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James Bond's latest mission: to save King Charles III's coronation

Legendary spy James Bond faces a race against time to save King Charles III's upcoming coronation in a new story to be released ahead of the May 6 ceremony, it was revealed Friday. . "The coronation of King Charles III is a momentous occasion for the country," said Corinne Turner, managing director of Ian Fleming Publications.

Gemelli, the 'Popes' Hospital' in Rome

Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for bronchitis, is the favoured choice of pontiffs to the point of being dubbed "Vatican 3" by John Paul II. The Polish pope, who was head of the Catholic church from 1978 until his death in 2005, was treated nine times at Gemelli and spent a total of 153 days there.. John Paul II returned to the hospital several times, though in the end he died at the Vatican on April 2, 2005.

Scorsese, DiCaprio to premiere new film at Cannes

Martin Scorsese's new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, "Killers of the Flower Moon", will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, organisers confirmed on Friday.. "The Cannes Festival is overjoyed to welcome Martin Scorsese this May on the Croisette, to climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals," the organisers said in a statement. 

Pope on the mend as antibiotics target bronchitis

Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, after doctors reported a "marked improvement" in the 86-year-old's condition.. "Last night also passed peacefully," the source said on Friday morning.

Killer mum: Top S. Korean actress deadly but domestic in action flick

Dispatching assassins is easy, but handling her moody teenage daughter is impossible: one of South Korea's top actresses is back with a new action movie, blending killer fight scenes with parental angst.. "I'm not a killer by profession, but I'm also living a very dual life -- there is my life as an actress, and there's that life as a mother," said Jeon, who like her character Boksoon has a teenage daughter.

'I'm not a victim': Stormy Daniels, ex-porn star in the spotlight

Stormy Daniels is a onetime porn star who has approached her growing role in US political history with character and wit -- though her feud with Donald Trump has come with a price.. The actress was also clear-eyed about the promises she said Trump made regarding a possible role in the hit show "The Apprentice," in which he starred.

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash accuser asks for $3.2mn

Lawyers for the man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over an accident on a swanky US ski slope said Thursday the actress should give him almost $3.3 million for his suffering.. He hurt her," Paltrow's lawyer, Stephen Owens, said Thursday.

'Sorry Charles!' French unions mark king's absence with banner

French unions on Thursday unfurled a giant banner opposite English shores to goad Britain's King Charles III after his first foreign state visit to France was cancelled.. Around 100 French union members unfurled the banner on Cap Blanc Nez, a point outside the northern city of Calais that is one of the closest places in France to England.

Streaming films more diverse than cinematic releases: study

Films released by streaming services are more racially representative and more likely to have female leads than those that debut in theatres, a study released Thursday showed.. A third of streaming films had a minority actor in the lead role last year, while only 22 percent of theatrical releases did, the report said.

A partial lung and colon surgery: the Pope's health issues

Pope Francis, who is in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection, admitted last year he needed to slow down faced with his age -- now 86 -- and increasing health issues.. His predecessor Benedict XVI shocked the world in 2013 by becoming the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign, citing his declining physical and mental health.