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French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday.

Hong Kong’s finance chief has struck an upbeat tone about the city’s economic outlook for 2026, while forecasting that growth this year will accelerate to 3.2 per cent, surpassing earlier projections. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the optimistic outlook was mainly supported by anticipated growth in mainland China and Asia along with interest rate cuts. “Looking ahead to next year, Hong Kong’s economy is expected to maintain its positive momentum. The market generally anticipates that...

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who set the standard for a generation of female sex symbols in the 1960s and devoted her later life to animal rights, has died. She was 91. Agence France-Presse reported her death on Sunday, citing a statement from her foundation that didn’t provide details. The archetype of beauty to millions of men, Bardot spawned an era of curvy, pouting, insouciant actresses with her role as a self-assured small-town sexpot in And God Created Woman (1956). Throughout the...

The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.

The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.

The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.

The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.

The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.

The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.

The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist has died. She was 91.