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Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans

At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.. They are attracted not only to the musical aesthetics but also musical comedy," he told AFP. Dangdut music has been increasing in popularity, with acts now playing at festivals across Indonesia, performing for young audiences alongside rock bands, in addition to gigs for their usual crowds in smaller villages. 

Thu, Jan 26, 2023 3 mins read

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Bond actress Eva Green enters High Court battle over unmade film

A lengthy legal dispute over a never-made film starring French actress Eva Green reached London's High Court on Thursday.. The actress "wanted the film to be made, she bent over backwards to get this done", Cullen said, calling it her "passion project", for which she was an executive producer.

Thu, Jan 26, 2023 1 mins read

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Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes

The Danish government's plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark's cherished welfare model at risk, the country's biggest trade union warned.. Ten years ago, a Social Democratic government tried to abolish the same public holiday but gave up amid a national outcry.

Thu, Jan 26, 2023 3 mins read

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French pop queen Aya Nakamura in court for domestic violence

French-Malian megastar Aya Nakamura appeared in court Thursday over allegations of mutual domestic violence with her ex Vladimir Boudnikoff, just a day before her new album is released.. The court hearing against both for domestic violence was delayed from the original November date.

Thu, Jan 26, 2023 1 mins read

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Still no sign of missing British actor Julian Sands: US sheriff

Mountain rescuers in California who have been searching for Julian Sands for almost two weeks say there is still no sign of the British actor, as the missing man's family acknowledged he may have perished.. "The Sheriff’s Department is closing in on the second full week of the search for missing hiker, Julian Sands," a statement said.

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 2 mins read

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Influencer Andrew Tate says Romania case against him empty

Romanian prosecutors on Wednesday further questioned divisive influencer Andrew Tate over alleged human trafficking and rape, with the British-American national denouncing the case brought against him as void.. Former kickboxer Tate, his younger brother and two Romanian women are under investigation for allegedly "forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking and rape".

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 1 mins read

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UK's Royal Opera House ends 33-year BP funding deal

The UK's Royal Opera House announced on Wednesday that it had ended its 33-year sponsorship deal with energy giant BP following pressure and protests from environmentalists.. The London cultural institution said in a statement to AFP that it was "grateful to BP for their sponsorship over 33 years... but agreed that the partnership would not extend beyond December 2022, when BP's contract came to an end".

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 1 mins read

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Spot on: Ukrainian campaign for Leopard tanks goes fashion

The hundreds of people posting Instagram selfies in leopard-print outfits in recent days launched fashion into geopolitics for Ukraine's successful campaign to get Germany's powerful Leopard battle tanks.. "Put on your favourite leopard clothes and post a selfie with #FreeTheLeopards," Ukraine.ua, the country's official account, posted on Instagram Sunday.

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 1 mins read

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Pritzker Prize-winning Indian architect Doshi dies at 95

Pioneering modernist architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, India's only winner of the prestigious Pritzker Prize and a staunch advocate of low-cost housing for the poor, has died at the age of 95.. - 'Glimpses of greatnesss' - The Aranya Low Cost Housing project, one of his best known projects, accommodates 80,000 people with houses and courtyards linked by a maze of pathways in the city of Indore.

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 2 mins read

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India's 'King Khan' faces right-wing ire on return to big screen

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan returned to the silver screen Wednesday for the first time in four years with a big-budget action movie that has sparked ire from Hindu right-wingers.. Also popularly known as "King Khan" and "Badshah", he has been ruling Bollywood for more than 30 years.

Wed, Jan 25, 2023 2 mins read