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FBI ‘concerned’ about death threats to Bruce Springsteen during tour

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A Chris or a talking animal more likely in films than a woman over 60

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Two 17th-century paintings recovered after nearly 100 years missing

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Cannes 2026: Cristian Mungiu’s 'Fjord' wins the Palme d'Or

Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" claimed the Grand Prix, with the director using his speech to address Vladimir Putin, calling on him to 'stop the carnage' in Ukraine.

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Canal+ sued over CEO's response to 'Zapper Bolloré' letter

Leading industry figures including Javier Bardem and Ken Loach have signed the collective's open letter.

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Sherlock Holmes Day: enthusiasts recreate iconic scene in Swiss Alps

Sherlock Holmes Day celebrations began earlier this month when members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London traveled to Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls to reenact one of literature's most famous fictional death scenes.

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'Emily in Paris' to end after upcoming sixth season

The hit Netflix series 'Emily in Paris' will come to an end after its upcoming sixth season - a wise decision for a show that has long run out of things to say.

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Scotland urges US to ‘make haggis legal again’ ahead of World Cup

Scotland's national dish has been illegal in the US since the 70s. Now, the tartan rebellion has begun, with one of Scotland's leading butchers leading the charge. After all, how can Scotland be expected to compete (and win) if haggis isn't on the menu?

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Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face

85 years after the first major roundup of Jews in occupied Paris, an exhibition at the French Embassy in Berlin is showing 98 photographs that were lost for decades. The find is particularly significant for 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Liliane Ryszfeld.

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Watch: Emotional scenes for Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show'

Fans lined up outside New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater ahead of Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show,” with many calling the comedian a major voice in political satire and late-night television.

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Lupita Nyong'o responds to racist backlash over 'The Odyssey' role

Lupita Nyong'o waved off racist criticism from online users, including Elon Musk, over her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey.'

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Paul McCartney sends off Stephen Colbert as Trump calls host 'jerk'

A bittersweet but fitting farewell for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as the celebrated talk show host signed off the final episode with special guests, including Sir Paul McCartney. The programme's historic 33-year run has come to an end, with Donald Trump gloating...

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Hollywood stars sign petition against Bolloré

Javier Bardem, Ken Loach, Mark Ruffalo, Aki Kaurismäki and Yorgos Lanthimos have joined those backing an article warning about Vincent Bolloré’s grip on cinema. Almost 3,500 film professionals have now signed it.

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Ivor Novello Awards: Rosalía, Lily Allen and CMAT win big

UK awards The Ivor Novellos specifically recognise the importance of songwriting. Rosalía, Lily Allen and Sam Fender were this year's big winners, as well as rising star Jacob Alon, who won two awards. Here's everything you need to know about last night's ceremony.

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Prehistoric predators: Meet Jurassic monsters of the deep at UK show

Fearsome enormous creatures lay beneath the waves while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, now a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum explores what lessons we can learn about climate change from Jurassic life underwater.

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Bad Bunny lands in Barcelona as Spain’s biggest tour kicks off

The Puerto Rican artist kicks off his 'Debí tirar más fotos world tour' this Friday at the Estadi Olímpic, with tickets from €73 and over 600,000 spectators expected nationwide.

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Eiffel Tower stair section sells for €450,160

The section was part of the tower’s original staircase linking the second and third floors and was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s.

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Bruce Springsteen slams Trump on Stephen Colbert’s penultimate show

On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final The Late Show, Bruce Springsteen performed his anti-ICE protest song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’. The Boss used the opportunity to thank Colbert, and hit out at Donald Trump - as well as Paramount head David Ellison.

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Mon Dieu! Agatha Christie's Poirot is getting a reboot

Talk about big shoes to fill... Or should that be, a powerfully dainty moustache to sport?

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King Felipe VI presents Margaret Atwood Joan Margarit Poetry Prize

The head of state is using his visit to Canada to personally present the author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with an honour, 18 years after granting her the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature.

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Volunteers create audio story collection for blind children

The ‘Words that Embrace’ project is an initiative by writer Maria Saraiva de Menezes, born of a partnership between Alcântara Municipal Library in Lisbon and the Bengala Mágica association.

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Radio station sorry after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Established in 1964 to challenge the BBC's broadcasting monopoly, Radio Caroline previously operated from ships off the English coast.

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South Korea: cubism opens new Centre Pompidou outpost in Seoul

Through the French museum’s “Constellation” programme, works will be loaned to Seoul for four years, matching its deal with the Hanwha Cultural Foundation and giving the Pompidou Centre a new chance to grow internationally.

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Pedro Almodóvar: EU must be a ‘shield’ against Trump, Netanyahu, Putin

Pedro Almodóvar is in Cannes today for his new film 'Bitter Christmas'. During a press conference, he stated that Europeans must become a "shield" against "monsters" Trump, Netanyahu and Putin.

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Botero's historic first painting now for sale in Bogotá auction

'La Plegaria' (1949), a watercolour Fernando Botero traded for two packets of cigarettes early in his career, is now up for auction in Bogotá with over 120 Latin American works.

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Everything you need to know about Stephen Colbert’s last The Late Show

This Thursday marks the end of an era for The Late Show – a beloved US cultural touchstone which is about to disappear. Here's everything you need to know about the final episode, the guests, the reasons behind CBS pulling the plug, and what could be next for Stephen Colbert...

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A bridge too far? Street artist JR begins Paris Pont Neuf wrap project

French street artist JR has got Parisians talking about his tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's pioneering oeuvre. Work has begun on his new project to wrap up Pont Neuf in Paris, the city's oldest bridge, as part of a vast, short-lived installation.

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Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King win the International Booker Prize

The 2026 International Booker Prize has been won by Taiwanese writer Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King for "Taiwan Travelogue", a historical romance judges praised for succeeding as "both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel."

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Flat and full length: Bayeux Tapestry readied for historic London show

The loan of the work, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, had sparked numerous protests in France, mainly due to its fragility.

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Zurita de Oliveira, mother of Portuguese rock, gets a documentary film

Francisca Marvão directs a documentary full of music and energy with a mostly female cast, in which artists and bands of today bring back the music of the first person to record a rock song in Portugal.

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Aqua, dance-pop band behind hit song ‘Barbie Girl’, announces breakup

The band announced that they were breaking up on Instagram after having been together for more than three decades. Their single ‘Barbie Girl’ sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and became a huge hit on several continents when it was released in 1997.

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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi to face trial in Iran on ‘propaganda’ charges

Iranian director Jafar Panahi is set to face trial in Iran once more, on charges of “propaganda against the regime.” He was sentenced by Iran’s Revolutionary Court to one year in prison and a two-year travel ban in absentia last year.

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Reality show scandal: Married At First Sight UK faces rape allegations

British broadcaster Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of Married ‌At First Sight UK - one of its flagship reality shows - after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during the filming of the series.

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How 'cozy' video games have become society's anti-depressants

Watering virtual crops at 11pm, decorating a pixel house or chatting with an animated raccoon after an exhausting working day. What seems like a childish pastime has become the disconnection ritual for millions of adults.

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The six books competing for the International Booker Prize 2026

This year's International Booker Prize shortlist of six novels take readers from a Japanese colonial-era Taiwan to the propaganda studios of Nazi Germany.

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French star Patrick Bruel faces fresh sex abuse allegations

The singer still maintains his innocence, saying he "never sought to coerce anyone into a sexual act", while declaring that he "does not question the feelings of women."

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Shakira wins lengthy legal battle over Spanish tax authorities

Pop star Shakira is celebrating victory after a Spanish court annulled a hefty tax penalty imposed in 2011 claiming she failed to declare her residence in Spain. The singer has published a statement in which she says "there was never any fraud".

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Swatch appeals for calm as 'Royal Pop' watch fever spreads online

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has been forced to shut several of its stores around the world as a frenzy spreads over its new pocket watch collection made in collaboration with luxury timepiece brand, Audemars Piguet.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

From exhibitions that go beyond the manosphere to Baby Yoda on the big screen - here's what to look out for this week.

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Noam thanks supporters after controversial Eurovision second place

“Everyone is very, very proud of you,” Netanyahu said to Bettan, who replied that it was a “great privilege” to represent Israel at the competition.

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International jazz festival draws thousands with free open-air concert

The Tashkent International Jazz Festival brought together artists from Europe, the Americas and Central Asia through a series of free open-air performances. Organisers say audience numbers and international interest are increasingly growing.

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Les Invalides: 350 years serving wounded soldiers and war victims

For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.

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Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 as public push Israel into second place

Bulgaria is celebrating victory at the Eurovision 2026 grand final following a nail-biting final which saw Israel relegated to second place after a huge public vote decided the winner.

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Cannes awaits shooting of new season of The White Lotus

While filming has already begun along the French Riviera, The White Lotus' production team has yet to be seen in Cannes, making the likelihood of the iconic film festival being used as backdrop increasingly uncertain.

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These are the best places to watch the Eurovision 2026 final

From bars to live music venues and public arenas, Eurovision Song Contest fans will be spoilt for choice when it comes to viewing options for Saturday's Grand Final.

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Rare traditional sounds are being digitised for a new generation

Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with sounds that had remained outside global audio libraries for decades.

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Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments

Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at the time

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