Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe.
2023-08-01 16:49
Bollywood film 'Bawaal' accused of trivializing Holocaust and demeaning victims
A Bollywood film has been accused of trivializing the murder of millions during the Holocaust with flippant dialogue and a storyline that uses the Nazi's death camps as a metaphor for relationship woes, prompting a prominent Jewish rights group to call for its removal from streaming platforms.
2023-07-28 12:56
Chinese fans praise 'Barbie' as rare chance to see feminism on the big screen
In recent years, China's box office has been dominated by homegrown movies often with a nationalist lean, such as patriotic war epics. But this weekend, a different type of film captured national attention -- one that's decidedly American and bubblegum pink.
2023-07-25 09:59
Sex scene in 'Oppenheimer' becomes latest target of Hindu nationalists
Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie "Oppenheimer" has sparked controversy among the Hindu-right in India, with some calling for a boycott and demanding the removal of a sex scene in which the titular character utters a famous line from the religion's holy scripture.
2023-07-24 13:21
Ozzy Osbourne pulls out of Power Trip festival citing health problems
British rock icon Ozzy Osbourne announced on Monday he was pulling out of the Power Trip music festival scheduled for October, citing persistent health problems that have plagued his career in recent years.
2023-07-11 14:56
British Museum apologizes after using translator's work in China exhibition without pay or acknowledgment
When the British Museum launched its "China's hidden century" exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers.
2023-06-23 17:26
Right-wing media wages war on U.S. justice system after Trump's historic federal indictment
The attacks on the rule of law have begun.
2023-06-09 14:55
First on CNN: Raj Shah out at Fox in wake of historic Dominion settlement
Raj Shah, the Fox Corp. brand protection executive who pushed Fox News in an even more pro-Trump direction after the 2020 election, has left the company.
2023-06-09 13:25
India and China are kicking out each others' journalists in the latest strain on ties
India and China are fast heading toward having few or no accredited journalists on the ground in each others' country -- the latest sign of fraying relations between the world's two most populous nations.
2023-06-07 12:29
'The Little Mermaid' tanks in China and South Korea amid racist backlash from some viewers
"The Little Mermaid" has bombed with moviegoers in China and South Korea amid racist critiques in some quarters over the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as main character Ariel.
2023-06-06 17:16
ABC Australia apologizes to host as he steps away due to 'sickening' racist attacks
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has apologized to journalist Stan Grant, who accused the network of failing to defend him from racist abuse, some of which followed his commentary on the coronation of King Charles III.
2023-05-22 14:53
Japan's top pop agency apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder
The head of Japan's biggest music agency has apologized over allegations of years-long sexual abuse committed by its founder, the late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa.
2023-05-16 16:58