Oscars kick off with Top Gun flyover and slap jokes
The Oscars began Sunday with a thunderous "Top Gun" flyover and a flurry of jokes about "The Slap," launching a night in which sci-fi flick "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads the pack with 11 nominations including for best picture.
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Ke Huy Quan: from 'Temple of Doom' to Oscar winner
It is a comeback story so improbable, it could only happen in Hollywood.
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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam
The Oscars is the pinnacle of Hollywood's awards season, and thus the A-listers in attendance typically save their best looks for last. On Sunday, the stars did not disappoint.
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'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' wins best animated film Oscar
"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," a strikingly dark take on the beloved children's book about an exuberant living puppet and his elderly wood-carver father, won best animated feature at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
Read moreUS regulators rush to contain SVB fallout, as a second bank fails
US authorities unveiled sweeping measures Sunday to rescue depositors' money in full from failed Silicon Valley Bank and to promise other institutions help in meeting customers' needs, as they announced a second tech-friendly bank had been closed by regulators.
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US, S.Korea kick off largest drills in five years
South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war".
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Qualifier Garin stuns Ruud at Indian Wells, Norrie and Zverev survive
Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin shocked third-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday as in-form Briton Cameron Norrie survived a scare.
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Fuelled by Ukraine, European arms imports double in 2022
Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world's third-largest destination, researchers said Monday.
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Barca snatch win in Bilbao, Real Sociedad stumble
Raphinha's strike earned Barcelona an agonising 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday to restore their nine-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
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Scheffler returns to World No.1 after Players triumph
American Scottie Scheffler returned to number one in the world rankings on Sunday after winning The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass by five strokes.
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