The Afghan education ministry says it is investigating a recent statement from the director of education in the capital, Kabul, which banned girls older than 12 from singing in public.…
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France: Actress protests naked at ceremony
A French actress protested naked at a César Awards dominated by demands the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic. Corinne Masiero, 57, wore a donkey costume…
China: Zoo ‘tries to pass dog off as wolf’
A zoo in central China has raised eyebrows this week after it was caught seemingly trying to pass off a dog as a wolf. Social media footage appeared on Tuesday…
USA: Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing
Netflix is trialling a crackdown on password sharing. Some users have reported seeing a screen saying, “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own…
UK: Piers Morgan leaves ITV’s Good Morning Britain after row over Meghan remarks
Piers Morgan has left ITV’s Good Morning Britain following a row over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex. It brings the controversial host’s time on the show to…
USA: : ‘The first black fairytale’ Coming 2 America gets a modern makeover
The 2020s should be the decade of success for African women, according to a South African actress starring in the sequel to one of the most successful films ever with…
Golden Globes 2021: The winners and nominees in full
The best film and TV shows of the past year were celebrated at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Here is the full list of winners: Best motion picture – drama The…
USA: Chloe Zhao becomes first Asian woman to win best Golden Globes director
Asians around the world are reacting with “happy tears” as Chloe Zhao made history at the Golden Globe Awards, becoming the first Asian woman to ever win the prize for…
China: TV station apologies to Selena Gomez for a ‘Disrespectful’ transplant image
A Chinese variety show has apologised for editing a post-surgery photo of US pop star Selena Gomez and actress Francia Raisa in a comedy sketch. The episode of Who’s the…
Germany: Radio host apologises for comparing BTS (band) to Covid
A German radio host has apologised after comparing K-pop group BTS to the coronavirus during a live broadcast. Matthias Matuschik said he did not intend to “racially insult,” adding that…