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![Iconic Paris cinema shuts in sign of Champs-Elysees decline](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/ab/6f/87/Iconic-Paris-cinema-shuts-in-sign-o-177237_small.jpg)
Iconic Paris cinema shuts in sign of Champs-Elysee...
The iconic UGC Normandie cinema on the Champs-Elysees in Paris closed its doors Thursday after 90 years -- with critics seeing ano...
![BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of 'huggathon' with Jin](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/54/a8/e6/BTS-mania-hits-Seoul-ahead-of--hugg-412245_small.jpg)
BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of 'huggathon' with Jin
For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon's fan base is known, the timing of Jin's discharge from South Korean military servic...
![007 producers to receive honorary Oscars](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/3a/85/8c/007-producers-to-receive-honorary-O-297172_small.jpg)
007 producers to receive honorary Oscars
The producers of the James Bond movies will receive honorary Oscars at a ceremony this November, the Academy said Wednesday, as an...
![Gabon artists dream of taking music born in prison to global stage](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/0e/ae/de/Gabon-artists-dream-of-taking-music-181275_small.jpg)
Gabon artists dream of taking music born in prison...
In a bar in Gabon's capital Libreville, revellers get up and dance as soon as the DJ plays N'Tcham -- a local rhythmic genre born...
![Does street art belong in a museum?](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6b/98/98/Does-street-art-belong-in-a-museum--111773_small.jpg)
Does street art belong in a museum?
Invaders in the Petit Palais: some 60 of the world's most renowned street artists have been invited into the rarefied confines of...
![French singer and 60s pop icon Francoise Hardy dies aged 80](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/d8/66/24/French-singer-and-60s-pop-icon-Fran-621788_small.jpg)
French singer and 60s pop icon Francoise Hardy die...
French singer Francoise Hardy, whose crystalline voice and melancholy lyrics shot her to international stardom in the 1960s, has d...
![BTS star Jin finishes South Korean military service](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/3e/33/48/BTS-star-Jin-finishes-South-Korean--100181_small.jpg)
BTS star Jin finishes South Korean military servic...
K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service Wednesday and feted by bandmates who hugged him,...
![Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/73/39/80/Elon-Musk-drops-lawsuit-against-Ope-408044_small.jpg)
Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Alt...
Elon Musk on Tuesday dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for betraying the startup...
![Phony 'news' portals surpass US newspaper sites, researchers say](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/49/b9/79/Phony--news--portals-surpass-US-new-212712_small.jpg)
Phony 'news' portals surpass US newspaper sites, r...
Partisan websites masquerading as media outlets now outnumber American newspaper sites, a research group that tracks misinformatio...
![Nigeria's repressed LGBTQ party people let 'true self' out at Lagos ball](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f2/b7/a2/Nigeria-s-repressed-LGBTQ-party-peo-488111_small.jpg)
Nigeria's repressed LGBTQ party people let 'true s...
Performers strutted their stuff onstage at an LGBTQ community dance party in Nigeria's Lagos, publicly celebrating their identitie...
![Hong Kong novelists seek freedom in exile after democracy crackdown](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/57/a7/1b/Hong-Kong-novelists-seek-freedom-in-872809_small.jpg)
Hong Kong novelists seek freedom in exile after de...
When Hong Kong author Kay So left her home city in 2020, she had in her luggage two short stories she had written about the huge,...
![Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack bars'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7c/3b/98/Tourists-get-taste-of-old-Japan-at--443015_small.jpg)
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack b...
Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regu...
![South China's 'fast and furious' Dragon Boat racing turns heads](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/2d/8e/73/South-China-s--fast-and-furious--Dr-186536_small.jpg)
South China's 'fast and furious' Dragon Boat racin...
Rowers furiously paddling careened around tight corners past packed crowds on Monday in southern China's Foshan, where the Dragon...
![Pioneering black conductor melds opera with S.African dance music](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/2f/90/46/Pioneering-black-conductor-melds-op-616410_small.jpg)
Pioneering black conductor melds opera with S.Afri...
Ofentse Pitse embodies a fierce sense of fun as she waves her conducting baton passionately in a dimly lit auditorium in Johannesb...
!['House of the Dragon' returns for more blood and fire](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/98/39/58/-House-of-the-Dragon--returns-for-m-410551_small.jpg)
'House of the Dragon' returns for more blood and f...
"House of the Dragon" returns next week after a strike-related delay, promising more of the blood, fire and power struggles that f...
!['Bad Boys' tops N.American box office in boost for Will Smith](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1e/88/ce/-Bad-Boys--tops-N-American-box-offi-863777_small.jpg)
'Bad Boys' tops N.American box office in boost for...
Will Smith marked his first major film hit since his infamous Oscars slap as "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" debuted atop the North Americ...
![Reporters Without Borders head dies of cancer aged 53](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/4e/89/0e/Reporters-Without-Borders-head-dies-181108_small.jpg)
Reporters Without Borders head dies of cancer aged...
Christophe Deloire, head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom group, died on Saturday aged 53, the orga...
![Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1e/30/a3/Sweden-splashes-out-to-save-its-unl-167641_small.jpg)
Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship
Sweden is embarking on a colossal four-year project to safeguard a nearly 400-year-old warship that is the centrepiece of its famo...
![Hong Kong's visually impaired dragon boat team builds community](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/86/c9/5d/Hong-Kong-s-visually-impaired-drago-551887_small.jpg)
Hong Kong's visually impaired dragon boat team bui...
Slicing their oars through the dark-green waters of a Hong Kong river, a dragon boat team of visually impaired rowers paddled in u...
![Italian opera celebrated in Verona's 'magical' Arena](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/a7/5e/9b/Italian-opera-celebrated-in-Verona--717477_small.jpg)
Italian opera celebrated in Verona's 'magical' Are...
Verona's ancient Roman Arena will host a star-studded classical concert Friday to celebrate the addition of Italian opera singing...
!['Baby Reindeer' inspiration sues Netflix for $170 mn](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/35/91/1c/-Baby-Reindeer--inspiration-sues-Ne-377104_small.jpg)
'Baby Reindeer' inspiration sues Netflix for $170...
A British woman who claims she was the inspiration for the stalker in the smash Netflix hit "Baby Reindeer" sued the streamer Thur...
![Chanel breaks with designer Virginie Viard](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/54/8c/b0/Chanel-breaks-with-designer-Virgini-551165_small.jpg)
Chanel breaks with designer Virginie Viard
French fashion house Chanel announced the departure of its artistic director, Virginie Viard, on Thursday, despite hitting record...
![From likes to votes: Croatia Gen Z influencer goes for EU seat](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/69/74/32/From-likes-to-votes--Croatia-Gen-Z--155017_small.jpg)
From likes to votes: Croatia Gen Z influencer goes...
Nina Skocak's TikTok videos get hundreds of thousands of views and the young makeup and vintage fashion expert hopes her popularit...
![Harry Potter offers magical boost to UK tourism](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/62/95/38/Harry-Potter-offers-magical-boost-t-747461_small.jpg)
Harry Potter offers magical boost to UK tourism
Sam Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author JK Rowling dreamt up the b...
![AI tool creates deceptive Biden, Trump images, tests show](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/88/97/94/AI-tool-creates-deceptive-Biden--Tr-617017_small.jpg)
AI tool creates deceptive Biden, Trump images, tes...
Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a w...
![French artist Ben takes own life after wife's death: family](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6a/8d/b3/French-artist-Ben-takes-own-life-af-613611_small.jpg)
French artist Ben takes own life after wife's deat...
French artist Ben, best known for his slogans in handwriting against a black background, has died aged 88, taking his own life jus...
![TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names including CNN](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/55/38/1a/TikTok-says-cyberattack-targeted-bi-115517_small.jpg)
TikTok says cyberattack targeted big names includi...
TikTok on Tuesday said it slammed the door on a cyberattack that targeted high-profile accounts including CNN.
![Dior heads to Scotland for latest 'cruise' show](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f4/ae/5a/Dior-heads-to-Scotland-for-latest---114715_small.jpg)
Dior heads to Scotland for latest 'cruise' show
Dior tapped into Scotland's traditions and rebellious streak late Monday, presenting its 2025 "cruise" collection, with punk tarta...
![Strange manuscript of Camus' 'The Stranger' up for auction](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/51/61/c4/Strange-manuscript-of-Camus---The-S-048118_small.jpg)
Strange manuscript of Camus' 'The Stranger' up for...
A handwritten manuscript of classic French novel "The Stranger" by Albert Camus goes up for auction on Wednesday -- a unique item...
![Netflix drama stirs complex past of Pakistan's 'courtesans'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/bc/4a/06/Netflix-drama-stirs-complex-past-of-714714_small.jpg)
Netflix drama stirs complex past of Pakistan's 'co...
The Netflix hit "Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for mode...
!['Garfield' tops N. American box office, 'Furiosa' fades](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/80/8c/5f/-Garfield--tops-N--American-box-off-134476_small.jpg)
'Garfield' tops N. American box office, 'Furiosa'...
"The Garfield Movie" triumphed at the North American box office in its second week of release, as "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' faded...
![Moscow nightlife unchanged despite Ukraine conflict](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b1/6e/20/Moscow-nightlife-unchanged-despite--431317_small.jpg)
Moscow nightlife unchanged despite Ukraine conflic...
At a trendy restaurant in central Moscow, Russian data analyst Alexandra awaited her dessert, determined to carry on as usual desp...