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German artist Guenther Uecker poses in front of his artwork during an exhibition of his work in Duesseldorf, Germany on February 5, 2015. --AFP

German artist who 'painted with nails', Guenther Uecker, dead at 95

German sculptor and installation artist Guenther Uecker, best known for his mesmerising artworks using thousands of nails, has died at age 95. His works, created from the 1950s, saw him hammer nails into furniture, TV sets, canvases and a tree trunk...

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. --AFP

Labubu toy sculpture sold for $150,000 at China auction

A Beijing auction house has sold a four-foot-tall sculpture of a viral plush toy character for more than $150,000, as global demand for the Chinese-designed Labubu dolls reaches fever pitch. The rabbit-like figures sporting mischievous grins began a...

David Ridley (center) and Aaron May (second from right) perform onstage during Netflix's FYSEE Music Night at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 01, 2025 in Hollywood, California. --AFP

British Netflix hit 'Adolescence' to be shown in French schools: minister

British Netflix drama 'Adolescence' -- which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools -- a minister has said. The initiat...

Kendrick Lamar accepts Album of the Year for "GNX" from Kevin Hart onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. --AFP

Rapper Kendrick Lamar lands the biggest wins at the 2025 BET Awards

Kendrick Lamar was the top winner on Monday at the BET Awards, an awards ceremony honoring Black actors, singers and sports stars. The '30 For 30' rapper won the best male hip hop artist award, best album of the year as well as the video o...

K-pop boy band BTS members RM (left) plays the saxophone while V looks on while holding flower bouquets at an outdoor sporting facility in Chuncheon on June 10, 2025, after their release from 18 months of South Korean military service. --AFP

Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military

Two members of K-pop supergroup BTS were released from South Korea's mandatory military service on Tuesday and announced they wanted to start performing again 'as soon as possible', prompting a fan frenzy. BTS, South Korea's most...

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TEL AVIV: Israeli troops and first responders gather in front of a building hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025. - AFP

Iran fires back at Israel after onslaught targets nuclear facilities

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No radiation detected in Gulf; Kuwait bolsters health, water systems

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PHUKET: In this handout photo taken from the Facebook account, Air India flight AI 379 makes an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport in Phuket on June 13, 2025. An Air India flight from Thailand’s Phuket Island to New Delhi made an emergency landing on June 13 shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. – AFP

Airlines halt many Mideast flights as Zionists hit Iran

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TEHRAN: A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while gathering with others during a rally in solidarity with the government against Zionist's attacks on Iran and to mark Eid al-Ghadir. – AFP

Mideast crisis opens major ‘schism’ in Trump coalition

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KUWAIT: Minister Khalifa Al-Ajeel chairs a meeting of the Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Saturday. — KUNA

Kuwait confirms local market stability amid regional tensions