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Colombian singer Shakira is set to perform the official World Cup song "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony in Mexico, FIFA said on Friday.

FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup, the football governing body said on Thursday.

Filipino star Arci Muñoz will join popular P-pop bands 1st.One, G22 and ALAMAT for the 128th independence day celebrations that will unfold at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday, June 7.

FIFA has officially unveiled the complete squad for the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, which brings together a global line-up of artists, cultures and sounds for the tournament.

CBS News has terminated the contract of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, two sources at the network said on Tuesday, joining more than half a dozen departures in recent weeks.

Stephen Curry has ended his sneaker free agency on Monday, announcing a deal to take the Curry Brand to China's Li-Ning.

Italy has banned two concerts involving US rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities said on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump has stated on Saturday that he is considering cancelling a series of concerts commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary after several artists dropped out, opting for a speech instead.

Bret Michaels, frontman of Poison, the rock group best known for its working-class anthem 'Nothin’ But a Good Time', has withdrawn from a concert series commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary, the latest in a wave of cancellations.

An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man who admitted planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 to 15 years in prison on Thursday, finding him guilty of various, mainly terrorism-related offences.

The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor's death.

Naomi Osaka had packed plain back-up outfits in case officials objected to her sparkling yellow-brown and gold dress during her French Open clash with Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, but she said she was happy to be able to continue setting the style standard.

K-pop sensations BTS, the globally popular boy band that recently returned to the world stage after military service, scored the top honour of artist of the year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas.

New "Star Wars" film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is expected to end the US Memorial Day weekend with roughly $165 million in worldwide ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday.

Austrian director Sandra Wollner has won the Cannes Film Festival's second-tier Un Certain Regard selection on Friday with her understated family drama about grief, "Everytime."

Comedian Stephen Colbert signed off from his late-night talk show on Thursday after 11 seasons with a sentimental chat with Beatles musician Paul McCartney and pointed jokes about his forced departure from CBS.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu," the first "Star Wars" movie in seven years, heads to theaters this weekend as Walt Disney bets on the charm of Baby Yoda to re-energise the film franchise.

Singers Jacob Alon and CMAT were among the winners on Thursday at the Ivors, Britain's annual awards for songwriters and screen composers, with the late George Michael and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke honoured with lifetime recognition.

Grammy award-winning artists Imagine Dragons will headline the after-race concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, December 5.

Bruce Dern, one of Hollywood's most enduring character actors, has returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, over a decade after winning best actor, for the premiere of a documentary dedicated to the 89-year-old's unconventional career path.

Spain's High Court has acquitted Colombian pop star Shakira of tax fraud and overturned the 55 million euro ($64 million) fine imposed in 2021 by the Spanish tax agency, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Monday.

Oscar winner Julianne Moore said true gender equality remains a distant goal as she accepted an award on Sunday night for championing women in film at an elegant soiree removed from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet bustle.

Dreaming of taking a tour in a Volkswagen Beetle like in the "Herbie" films, a "Fast and Furious"-style muscle car, or a replica of a "Back to the Future" DeLorean? A French car collector offers just that in a new car museum south of Paris.

A cassette tape recording of an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, including a never released song, made while they visited Denmark in 1970 will be auctioned in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Public Art Programme has unveiled its first permanent artwork.

A three-dimensional replica of Michelangelo’s world-famous David sculpture has been revealed at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Italy Pavilion.