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Argentine film and theater great Luis Brandoni dies at 86

Argentine film and theater great Luis Brandoni dies at 86

Argentine cinema, theater and television legend Luis Brandoni has died at the age of 86, his friend and producer Carlos Rottemberg announced Monday on X. "Luis Brandoni has died. In 'Beto' we are losing the last leading actor of an unforgettable generation, a driving force for national

'No reason' for US intervention in Cuba: Germany's Merz

'No reason' for US intervention in Cuba: Germany's Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday there was no evident justification for the United States to attack Cuba, following months of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump on the communist-ruled island. "Despite all the domestic political problems that this country has with its communist regime, there is no

Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority

Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority

Bulgaria's ex-president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who wants renewed dialogue with Russia, won parliamentary elections held on the weekend, according to near-complete vote results on Monday. The 45 percent of ballots his populist Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition scored in Sunday's polls -- according to

Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok

Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok

Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech billionaire over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbok Grok. Prosecutors told AFP they had "taken note of the absence of the first people summoned,"

Desmond Morris: from 'Naked Ape' to watching 'Big Brother'

Desmond Morris: from 'Naked Ape' to watching 'Big Brother'

Celebrated British zoologist Desmond Morris, who died Sunday aged 98, shook up the world in 1967 when his book "The Naked Ape" posited that humans are essentially primates still captive to evolutionary impulses. The idea that homo sapiens -- while cleverer and less hirsute than the average ape -- should

Amy Winehouse's father loses suit against friends selling her clothes

Amy Winehouse's father loses suit against friends selling her clothes

The father of music superstar Amy Winehouse on Monday lost a UK lawsuit he brought against two of her friends, who auctioned some of her clothes and other possessions years after her death. The late singer's former stylist Naomi Parry and her friend Catriona Gourlay sold dozens of

Slovenian liberal Golob fails to form government

Slovenian liberal Golob fails to form government

Slovenian outgoing Prime Minister Robert Golob, whose party secured a razor-thin majority in parliamentary elections last month, on Monday said he had failed to form a coalition. His announcement opens the door for runner-up Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, to seek to form a