Over a career which has stretched to more than a quarter of a century, Serena Williams's on-court outfits were often as eye-catching as her tennis.. 2004 - Biker girl in black leather -- Williams's initial dilemma was whether or not she would be allowed to play at the US Open in knee-high boots rather than tennis shoes.
Serena Williams held strong views on tennis, society as well as her rivals. . I am a full woman and I'm strong, and I'm powerful, and I'm beautiful at the same time."
Serena Williams went from learning tennis on public courts in a notorious American gangland neighborhood to becoming a superstar for a generation and perhaps the greatest player in history.. "I started playing tennis not to be the greatest but just because I had a racquet and a dream.
Timothee Chalamet as a love-sick cannibal, Harry Styles in his first leading role, Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe -- a new generation of stars steps into the spotlight when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday.. - Returning winners - The festival, which runs until September 10, is well-timed to kick-start Oscar campaigns, and Hollywood has increasingly used Venice to launch prestige productions such as "A Star is Born", "La La Land" and "Nomadland".
Since Sanna Marin became Finland's youngest prime minister in December 2019, the "child from a poor family" has risen to become the Nordic country's most popular leader of government in the 21st century.. Even Estonia's then interior minister Mart Helme caused a row by labelling Finland's new prime minister a "shop girl".
Pope Francis will on Saturday create 20 new cardinals picked from the four corners of the world, most of whom could one day end up choosing the pontiff's successor.. Sixteen of the 20 cardinals created Saturday would be eligible for that conclave based on their ages.
A Los Angeles neighborhood featured in the "Fast and Furious" movies held protests against the filming of the franchise's latest installment Friday, claiming the community has been blighted by a spate of illegal and dangerous street racing.. "There was not street racing in this community before 'Fast and Furious' was filmed here," he added.
HBO announced Friday that the "House of the Dragon" fantasy drama would return for a second season, after the "Game of Thrones" prequel debuted to nearly 10 million US viewers.. Some analysts noted that that title drew a whopping 17.4 million viewers to the debut of its final season.
Hundreds of Iranians attended a funeral service in Tehran on Friday for the country's best-known contemporary poet, Hushang Ebtehaj, who died earlier this month aged 94. . He died of kidney failure in Germany and his remains were transferred to his home country ahead of Friday's service, which was attended by a crowd of officials, artists and admirers.
Britney Spears released her first new song in six years on Friday with the debut of "Hold Me Closer", a duet with British music legend Elton John.. The multi-award-winning John -- properly Sir Elton John -- is one of Britain's most bankable stars, whose showmanship and musicality have left their mark on the performing arts.
