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'CODA' sounds the bell at Oscars with historic best picture win

'CODA' sounds the bell at Oscars with historic best picture win

"CODA," a feel-good indie drama about a deaf family defying the odds, pulled off a stunning upset to scoop the top prize at the Oscars Sunday, becoming the first-ever streaming film to win best picture.

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Music takes center stage at Oscars gala

Music takes center stage at Oscars gala

Producers of the Oscars, arguably the most prestigious prizes of the entertainment awards circuit, on Sunday turned to music's top names including Beyonce, Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion to drum up ailing ratings.

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Will Smith channels 'fierce defender' in 'King Richard' Oscar win

Will Smith channels 'fierce defender' in 'King Richard' Oscar win

Will Smith's best actor Oscar for "King Richard" on Sunday is the crowning glory of a wide-ranging showbiz career for the former "Fresh Prince" -- but the night is likely to be remembered more for him slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage.

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Chastain converts Oscars voters with televangelist transformation

Chastain converts Oscars voters with televangelist transformation

Jessica Chastain's remarkable physical transformation into a larger-than-life US televangelist in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" was rewarded with the best actress Oscar -- a first for the California-born actress.

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Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relative

Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relative

The Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to stop women from boarding flights unless accompanied by a male relative, aviation officials told AFP.

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Oscar winners in main categories

Oscar winners in main categories

Here are the winners in key categories for the 94th Academy Awards, handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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'CODA' triumphs at Oscars, as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage

'CODA' triumphs at Oscars, as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage

Deaf family drama "CODA" won best picture honors at the Oscars Sunday, the first ever triumph for a streamer, in a ceremony that was overshadowed by best actor-winner Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife.

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Oscar win caps Campion's triumphant Hollywood return

Oscar win caps Campion's triumphant Hollywood return

After shunning Hollywood for more than a decade, pioneering New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion has conquered Tinseltown on her own terms by winning the best director Oscar for her sweeping, moody Western "The Power of the Dog".

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Spotlight of shame on companies sticking with Russia

Spotlight of shame on companies sticking with Russia

American professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is putting public pressure on Western companies that maintain operations in Russia despite its war against neighboring Ukraine.

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Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine

Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine

Wearing a camouflage T-shirt that clings to his biceps, Brazilian policeman Saulo packs his bag with combat boots, camping gear, gun holsters and a knife -- "just the essential" to go fight in Ukraine.

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