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British artist Jesse Darling wins 2023 Turner Prize
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US YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
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'Grand Theft Auto VI' trailer drops, flagging 2025 release
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A diverse class of music legends plus comedian Billy Crystal gave Washington a glow-up Sunday, gathering with the US capital's politicos for one of the city's glitziest events of the year.
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Chilean singer's alleged killer extradited, 50 years later
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EU wants to know how Meta tackles child sex abuse
The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by the company to address child sexual abuse online.
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Elon Musk apologized Wednesday for endorsing a social media post widely seen as anti-Semitic, but accused advertisers who are turning away from his social media platform X of "blackmail" and said anyone who does so can "go fuck yourself."
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Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon" has stormed to the top of the French box office ratings, figures showed on Wednesday, despite sometimes savage reviews from critics in France who took aim at historical inaccuracies and the portrayal of the emperor.
Kenya speaker gives lawmakers a dressing down on attire
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