A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday.
"The Hours" star Julianne Moore said she did not like "explosions and guns" as she bemoaned the drop in leading roles for women in Hollywood Saturday, saying women were being squeezed out everywhere.
A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday.
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Politics
Nicolas Maduro's face used to be ubiquitous in Venezuela, from television broadcasts and street murals to construction signs and even toys.
May 16, 2026
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Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract.
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Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced on Saturday, in the first such trip by a pontiff in 18 years.
May 16, 2026
A senior Islamic State group leader has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries' presidents said.
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KTM rider Pedro Acosta earned pole position at the Catalunya MotoGP in qualifying on Saturday, while overall leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed.
May 16, 2026
Sports
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he would be pleased if Jose Mourinho replaces him and leads the club next season.
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A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation.
In an inspired piece of casting, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is to voice a fierce Viking warrior in a new animated film.
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles said Saturday that he had been energised by Gout Gout's "youthful spirit" and was looking forward to racing the Australian teen over 150m next month.
South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Parasite" -- is making his first animated film.
May 16, 2026
Nature
Football fever is getting a tail-wagging twist in Singapore as fans count down to this year's FIFA World Cup in June.
May 16, 2026
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France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.
South Korea's coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament.
Taiwan said Saturday it is an "independent" nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence.
The premiere of "Congo Boy" on Friday was like no other the Cannes Film Festival has ever seen, with director Rafiki Fariala -- who also wrote its catchy soundtrack -- breaking into song to introduce his cast and crew.
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