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Paul Reubens, the US comic who became famous in the 1980s for playing eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman, and later infamous for his arrest at an adult theater, has died aged 70.

Belgian singer Jacques Brel famously crooned about clinging to love in iconic hits like "Ne me quitte pas" and now two brothers in his homeland are engaged in their own enduring passion project to restore his cherished sailboat.

Sinead O'Connor will forever be remembered as the Irish singer who made Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" her own, turning it into an anthem for the broken-hearted.

A Danish man who claimed to be the first to visit every country in the world in a single trip without flying landed home Wednesday after 10 years away.

"Succession" star Brian Cox on Friday spearheaded a protest by hundreds of UK actors in support of striking US colleagues walking out over low pay and the "existential threat" posed by artificial intelligence.

Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York.

Thousands of Mexicans on horseback parade through the town where Francisco "Pancho" Villa, the outlaw turned revolutionary who inspired countless myths and legends, was killed 100 years ago.

Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a close source said on Sunday.

Melania Trump has been using photos of her eyes as her display images on her Twitter and Truth Social accounts.

The surfing community is mourning the passing of 44-year-old Mikala Jones after he suffered a severe accident while riding a wave in Indonesia.

The net worth of the top five wealthiest Congress members total about $1.26 billion.

A transgender woman in the Netherlands made history after she was crowned the country's Miss Universe 2023 amid a global backlash over transgender rights.

Artificial intelligence, and the threat it poses to professions across the entertainment industry, has been a constant source of hand-wringing in Hollywood this summer.

Mackenzie Scott is now the 37th richest person in the world.

The man who made headlines for opening Canada's first openly operating store selling tested heroin, cocaine, meth, and MDMA, has died from a suspected overdose.

A paramedic saved a veteran's life but also came to the rescue of his daughter seven years later.

A New Jersey dad took matters into his own hands after his family's long-awaited flight to Disney was canceled.

Strangers on the internet helped a man who slipped into a coma be reunited with his dog, who had gone missing while he was confined.

Jeff Bezos, the founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, was named the world's second-richest man in 2022, a year after he stepped down as CEO.

The billionaire co-founder of DoorDash made food deliveries to customers on the quest to better understand the experiences of DoorDash's users.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is currently the 14th wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes.

Multinational conglomerate corporation Koch Industries had estimated revenue of at least $125 billion in 2021.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, saw his wealth dramatically rise in ten years and now earns more than $700 per second.

A man in the Philippines is determined to earn a living as a delivery rider and start a family even though he is missing an arm, hand and leg.

The son of a Pakistani businessman aboard the doomed Titanic-bound submersible attempted to break a world record by solving the Rubik's Cube underwater.

Suleman Dawood was reportedly hesitant to join the underwater Titanic expedition but went on the trip to celebrate Father's Day with his dad.

A father in Florida was charged with child abuse after he had a confrontation with his 13-year-old pregnant daughter and urged her to kill herself.

As rescuers scramble to find the missing submersible, the stepson of a billionaire aboard the vessel is being criticized for his actions amid the search.

From college dropouts to sons of wealthy families, these ten individuals launched the business empires that helped them become the world's richest people.