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Academy Awards

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The Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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Chinese mum ties mentally disabled son to herself while working, draws attention

A Chinese mother attaches her mentally disabled son to herself while she works to prevent him from wandering, attracting public attention. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Politics

Chinese drones carry 180 tonnes of steel and concrete up mountain

Heavy-lift drones, seen here in footage from state broadcaster CCTV, transport materials to build electricity transmission towers in a mountainous area of Yunnan province in southwest China. Photo: CCTV

China Economy

China approving innovative drugs at record pace, shifting momentum from West

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Employees package medicine at a pharmaceutical company in China’s Shaanxi province. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

Trump’s copper tariffs fail to stop US metal being shipped to China

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Sheets of pure copper sit in stacks outside a plant awaiting shipment. The US continues to rely heavily on imports of copper, while also exporting large amounts of scrap metal. Photo: Getty Images

Science

China unveils the largest crystal for high-powered laser weapons

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Chinese researchers have created the world’s largest barium gallium selenide (BGSe) crystal which measures 60mm. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Move bracelets and rings. Photo: Messika
Jewellery

5 jewellery houses showing how varied inspiration can be

Evoking Hollywood’s golden age (and the Oscar statue), Chanel’s Silhouette Clock Statuette features founder Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel looking up into a starry sky.

Obituaries

Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93

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Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge, third sex crimes trial planned

Fame and celebrity

7 of the richest The Devil Wears Prada stars – net worths, ranked

From Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway to Stanley Tucci and Gisele Bündchen, these are 7 of the richest alumni of The Devil Wears Prada, adapted by Elton John into a West End musical

The Devil Wears Prada stars Emily Blunt (left), Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Photos: @ebluntbrasil, @merylstreep, @annehathaway/Instagram
Celebrity Families

Who is Anora star Mikey Madison’s twin brother, Miles Madison?

Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison introduced her twin brother to the world during her debut turn on Saturday Night Live – and his appearance shocked everyone ….

Fame and celebrity

Meet Keanu Reeves’ glamorous English mum, costume designer Patricia Taylor

As Keanu Reeves teases a Constantine comeback, it’s not just the 60-year-old actor who miraculously hardly seems to age: meet his talented and beautiful mother, Patricia Taylor.

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Fame and celebrity

Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

The Oscar-nominated actor, 37, who starred as a child in films AI and The Sixth Sense, was arrested on April 8 at a California ski resort.

Haley Joel Osment in Los Angeles in March. The Oscar-nominated actor has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession. Photo: Invision / AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Steven Spielberg’s actress wife of 3 decades, Kate Capshaw

Spielberg and Capshaw met during the making of the Harrison Ford classic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but didn’t get together until years later – after his divorce from actress Amy Irving.

American cinema

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

The Oscar-winning 78-year-old talks about her son coming out and bringing intense emotion to Andrew Ahn’s new remake of the 1993 romcom.

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Fashion

Oscar-winner Adrien Brody to appear at Chinese fashion event in April

The Brutalist actor, who has been impressing Chinese internet users with his chopstick skills, is set to appear at Quanzhou Fashion Week.

Adrien Brody (left) eats traditional Hangzhou-style noodles with his girlfriend Georgina Chapman and food blogger Vincent Xu. The Brutalist actor is set to appear at a fashion event in Quanzhou. Photo: Weibo
Sexual harassment and assault

Inside Hollywood veteran James Toback’s fall from grace

The Oscar nominee once told how he saved Robert Downey Jr’s life when he was filming The Pick-up Artist in the late 80s, but he also struggled with a gambling addiction for years.

A New York jury has awarded US$1.68 billion to 40 women who accused Hollywood veteran James Toback of sexual abuse over a span of 35 years. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Renée Zellweger’s partner Ant Anstead’s 3 kids, who she’s close to

Anstead and his older kids joined the star at the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy premiere and Goodwood Festival of Speed; and she told Hugh Grant she chooses to live close to her BF and his youngest.

United States

‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for reinvestigation of Kennedy assassination

Thousands of pages of government documents related to the US president’s shooting were released on Trump’s orders last month.

European cinema

How indie animations like Flow are outshining big studio films

Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis, is part of a wave of non-Hollywood animated films telling hard-hitting stories aimed at adult audiences.

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A screen grab from Flow, the Oscar-winning animation from independent director Gints Zilbalodis.
United States

Academy apologises for not backing Palestinian Oscar winner, ‘condemns violence’

The apology came after over 600 members criticised the academy’s response to Hamdan Ballal’s claim that he was attacked by Israelis.

Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by settlers

Hamdan Ballal’s wife said three men beat her husband with the butts of their rifles and another person reportedly filmed the violence.

Fame and celebrity

US TV host Conan O’Brien decries ‘bullies’ while receiving Mark Twain Prize

American comedian praises Twain’s criticism of bullies in apparent jab at Trump.

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Music

US visa fee increases, delays make tours there ‘not worth it’ for artists

1,000-day waits for interviews. 8 months for processing. Higher fees. Visa applications are a headache for acts looking to tour the States.

Montreal rock band Fuudge perform at the New Colossus Festival. Photo: Invision/AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet actress Catherine O’Hara’s production-designer husband, Bo Welch

Originally an architect, Welch scored his big break in set design working on Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys – but it was meeting O’Hara on the set of Beetlejuice that truly changed his life.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Hannah Berner, whose Megan Thee Stallion interview went viral?

Comedian Hannah Berner just apologised for a comment to Stallion at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party that sparked an online backlash – but did you know the influencer used to play tennis professionally?

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Bryn Mooser, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne’s filmmaker boyfriend?

The director and producer has been recognised for his philanthropic work and has been seen recently accompanying his girlfriend to events including the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary party.

Natasha Lyonne and Bryn Mooser at the Independent Spirit Awards in February. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

Who is Dennis Quaid’s wife Laura Savoie – who’s less than half his age?

Quaid has been married 3 times before – including to Meg Ryan – but says of Laura Savoie that he’s ‘never related to someone in my life better’.

Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie at the 97th Annual Oscars on March 2, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images
Celebrity children

Who are Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman’s 2 children, Dash and India?

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has commented from prison after his ex-wife’s new boyfriend Adrien Brody referenced his children at the Oscars on Sunday night.

Fame and celebrity

Who is comedian Alex Edelman, and is he dating Jessica Alba after Cash Warren?

Jessica Alba chatted with everyone from Lisa Manobal to Sofía Vergara at the Vanity Fair Oscars party – but was spotted wearing comedian Alex Edelman’s coat as she left … so who is he?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Bowen Yang’s bestie and date for the Oscars, actor Matt Rogers?

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have interviewed everyone from Mariah Carey to Will Ferrell on their podcast, and Rogers has acted in over 50 films and TV shows, including Netflix’s No Good Deed.

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Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang at the 97th Oscars on March 2. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Euphoria star Colman Domingo’s fashion maven husband, Raúl Domingo

The pair had a legendary meet-cute in 2005 and have been together ever since; Raúl often accompanies Domingo on red carpets and produced his Oscar-nominated film, Sing Sing.

Raúl Domingo and Colman Domingo attend the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles in January last year. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who are Anora star Mikey Madison’s parents, Tracy and Michael Rosberg?

Madison just won the Oscar for best actress for her turn in independent film Anora, beating out Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres – here’s what we know about the rising star’s parents.

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Channing Tatum

Meet Channing Tatum’s new squeeze Inka Williams, dubbed the ‘Gigi Hadid of Bali’

The Bonds model, who has her own clothing brand, is signed with the same agency as Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen and the Hadid sisters – and she had a missed connection with Justin Bieber in 2016.

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