'Pushing boundaries': Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
India's film industry, the world's most prolific, is taking centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival, but insiders say it's a challenge to please global audiences without losing its massive fanbase at home.
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Google urged to stop location tracking to protect privacy of abortion seekers
A group of US Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to stop collecting smartphone location data that could be used to identify women who have had abortions.
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Floating in a tin Cannes: Bowie doc blasts off at film fest
A high-octane documentary on David Bowie has delighted fans at the Cannes Film Festival which is having a vintage year for music lovers.
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Georgia rebukes Trump over US voter fraud 'Big Lie'
Republican voters delivered a stark repudiation Tuesday of Donald Trump's "Big Lie" that the 2020 US election was stolen, backing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for re-election by a huge margin over a candidate recruited by the former president.
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Tunisia's first LGBTQ play lifts curtain on hidden violence
It's the first queer play to be staged in Tunisia -- director Essia Jaibi's latest work aims to challenge conservative attitudes in a country where same-sex acts are punishable by prison terms.
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Egypt's drummers beat away bad rap of tabla tunes
Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs but, despite its image problem, percussionists are giving the ancient instrument a new lease of life.
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'World's best' Alisson: The goalkeeper who transformed Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp surveyed the wreckage of Liverpool's 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid and responded with a transformative swoop for Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
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Locals 'apprehensive' in Moscow-run Ukraine region
In Ukraine's only region fully controlled by Russian troops, Moscow-backed officials are pushing for formal annexation while those still living there say they are apprehensive about the future.
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Irish legends O'Gara and Sexton set for battle of wills in Marseille
Ronan O'Gara held off fellow legend Johnny Sexton for several years as Ireland number one fly-half before finally conceding defeat -- on Saturday he bids to deny his successor European club rugby's biggest prize, the Champions Cup Trophy.
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Kerr, LeBron lead sports world fury after Texas school shooting
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea for gun control in the wake of the Texas school shooting that left 18 children dead on Tuesday as the US sporting world reacted with horror over the tragedy.
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