CULTURE

The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on Tuesday for more than GBP3 million.

Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regulars but hidden from tourists -- until now.

Concord School District selected National Safety Shelters' in-classroom mini saferooms as a way to protect students and staff from active shooters and tornadoes. The mini saferooms are modular, assembled on-site, and are built to withstand assault rifle fire and EF-5 tornado winds.

The ACMF, founded by Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger in 2015, is a nonprofit organization that sponsors academic scholarships and grants to aspiring Caribbean maritime professionals and seafarers.

This elusive Boba Fett figure, sold by Heritage Auctions, comfortably surpassed the previous record held by a unique Barbie doll adorned with a one-carat diamond, which sold for $302,000 in 2010.

Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday.

A second French actor has filed a legal complaint against arthouse film director Benoit Jacquot accusing him of rape, including when she was a minor, she and her lawyer said.

Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced.

The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.

Singer Casandra Ventura said Thursday -- in her first comments since video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean "Diddy" Combs -- that domestic violence "broke" her.

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof, who made a dramatic clandestine escape from Iran this month, will attend the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his new movie, organisers told AFP on Tuesday.

A well-known Italian paparazzi photographer accused French film star Gerard Depardieu of punching him in Rome on Tuesday, media reported, with the actor's lawyer saying he had been defending a companion.

Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli on Monday became the first collective to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Australian actor Cate Blanchett, goodwill ambassador for the UN agency for refugees, on Monday urged the film industry to take a leap and include their "incredible" stories.

Located in Pennsylvania's King of Prussia Mall, one of the largest malls in the United States, Jedidiah Gallery is a progressive and innovative location, catching the eye of a young and emerging visitor base.

In 2020, the Flying L Ranch was featured in the Canadian docu-series, The Wild Ones, known as Breaking Wild worldwide.

The weak Swedish currency, the krona, means tickets for Swift's three Stockholm dates are more affordable than elsewhere for many foreigners.

A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales.

Taylor Swift's worldwide Eras Tour will boost the UK economy by almost GBP1 billion ($1.3 billion) as fans splash the cash to see the US music star, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday.

American lingerie giant Victoria's Secret announced Wednesday that its annual fashion show, scrapped after 2018 due to sluggish sales and diminishing audiences, will return this fall bringing high-profile models back onto its catwalk.

The festival officially kicks off in the evening with an honorary award for Meryl Streep -- just one of a host of international A-listers flocking to the sun-drenched Cote d'Azur, where legendary directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola top the VIP guest list.

Dancing to the tunes of a local brass band, four pallbearers carry a coffin through the streets of a town in western Peru.

Pop titan Justin Bieber and his model wife Hailey are going to be parents, the couple announced Thursday.

The highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe on Thursday as Taylor Swift kicked off her European dates with four nights in Paris.

People still hold unconscious biases and stereotypes about groups outside of their own, and this permeates into how they act and treat others.

Tennessee River Valley Stewardship Council is a nonprofit that advocates for the preservation of this vulnerable natural environment and supports small businesses on their journey to attract tourists.

Since 2021, Reiff Knives has been delivering field survival knives that not only look appealing but serve a purpose. Though each tool is designed for specific needs, the F6 Leuku Survival Knife, Reiff Knives' modern take on the classic Scandinavian design, is a jack of all trades that covers nearly all wilderness tasks.

Mishin understood early on that education is not just the key to enlightenment, but gainful employment. As a teen, he earned pocket money by freelancing articles to local newspapers, combining his love of language and a burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit.

Jack Doherty, the American YouTuber with a massive following of 14 million subscribers, has taken the online entertainment world by storm. Here's how much Jack Doherty's net worth is and how he raked up the big bucks.