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![Kanye West says new album won't be released on streaming platforms](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/af/d1/80/Kanye-West-says-new-album-won-t-be--574818_small.jpg)
Kanye West says new album won't be released on str...
Kanye West on Friday dropped the tracklist to his planned new album "Donda 2," just after saying it would not be available to stre...
![Ukraine's Russian speakers worry about being 'saved' by Putin](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e6/87/80/Ukraine-s-Russian-speakers-worry-ab-114460_small.jpg)
Ukraine's Russian speakers worry about being 'save...
Kyiv driving instructor Andriy Atamanyuk does not want to be saved by Vladimir Putin despite the Kremlin chief's pledge to fight "...
![Little-known bullfighting tradition lives on in UAE village](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/09/8f/f5/Little-known-bullfighting-tradition-651365_small.jpg)
Little-known bullfighting tradition lives on in UA...
Far from Dubai's gleaming skyscrapers and renowned camel races, a bullfight is under way in the emirate of Fujairah, where the tra...
![Treasured trash: UK waste gets new lease of life](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6f/67/43/Treasured-trash--UK-waste-gets-new--650661_small.jpg)
Treasured trash: UK waste gets new lease of life
From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with agave fibres, efforts to...
![Spanish agricultural drama 'Alcarras' wins Berlin film fest](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b7/f8/25/Spanish-agricultural-drama--Alcarra-002421_small.jpg)
Spanish agricultural drama 'Alcarras' wins Berlin...
The 72nd Berlin film festival awarded its Golden Bear top prize on Wednesday to Spanish director Carla Simon's semi-autobiographic...
![Chile's last Yaghan speaker dies aged 93](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e5/b5/82/Chile-s-last-Yaghan-speaker-dies-ag-061060_small.jpg)
Chile's last Yaghan speaker dies aged 93
Cristina Calderon, the last native speaker of Chile's indigenous Yaghan language, has died at the age of 93, her family said Wedne...
![Sotheby's tips largest blue diamond at auction to fetch $48 mn](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/9d/b1/79/Sotheby-s-tips-largest-blue-diamond-990216_small.jpg)
Sotheby's tips largest blue diamond at auction to...
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that it would offer the largest-ever blue diamond to go up for auction at a sale in Hong Kong in Apr...
!['Little Prince' manuscript visits France for first time](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/97/f3/43/-Little-Prince--manuscript-visits-F-464455_small.jpg)
'Little Prince' manuscript visits France for first...
The manuscript of "The Little Prince" travels to France for the first time this week as part of an exhibition about its legendary...
![Olympic snowboard king Su Yiming showcases a more confident China](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/99/3c/b5/Olympic-snowboard-king-Su-Yiming-sh-414453_small.jpg)
Olympic snowboard king Su Yiming showcases a more...
Sporting shoulder-length hair, rings and baggy trousers, teenage snowboarding sensation Su Yiming looked every inch the cool, conf...
![India's 'disco king' Bappi Lahiri dies at 69](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/06/dd/32/India-s--disco-king--Bappi-Lahiri-d-469444_small.jpg)
India's 'disco king' Bappi Lahiri dies at 69
Indian singer-composer and "Disco King" Bappi Lahiri, who collaborated with the likes of Snoop Dogg and Samantha Fox, has died age...
![US satirist PJ O'Rourke dead at 74](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/86/1e/90/US-satirist-PJ-O-Rourke-dead-at-74-129249_small.jpg)
US satirist PJ O'Rourke dead at 74
US political satirist PJ O'Rourke, who skewered both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in barbed works including "Republican Pa...
![Social networks pledge to fight fake news in Brazil vote](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/be/54/ca/Social-networks-pledge-to-fight-fak-619641_small.jpg)
Social networks pledge to fight fake news in Brazi...
Eight leading social networks signed an agreement Tuesday to fight disinformation during Brazil's October presidential elections,...
![Acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Arnoldo Jabor dies at 81](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/95/07/c2/Acclaimed-Brazilian-filmmaker-Arnol-614446_small.jpg)
Acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Arnoldo Jabor dies a...
Filmmaker, writer and journalist Arnaldo Jabor, a leading figure in Brazil's "cinema novo" movement whose work won acclaim on the...
![New taboo -- Wordle removes 'insensitive' words](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/ee/c4/ee/New-taboo----Wordle-removes--insens-244414_small.jpg)
New taboo -- Wordle removes 'insensitive' words
Some four-letter words are taboo, but the New York Times has added a few five-lettered ones to the list -- by removing them from t...
![Italian director Taviani flies solo after brother's death](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/07/f3/c0/Italian-director-Taviani-flies-solo-451154_small.jpg)
Italian director Taviani flies solo after brother'...
After more than half a century making acclaimed films with his brother Vittorio, Italian director Paolo Taviani premiered a movie...
![Family of woman killed on 'Rust' set sues Alec Baldwin](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/98/29/0d/Family-of-woman-killed-on--Rust--se-471115_small.jpg)
Family of woman killed on 'Rust' set sues Alec Bal...
The family of a woman shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust" sued the US actor on Tuesday, claiming "substantial" dam...
![British Museum exhibition traces rise and fall of Stonehenge](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/38/a1/d0/British-Museum-exhibition-traces-ri-866551_small.jpg)
British Museum exhibition traces rise and fall of...
A new exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle in southern England sheds new light on its 4,500-year history, linking its declini...
![Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall confirmed as Oscars hosts](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/c0/d5/7a/Wanda-Sykes--Amy-Schumer-and-Regina-461014_small.jpg)
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall confirmed...
Next month's Oscars will be hosted by three doyennes of comedy, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, it was confirmed Tuesday...
![Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee rite](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/4d/a1/7b/Italy-woos-UNESCO-with--magical--es-463066_small.jpg)
Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee r...
A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the...
![Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at NY Fashion Week](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/bd/99/58/Young-labels-make-sustainable-fashi-307773_small.jpg)
Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at N...
Two years after losing her job in fashion due to the pandemic, Emma Gage founded her own brand, Melke, that debuted at this season...
![Huppert to miss Berlinale after positive Covid test](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/24/48/37/Huppert-to-miss-Berlinale-after-pos-436664_small.jpg)
Huppert to miss Berlinale after positive Covid tes...
French screen legend Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to pick up her lifetime achievement awar...
![Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to host American 'Eurovision'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/fe/44/c9/Snoop-Dogg--Kelly-Clarkson-to-host--844444_small.jpg)
Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to host American 'Eurov...
Artists Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will host a "American Song Contest" modeled after the beloved Eurovision competition in a se...
![Ancient mummies of children, likely sacrificed, unearthed in Peru](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/dd/60/c8/Ancient-mummies-of-children--likely-291534_small.jpg)
Ancient mummies of children, likely sacrificed, un...
Six mummified children thought to have been sacrificed hundreds of years ago, apparently to accompany a dead nobleman to the after...
!['Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/30/b7/cf/-Ghostbusters--director-Ivan-Reitma-414482_small.jpg)
'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75
Ivan Reitman, the acclaimed producer and director of comedies such as "Ghostbusters" and "Animal House" which influenced a generat...
![Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/30/82/01/Five-top-fashion-trends-at-Euro-201-144848_small.jpg)
Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016
With star footballers now doubling as fashion icons -- led by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo who has his own underwear label -- we p...
![Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline censored](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/84/67/04/Fan-fury-in-China-after--Friends--L-666846_small.jpg)
Fan fury in China after 'Friends' LGBTQ plotline c...
The highly anticipated return of "Friends" to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans noticed an LGBTQ plotline was...
![Berlin fest cheers mum's fight for son at Guantanamo](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/74/9b/02/Berlin-fest-cheers-mum-s-fight-for--684148_small.jpg)
Berlin fest cheers mum's fight for son at Guantana...
The true story of a mother's battle to bring her son back from Guantanamo Bay premiered to cheers in Berlin Saturday, as the Germa...
![Proenza Schouler opens Covid-affected New York Fashion Week](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/63/3e/83/Proenza-Schouler-opens-Covid-affect-716716_small.jpg)
Proenza Schouler opens Covid-affected New York Fas...
A coronavirus-impacted New York Fashion Week gets under way Friday with Fall/Winter 2022 shows by Proenza Schouler and Christian C...
![Italy's horror king seeks 'meaning' in schlock](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/c4/1d/47/Italy-s-horror-king-seeks--meaning--424144_small.jpg)
Italy's horror king seeks 'meaning' in schlock
Call girls in jeopardy, a serial killer on the loose, fountains of blood -- horror master Dario Argento has returned to filmmaking...
![Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director turns to Netflix](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6e/cf/e6/Shunned-by-French-studios---Amelie--844475_small.jpg)
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director turns...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far in "Amelie", but Jean-Paul Jeunet was forced to turn to Netflix...
![Smash hit TV drama 'Borgen' is back 10 years on](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1e/dd/18/Smash-hit-TV-drama--Borgen--is-back-490026_small.jpg)
Smash hit TV drama 'Borgen' is back 10 years on
"Borgen" is back. The Danish political drama about a charismatic woman who becomes prime minister took the world by storm and morp...
![Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director clinches Netflix deal](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6e/cf/e6/Shunned-by-French-studios---Amelie--718746_small.jpg)
Shunned by French studios, 'Amelie' director clinc...
He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far with "Amelie", and now Jean-Pierre Jeunet says he'll make his ne...
![Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/ff/63/40/Colombia-eyes-200-tonnes-of-galleon-445644_small.jpg)
Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold
Colombia took a step Thursday toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but it may be a rough ride as Spa...
![Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Museum](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e1/dc/64/Prehistoric-drum-is-top-ancient-fin-868551_small.jpg)
Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Muse...
A carved stone drum unearthed in England is one of the most significant pieces of prehistoric art ever found in the country, the B...
![Twitter sticks with ambitious targets despite earnings miss](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/9e/23/d3/Twitter-sticks-with-ambitious-targe-691746_small.jpg)
Twitter sticks with ambitious targets despite earn...
Twitter on Thursday reported that revenue and its user base grew less than expected, but the platform stuck with ambitious growth...
![Sting sells entire songwriting catalog to Universal](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/31/ef/c1/Sting-sells-entire-songwriting-cata-741878_small.jpg)
Sting sells entire songwriting catalog to Universa...
Sting has sold his songwriting catalog -- including solo works as well as hits with The Police like "Roxanne" -- to Universal Musi...
![Gender flip of film classic opens Berlin fest under virus cloud](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/6e/0e/f3/Gender-flip-of-film-classic-opens-B-691911_small.jpg)
Gender flip of film classic opens Berlin fest unde...
A gender-swapped update of a German cult classic on Thursday opened the Berlinale, Europe's first major international film festiva...
![Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to return](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/5a/96/76/Ugandan-author-who-fled-after--tort-591166_small.jpg)
Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to re...
An award-winning Ugandan author and fierce government critic who fled the country after being "tortured" in custody told AFP on Th...
![As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/57/14/a4/As-streaming-TV-competition-rages---405477_small.jpg)
As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose...