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Publisher Omits Expression from French Translations of Agatha Christie’s Novels

The French translations of Agatha Christie’s novels are revised “to omit the terms and expressions seen as offensive or referring to the bodies or origins of the characters, and to bring them into line with other international editions,” the spokesperson to Masque, the publisher of Christie’s novels in French, told…

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‘The Penitent Magdalene’ Returns to Heirs after Being Looted by Nazis

A Paris court ordered Christie's auction house to return a painting stolen by the Nazis to the heirs of its owner, a cousin of writer Marcel Proust. Occupying Nazi forces seized "The Penitent Magdalene" by Dutch artist Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722) from Lionel Hauser, according to Agence France Press…

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Search for Missing Actor Julian Sands in California Mountains Continues

British actor Julian Sands has been missing for a week in the snowy California mountains, said the authorities, noting that the rescue operations have been hindered by weather conditions. Sands, 65, known for his roles in “A Room with a View” and “Warlock”, went missing in the Baldy Bowl area,…

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Seoul Lures Multinational Talents to Globalize Korean Pop

From Indian Korean pop (K-pop) idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent -- a smart strategy as it aims for world domination. K-pop bands have long included non-Koreans: Blackpink's Lisa is Thai, while Japan and China are both well represented, and Korean-American…

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Traditional Water Buffalo Race Marks Beginning of Rice Planting Season in Thailand

Four participants in the Thai water buffalo race sprint barefoot trying to control their beasts galloping across a decorated paddy field, amid screaming fans who come to the Chonburi province every year to attend the contest, reported Agence France Press (AFP). The riotously noisy, and slightly chaotic annual tradition marks…

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Mexican Park Rescues Felines from Traffickers

Frida, the Bengal tiger, was found chained up a few years ago. Now, she is living in better circumstances in a park sheltering hundreds of other exotic creatures taken from misguided Mexican "pet" owners -- including showy drug traffickers. In 2018, the tiger was found chained up in a restaurant…

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NASA to Design New Suits for Astronauts

NASA has selected two companies, Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace, to make spacesuits for its moon program and future International Space Station (ISS) missions. They will replace the current suits that were made 40 years ago, reported Agence France Press (AFP). "History will be made with the suits when we…

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Indigenous Canadian Filmmaker Asked to Leave Cannes Red Carpet over Shoes

Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival because he was wearing traditional moccasins, according to Agence France Press (AFP). The director is a member of the Dene indigenous community and grew up in the Northwest Territories of Canada. "I…

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Web Browsing: Challenging Task for Visually Impaired People in France

Browsing the internet in France is challenging for the blind and visually impaired people, as most websites are not adapted to the special needs of this type of users, according to Agence France Press (AFP). Considered essential tools in our daily life, the digital services provided by the public sector…

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South Korean Athletes Awarded Free Fried Chicken for Life

South Korea's two Olympic gold medalists have been awarded free fried chicken for life to celebrate their achievements at the Beijing Winter Games this year, according to Agence France Press (AFP). Fried chicken is one of the most popular dishes in South Korea, with reports saying almost a third of…

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Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral Rises from Ashes

Three years after the devastating fire, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is finally recovering thanks to the non-stop hard work of an army of craftsmen and a forest of scaffolding, according to Agence France Press (AFP). “Three days ahead of the anniversary of the blaze, the mammoth cleaning job of…

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African Mask Auctioned for $3.4 Million

A carved mask from Central Africa, dating to the 19th century, was sold in France for 4.2 million euros ($4.6 million) on Saturday, despite Gabonese protests in the auction house calling for the item's "recovery", reported Agence France Press (AFP).

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Rolling Stones Announce 14 Concert on 60th Anniversary

The Rolling Stones will embark on a European tour in June and July to mark their 60th anniversary, reported Agence France Press (AFP). Dubbed ‘Sixty’, the tour includes 14 concerts in ten countries, starting in Madrid on June 1st, and ending in Stockholm on July 31st.

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Early Drawing by Paul Cézanne Sold For 26,000 Euros

A rare early drawing by Paul Cézanne, found randomly in an inheritance in southern France, was sold for 26,000 euros at an auction on Sunday in Reims, Agence France Press (AFP) reported. Probably drawn between 1856 and 1857, in Cézanne’s early apprenticeship years (1839-1906), the work consists of two drawings…

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Deep Learning Helps Recover Historic Inscriptions with Unprecedented Precision

A new AI-based deep learning technique has recovered ancient Greek texts, determined they date to the 5th century AD, and pinpointed their original location with an unprecedented precision. According to Agence France Press (AFP), this technique described in the journal Nature, allows historians specializing in epigraphy to track tens of…

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Chemical Recycling of Plastics is ‘False Solution,’ Scientists Suggest

After research involving eight plants in the United States, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has found that advanced recycling touted by industry groups, also known as chemical recycling, is in fact a ‘false solution,’ Agence France Press (AFP) reported. Chemical recycling differs from the world’s most used mechanical recycling…

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'Lupin' Netflix Series Shooting Site Attacked, Equipment Stolen

Around 20 people raided the shooting site of the second season of Netflix’s series "Lupin" near Paris. According to Agence France Press (AFP), the star of the series, French actor Omar Sy was there while thieves stormed the site and stole equipment. The series’ team was attacked with fireworks while…

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Dinosaur Age on Earth Ended during Springtime, New Study

About 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Earth, leading to one of the biggest extinction events on the planet, and ending the age of dinosaurs during springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, Agence France Press (AFP) reported. Melanie During, lead author of a recent study, said pinning down…

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Benin Displays 26 Antiquities Recovered from France for First Time

Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday ‘proudly’ inaugurated a valuable historic exhibition about Cotonou. The exhibition displays 26 royal treasures to the public after they were returned by France in November, nearly 129 years after they were looted, according to Agence France Press (AFP). This exhibition represents "pride and faith…

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New York Gathers World’s Cuisines in One Neighborhood

New York’s Queens neighborhood offers its residents and visitors the chance to tour the world and try various plates and cuisines that satisfy everybody’s cravings, according to Agence France Press (AFP). "Of the five boroughs, Queens is the one with the most diverse population and cuisines...

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North Pole’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault to Receive News Deposits

A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes received new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organization that made a withdrawal from the facility, reported Agence France Press. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, on Spitsbergen Island halfway…

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World’s Largest Black Diamond Sells for Over $4 Million

The rare black diamond known as ‘Enigma’ went under the hammer in London for £3.16 million ($4.3 million). According to Agence France Press (AFP), it’s believed to be the world's largest cut diamond. The 555.55 carat, 55-faced diamond was sold at an online auction that concluded on Wednesday.

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Australian Series ‘Neighbors’ Faces Uncertain Future

After almost 9,000 episodes, the Melbourne-based show "Neighbors" is struggling to find a broadcaster in Britain, where it has enjoyed a cult following for the past 36 years, according to Agence France Press (AFP). The Australian soap opera that helped launch the careers of Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie and Russell…

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Everest’s Highest Glacier Shrinks at Accelerated Pace

Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest, which took millennia to form, has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new study has shown. The South Col formation may already have lost around 55 meters of thickness in the last 25 years,…

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Chicken Sneaks into Pentagon

An animal welfare association rushed to pick up a chicken “caught sneaking around the security area at the Pentagon," one of the world’s most secured buildings ever, according to Agence France Press (AFP). “Our officers were called to come pick her up,” said the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in…

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