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'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' Tina Turner dies at 83

Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and '70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.

Turner died Wednesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.

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Germans hand Beirut arrest warrants for Salameh, 4 others

A German delegation has visited the Lebanese’s judiciary headquarters in Beirut and handed over five arrest warrants issued in Germany for Central Bank chief Riad Salameh and four others over corruption charges, officials told the Associated Press.

They did not reveal the name of the four others.

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Prominent Egyptian rights activist briefly detained in Lebanon

Lebanese authorities have briefly detained a prominent Egyptian blogger and human rights activist, his lawyer and sister said, but the reason for his arrest was not immediately clear.

The first word about the arrest of Abdul-Rahman Tarek, also known by his nickname Moka, came from his sister, Sara Tarek. She posted on her Facebook page that her brother was detained by plainclothes policemen Wednesday afternoon from his apartment. She called for his release saying he had spent seven years in jail in Egypt until his release last year.

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Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne weigh in on 'When Harry Met Sally' debate of 'Platonic' friendships

Can men and women be friends? 1989's " When Harry Met Sally " said no, but Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen disagree.

The pair co-star in the new Apple TV+ series " Platonic," debuting Wednesday, about longtime best friends who, as the title suggests, are just that. In fact, the actors had conversations early on to make sure the characters never cross a line.

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Wes Anderson on his new '50s-set film 'Asteroid City,' AI and all those TikTok videos

When Wes Anderson comes down from Paris for the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France, he and his actors don't stay in one of Cannes' luxury hotels but more than an hour down the coast and well outside the frenzy of the festival.

"When we arrived here yesterday, we arrived at a calm, peaceful hotel," Anderson said in a interview. "We're one hour away, but it's a total normal life."

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Bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias literature prize

Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year's Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday.

The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the "uniqueness" of the 72-year-old Kyoto-born writer's essays, short stories and novels, which have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold millions of copies.

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Valencia slams 'disproportionate' punishment after Vinícius racial abuse

Valencia will appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in a Spanish league match, saying the punishment is "unfair and disproportionate."

Spanish soccer's competition committee late Tuesday fined Valencia in 45,000 euros ($48,500) and closed one of the sections of Mestalla Stadium for five games in what is the strongest ever punishment for a club in a case of racism in Spain.

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Barcelona loses to Valladolid, Raphinha supports Vinícius Júnior

Barcelona forward Raphinha took off his jersey and revealed his message of support for fellow Brazilian Vinícius Júnior.

The message, which included anti-racism words in Portuguese and the phrase "we are together, Vini," was on his undershirt and visible when Raphinha was substituted off in the second half of Barcelona's 3-1 loss to Valladolid on Tuesday. He raised his right fist while leaving the field.

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Ronaldo scores winner in Saudi Arabia, says league is improving

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr keep its Saudi Arabian title hopes alive by scoring the winning goal in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Al-Shabab on Tuesday.

If second-place Al-Nassr had lost the Riyadh derby then leader Al-Ittihad, which beat Al-Batin 1-0 earlier, would have been crowned champion with two games of the season remaining.

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China defends ban on US chipmaker Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'

The Chinese government on Wednesday defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern, adding to strains over technology and security.

The security review of Micron products was "conducted in accordance with the law," said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning.

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