakespeare's "Richard III" as a toddler, she was struck by how he was handled.

26/04/2023

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla unveiled the stage for next month's 2023 Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to the venue in the northern English city of Liverpool on Wednesday, saying he would be watching. Charles and the Queen Consort, whose coronation will take place a few days before the competition, also met Britain's entrant Mae Muller and took part in the recording of a segment for the children's television entertainment show Blue Peter....

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his spouse Camilla unveiled the stage for subsequent month's 2023 Eurovision Tune Contest throughout a

26/04/2023

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, April 25 (Reuters) - Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to imitate an endangered red-headed vulture feeding its baby. The pinkish chick, covered in white fuzz that will turn into black feathers as it grows, is the first red-headed, or Asian king vulture, to be bred in Asia and only the second in the world....

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, April 25 (Reuters) - 4 instances a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya places on a black, long-sleeved shirt,

26/04/2023

DUBLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - Ireland's oldest university, Trinity College Dublin, has announced it will remove the name of philosopher George Berkeley from one of its main libraries over his ownership of slaves and efforts to "advance ideology in support of slavery". The college said in a statement it will retain a stained-glass window commemorating the philosopher, whose name was given to the Berkeley Library and to the U.S....

DUBLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - Eire's oldest college, Trinity School Dublin, has introduced it'll take away the title of thinker George Berkeley from considered

26/04/2023

April 25 (Reuters) - Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still battles on to prevent lions and other wild animals starving at a sanctuary he runs. "We're struggling on one side to feed our family and children and close ones," he said....

April 25 (Reuters) - Osman Salih in Khartoum has discovered it exhausting sufficient to guard his circle of relatives via days of heavy preventing which have

26/04/2023

ROME, April 25 (Reuters) - Italy's tourism ministry has faced ridicule after an official video to attract tourists to Italy used footage of people in Slovenia drinking Slovenian wine. The video, part of a 9-million euro ($9.91 million) campaign produced by the Armando Testa communications group, was widely mocked by critics and on social media even before it emerged that part of it had been shot abroad....

ROME, April 25 (Reuters) - Italy's tourism ministry has confronted ridicule after an official video to draw vacationers to Italy used footage of individuals

26/04/2023

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The cast of American TV show "The L Word: Generation Q" visited the White House Tuesday to mark Le***an Visibility Week, touting the role the long-running show has played for gay women and girls across the country. Karin Jean-Pierre, the first openly gay White House press secretary, welcomed the cast, saying it was "incredibly important" for young people to see characters in books and on television whose life stories and identities inspire them "to reach their highest potential."...

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The solid of American TV present "The L Phrase: Era Q" visited the White Home Tuesday to mark Le***an Visibility Week,

26/04/2023

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Months after his departure from “The Daily Show" in late 2022, comedian Trevor Noah won a Webby Award for comedy in the “America’s Door Problem” segment of the late-night talk show, in which he pushes for gun control and criticizes policymakers’ response to mass shootings. The 27th Annual Webby Awards - which will be handed out on May 15 in what is known as the internet's biggest night - also honor work featuring singers Rihanna, Lizzo and Doja Cat, former President Barack Obama and the cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”...

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Months after his departure from “The Every day Present" in late 2022, comic Trevor Noah received a Webby Award for comedy

25/04/2023

April 25 (Reuters) - Here are some facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte, who has died at the age of 96: * Belafonte was born in New York's Harlem neighborhood but his mother took him to her Jamaican homeland at an early age for a few years before returning to New York. * Belafonte's "Calypso," released in 1956, was the first album to sell more than 1 million copies....

April 25 (Reuters) - Listed below are some info about actor-activist Harry Belafonte, who has died on the age of 96:

25/04/2023

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Toy maker Mattel (MAT.O) has introduced its first Barbie with Down's syndrome in a bid to make its famous doll range more inclusive. In a statement on Tuesday, Mattel said it had worked with the National Down Syndrome Society in the United States to make the doll, which has a shorter frame and longer torso than its other Barbies....

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Toy maker Mattel (MAT.O) has launched its first Barbie with Down's syndrome in a bid to make its well-known doll vary extra

25/04/2023

QUELUZ, Portugal, April 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian writer and musician Chico Buarque received on Monday the most prestigious literary award for Portuguese-language, with the ceremony happening four years after he won it due to an impasse caused by former President Jair Bolsonaro. Buarque was awarded in 2019 the Camoes Prize, which every year recognises an author from a Portuguese-speaking nation. It was previously given to writers such as Portugal's Jose Saramago and Mozambique's Paulina Chiziane....

QUELUZ, Portugal, April 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian author and musician Chico Buarque acquired on Monday probably the most prestigious literary award for

25/04/2023

LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters) - Jason Stark's two young sons talked excitedly for months about seeing the "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." When the film debuted this month, he decided to make the experience a special outing. Stark took a day off from work and drove his boys, ages 9 and 6, about a half-hour from their Connecticut home to watch the movie at an AMC theater on a 50-foot-high IMAX screen....

LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters) - Jason Stark's two younger sons talked excitedly for months about seeing the "The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film." When the

25/04/2023

LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Six highly rare first edition collections of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on show in London next week in what auction house Christie's says will be the largest display of the works in Britain. The exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623, runs in Christie's London showroom from May 2 until May 26....

LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Six extremely uncommon first version collections of William Shakespeare’s performs will go on present in London subsequent week

25/04/2023

LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - When King Charles is crowned at London's Westminster next month, scholars from the next door school will be the first to formally acclaim the new monarch by singing out "Vivat Rex", just as they have done at coronations for more than three centuries. The current crop of 48 pupils from the prestigious, private Westminster School have been practising for months for their big moment on May 6, a tradition which dates back to at least 1685....

LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - When King Charles is topped at London's Westminster subsequent month, students from the subsequent door college would be the

25/04/2023

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Guests at President Joe Biden's and first lady Jill Biden's state dinner with their South Korean counterparts will feast on Maryland crab cakes and braised beef short ribs followed by banana splits for dessert, the White House said on Monday. The Bidens are hosting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee for a state visit on Wednesday that will conclude with dinner in the East Room, which will feature tables decorated with large vases filled with boughs of blooming cherry blossoms that tower six feet into the air....

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Friends at President Joe Biden's and first woman Jill Biden's state dinner with their South Korean counterparts will feast on

25/04/2023

SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, as both a "one-of-a-kind" entertainer and a charming and intelligent man. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died on Saturday at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various health issues. Humphries was 89....

SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comic greatest identified for his character Dame Edna Everage, as each a

25/04/2023

LIMA, April 24 (Reuters) - Peruvian archaeologists unearthed a more than 1,000-year-old mummy on the outskirts of the modern capital on Monday, in the latest discovery dating back to pre-Inca times. The mummy was probably an adolescent and found in an underground tomb wrapped in a funerary bundle, along with ceramics and rope and including bits of skin and hair....

LIMA, April 24 (Reuters) - Peruvian archaeologists unearthed a greater than 1,000-year-old mummy on the outskirts of the fashionable capital on Monday, within

24/04/2023

JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) - Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia gathered in large groups to usher in the Eid al-Fitr festival on Saturday, relieved to be able to celebrate freely after the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions. In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, hundreds of worshippers turned up for morning prayers at the historic port of Sunda Kelapa in North Jakarta to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan....

JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) - Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia gathered in giant teams to usher within the Eid al-Fitr pageant on Saturday, relieved to have

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