Meryl Streep receiving honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
PARIS, France — Meryl Streep will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, organizers said.
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TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud
NEW YORK, United States — TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement, ending a months-long dispute that saw popular music expunged from the social media platform.
Clashes at UCLA campus around pro-Palestinian protests – reports
LOS ANGELES: Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California here, US television media footage showed, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.
Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heat wave
KOLKATA, India: Soaring temperatures across Kolkata have brought life in much of the Indian megacity to a standstill, but veterinarian Partha Das cannot recall a time when he was more busy.
Brazil readies for Madonna's free Copacabana Beach mega-concert
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Madonna's long-awaited free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach has upended the neighborhood, with over a million fans expected — but for retired resident Mario Renato Borges, it's the least the singer deserves.
'Bloodsicles', Baths For Lions And Tigers In Philippine Zoo Amid Heatwave
A Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country.
G7 must lead way on tackling global warming – UN climate chief
TURIN, Italy: UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Monday told G7 countries it was «utter nonsense» to claim they could not take bolder actions to tackle global warming.
Filipino farmers struggle as drought, heat wave hit
FILIPINO farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables as a scorching heat wave and the worst drought in years hit crops.