In the US, music cassette tapes are making a comeback 

Music cassette tapes are making a comeback in the U

From jobs to food, Houston is most diverse large city in the US

When people think about the US state of Texas, they often think of cowboys in big hats and pointy-toed boots

Palestinian TikTok star dies in Israeli airstrike

CAIRO — It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his Tent Life

China's summer movie ticket sales nearly halved amid sluggish economy

WASHINGTON — Movie ticket sales in China have generated more than $1

Venice will surge with star power, from Lady Gaga to Pitt to Clooney 

rome — Stars from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney will gather this week at the Venice Film Festival, bringing a high dose of Hollywood pizzazz back to the watery city's sandy Lido

Fragile but unbroken, Afghan glassblowers refuse to quit

Herat, Afghanistan — Seated in front of a searing furnace, Ghulam Sakhi Saifi teases forth sinews of molten blue glass -- the guardian of an Afghan glassblowing trade refusing to break with tradition

'Deadpool' and 'Alien' top box office charts again; 'Blink Twice' sees quiet opening

Los Angeles — In a sleepy summer weekend at the box office, holdovers reigned supreme as newcomers landed without a splash

LGBTQ+ couples, activists rally in Nepal's capital during Pride parade

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal's capital Tuesday during the annual Pride parade, the first since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation

From 'Cobra Kai' to 'Blue Beetle': Actor Xolo Maridueña's journey to first Latino superhero

Xolo Maridueña is currently starring in the sixth and final season of the hit karate series Cobra Kai, which premiered on Netflix in July

Banksy unveils new rhino art, animal-themed collection seen across London

london — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a[..]

Street art pops up throughout Paris, adding Olympic color to major landmarks

PARIS — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces that have popped up on bustling metro station walls, a large billboard at the airport and in front of City Hall

COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double; US team breaks 100-medal mark

PARIS — Sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he had COVID-19 after missing out on another gold medal for the United States at the Paris Olympics on Thursday

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+, women athletes

PARIS — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes

Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold

NANTERRE, France — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping across Paris

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

NEW YORK — Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin [..]