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ADVERTISEMENTMichael Madsen, whose menacing characters in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died at the age of 66.Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Watch Commander Christopher Jauregui said.He is believed to have

ADVERTISEMENTSean “Diddy” Combs was convicted yesterday of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life.Combs, 55, could still face a maximum of 10 years in prison.He was denied bail after being convicted, as prosecutors said Combs remains a flight risk. A hearing has been set by

ADVERTISEMENTTwo Frenchwomen are set to give new meaning to the expression: "The sky's the limit".As announced by the European Space Agency, Sophie Adenot (who, next year, will fly to the International Space Station with her co-graduate from the class of 2022 Raphaël Liégeois) has worked with French chef Anne-Sophie Pic to develop the "bonus" dishes

ADVERTISEMENTIrish rockers Fontaines D.C. invited a pro-Palestine group on stage at their festival slot at Roskilde, Denmark - one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries.The band brought out the activist group mid-performance to show their solidarity with the people of Gaza and led chants in both English

ADVERTISEMENTJudge Arun Subramanian who presides over Sean Combs’, better known as Diddy, sex trafficking and racketeering case has denied the rapper’s request for release on bail as he awaits his sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.Subramanian says Combs — for now — had not met the burden of showing by clear and convincing

ADVERTISEMENTThe jury has reached a verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York City on the third day of deliberations.Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.Here are the verdicts:  Racketeering

ADVERTISEMENTWith more than 200 unique haute couture pieces on display across 14 themed rooms, the exhibition celebrates Dolce & Gabbana’s universe.Whether exploring references to Italian opera, folklore, architecture, or traditional theatre, one theme remains central: exceptional craftsmanship.“I feel like I learned not only about different techniques, but also about Italian culture and the various cities

ADVERTISEMENTA work depicting Venice by 18th-century Italian painter Canaletto has set a new auction record for the artist, selling for £27.5m (€32.6m) - or £31.9m (€37.8m) with fees - at Christie’s in London.Titled Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (c.1732) and once owned by Britain’s first prime minister Robert Walpole, the work