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Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Mahesh Kumar A., The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney were granted French citizenship because “they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France’s international influence and cultural outreach,” the French government said Wednesday, defending their naturalization that was questioned by a junior French minister. The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star of the “Ocean’s” series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show. The worker at the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios park was knocked to the ground by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the public domain on Jan. 1. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year. The territory greeted 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November that killed at least 161 people. The city’s tourism board instead hosted a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and nursing center in Sandy Spring, Maryland, his representative Bill Carpenter announced. Smallwood had health issues for many years, and music gave him the strength ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second child
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child. Hiddleston confirmed the news to GQ in a feature published Monday. He described birth as the “most beautiful, profound, earth-shattering, life-altering” experience. He did not share his child’s birthday, but according to the feature, the interview took place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maritime musician Joel Plaskett among 2025 Order of Nova Scotia recipients
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
HALIFAX — Maritime musician Joel Plaskett has been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia. The songwriter, producer and philanthropist from Dartmouth, N.S., is among five new additions to the order this year. The provincial government says the Order of Nova Scotia is considered the highest honour in the province, recognizing people who have made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nardwuar becomes first ‘human serviette’ appointed to Order of Canada
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
TORONTO — When Nardwuar rhymes off a list of fellow members of the Order of Canada, he includes baseball player Fergie Jenkins, filmmaker Guy Maddin and singer Avril Lavigne – twice. It’s not surprising that the Tartan-clad celebrity interviewer seems to hold the Canadian pop princess in particular esteem, since he’s yet to interrogate her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and Cyprus are starting 2026 by turning down the volume. The countries’ capital cities, Athens and Nicosia, have traded the familiar whizz, crackle and boom of window‑rattling fireworks for spectacle without the shock wave, opting for low‑noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays. The shift aims to make New Year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nardwuar, Raffi and Terri Clark among 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
TORONTO — Children’s singer Raffi, country musician Terri Clark, and celebrity interviewer Nardwuar are among 80 appointments to the Order of Canada announced today. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon revealed the latest list of honourees, which includes Supreme Court justices, scientists, authors, athletes, and an array of artists. Vancouver personality John Ruskin will be inducted under ... Read More »
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