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Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — For seven weeks, a jury in Manhattan has listened as prosecutors…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing, calls charges ‘badly exaggerated’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer implored a jury on Friday to acquit…
Kenzo brings mischief back to Paris’ iconic Maxim’s with a riot of color and clash
PARIS (AP) — Few Paris addresses conjure myth quite like Maxim’s, the gilded Belle Époque…
Canada’s national anthem is 45 years old today
OTTAWA — While the country will celebrate its birthday next week, O Canada got a…
Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet, French cinema power couple, call it quits
PARIS (AP) — Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and actor-director Guillaume Canet announced their separation Friday…
Chef Nobu serves his famous miso cod with a side of inspiration in a new documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as…
Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the…
What to Stream: ‘The Bear,’ Lorde, ‘Smoke,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Nosferatu’ and Nelly and Ashanti
The Jack Black-led movie phenomenon “A Minecraft Movie” and Lorde’s fourth studio album, “Virgin,” are…
Movie theatre ‘visionary’: Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob praised as he plans retirement
TORONTO — Movie theatre giant Cineplex Inc. says president and chief executive Ellis Jacob will…
Here are 007 Canadian ties to James Bond as Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve takes helm
TORONTO — News that Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie…
How do you make a ‘Jurassic World’ movie? With these ‘commandments’
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re going to let dinosaurs run amok, it’s good to…
Mini creations by Swedish artists ‘Anonymouse,’ dubbed ‘Banksy Mouse,’ go from street to museum
LUND, Sweden (AP) — After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street…
Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe’s vision of Paris
PARIS (AP) — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe’s runway on Friday…
Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
OTTAWA — Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers…
How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut
The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor. Adele…
Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music
LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond…
From free transit to a fan zone ferris wheel: a sneak peek at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium ahead of 1st show
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music…
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important…
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more…
What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it
In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer…
Prosecutor tells jury ‘it’s time’ to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as sex trafficking trial near end
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” for two decades but…
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by…
By the numbers: What we know about Bezos’ wedding in Venice
Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but…
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one…