Art or show? 200,000 euros to burn down a statue of Spain's king

If you want a 4-metre (13-foot) sculpture of Spain's King Felipe and have a spare 200,000 euros ($228,000) you are in luck. There's just one catch: you have to agree to burn it down.

Israeli musician with Iraqi roots finds fans from Tel Aviv to Baghdad

Singing in Arabic, an Israeli musician is winning over listeners from Tel Aviv to Baghdad, covering tunes by his grandfather and great uncle, an Iraqi Jewish duo who were once two of the Arab world's...

A veteran at 11, South African author poised to publish fifth book

In between public speaking engagements and running a charitable foundation, South African Stacey Fru is working hard on her fourth and fifth books.

UK's Prince William and Kate show off soccer skills on surprise Northern Ireland trip

Britain's Prince William and wife Kate showed off their soccer skills when the royal couple paid a surprise visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

Chaos, gridlock a daily ordeal for Manila's long-suffering commuters

It's 3.30 a.m. in the Philippines and much of San Jose Del Monte is fast asleep.

Dior celebrates 1950s rebels at fashion week lacking Lagerfeld

Christian Dior lit up the Paris catwalk with a celebration of 1950s youth culture on Tuesday while designers paid tributes to this fashion week's big absentee, late Chanel creative director Karl...

Harry and Meghan wrap up Morocco visit with tea ceremony hosted by king

Britain's Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan wrapped up a visit to Morocco with a tea ceremony on Monday afternoon hosted by King Mohammed VI at a Royal palace in Sale, near Rabat.

Iraqi antique collector turns his house into a museum

There is more than a century of Iraqi history in Sheikh Yousif Akar's house, a modest home in the holy city of Najaf which the retired teacher has crammed full of local antiques collected over 50...

Harry and Meghan dress down to meet children on Morocco trip

Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan swapped their party gear for chinos and jeans as they wrapped up their Moroccan trip with visits to an equestrian centre and a cooking event on Monday.

Alexandra Moura's fantastical beasts wrap up Milan Fashion Week

Fantastical beasts took over the Alexandra Moura catwalk on Monday as the Portuguese designer wrapped up Milan Fashion Week with a collection of clashing prints and overlapping fabrics.

Regina King wins supporting actress Oscar for 'Beale Street'

Regina King won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as a mother trying to look out for her pregnant daughter in "If Beale Street Could Talk."

'Green Book' denies Netflix top Oscar on night of music and diversity

Road trip movie "Green Book" triumphed over "Roma" to win best the best picture Oscar on Sunday, denying Netflix bragging rights as the first streaming service to beat Hollywood at its own game.

Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron wins best director Oscar for 'Roma'

Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won the best director Oscar on Sunday for his semi-autobiographical film, "Roma," which also won awards for foreign language film and cinematography.