Pakistani trans drama wins Cannes 'Queer Palm' award
A Pakistani movie featuring a daring portrait of a transgender dancer in the Muslim country on Friday won the Cannes "Queer Palm" prize for best LGBT, "queer" or feminist-themed movie, the jury head told AFP.
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ABBA superfans flock to avatar show in London
Glammed up in satin knickerbockers, sequins and platform boots, ABBA fans streamed into a concert hall in east London Friday for the opening night of "ABBA Voyage", the Swedish supergroup's digital avatar show.
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Blockbuster Depp vs Heard defamation case goes to the jury
A jury began deliberations on Friday in the blockbuster defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard after a six-week trial featuring blistering mutual accusations of domestic abuse.
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Alcaraz youngest man to reach French Open last 16 since 2006
Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the fourth round at the French Open on Friday since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
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Country music stars distance themselves from NRA after school massacre
Country music has long been closely linked to America's pro-gun lobby, but several stars have distanced themselves from the National Rife Association following the mass shooting at a Texas school.
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'Zero problem' as Nadal takes on Nadal at French Open
Rafael Nadal insisted there will be "zero problem" when Toni Nadal, his uncle and coach for the best part of three decades, plots his downfall at the French Open on Sunday.
Read moreGlobal stocks push higher as US inflation shows signs of moderating
Global stocks pushed higher on Friday, with US indices snapping a slump of weekly losses, while oil prices rallied to their highest level in two months.
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Lyon dominate Toulon to claim maiden European Challenge Cup title
New Zealanders Jordan Taufua and Charles Ngatai were at the heart of a tough-as-teak Lyon defence that helped the Top 14 team to its first European title with a comprehensive 30-12 victory over Toulon in the Challenge Cup final on Friday.
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Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz roll into last 16 at French Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal closed in Friday on a blockbuster clash at the French Open as both reached the last 16, while 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the second week in Paris since 2006.
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US regulators scrutinize Musk's Twitter stock buys
US market authorities have asked Elon Musk to explain an apparent delay in reporting his Twitter stock buys, the agency revealed Friday, the latest questions on the methods and intent of his troubled bid for the platform.
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