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Cynthia Erivo, left, and Idris Elba are among 1,157 people on King Charles's New Year honours list. PA Wire

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French actress turned animal activist Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

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Saeed Al Fazari, executive director of strategic affairs at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of the Gran Turismo series, announced the upcoming event at a tournament in Japan. Photo: AD Gaming

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