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Byblos in Paris: Macron launches Lebanese heritage celebration show

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Musical hit: ‘Trainspotting’ musical opening in London this summer

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Restored Dancing Shiva statue unveiled in Cambodia

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White House sparks fresh row over Christopher Columbus statue replica

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Is Céline Dion making a French concert comeback this year?

The best-selling Canadian musician of all time is reportedly set to make a concert comeback later this year. Céline Dion has not performed a full concert since before the pandemic in 2020.

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'Superman' actress and Cannes winner Valerie Perrine dies aged 82

Valerie Perrine, who won Best Actress at Cannes and was Oscar nominated for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic ‘Lenny’, has died aged 82. She is perhaps best known for playing Lex Luthor’s love interest in the Richard Donner Superman films.

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George Enescu International Competition opens for 2026 applicants

Applications are open for the 2026 George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, offering young musicians a prestigious route to career growth and future festival performances.

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OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinksy dies aged 43

The Ukrainian-American businessman died from cancer, according to the adult-entertainment platform. He was 43.

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‘Gross and transphobic’: Why is Moby taking shots at beloved 70s song?

American musician Moby is no fan of The Kinks' hit song 'Lola', describing its lyrics as "gross", "transphobic" and "unevolved". No one seems to agree with him - least of all The Kinks' guitarist Dave Davies...

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‘Quit or I’ll murder you’: Harry Potter star receives death threats

British actor Paapa Essiedu has revealed he received racist death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series on HBO.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer cast pay tribute to Nicholas Brendon

Best known for playing Buffy’s sidekick Xander Harris on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon died in his sleep from natural causes. He was 54. Over the weekend, his Buffy co-stars paid tribute to him. “Some people leave a mark without trying.”

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

A housekeeper battles a satanic cult in 'They Will Kill You', Swedish pop powerhouse Robyn sings about dating apps and IVF, and Liza Minelli spills all about affairs and addiction. Here's what to look out for this week.

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Grand Palais hosts exhibition dedicated to Henri Matisse

The exhibition "Matisse 1941-1954" is now on at the Grand Palais in Paris. More than 300 paintings, drawings, books and cut-out gouaches trace this pivotal, and most prolific, period in the artist’s life.

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K-pop BTS return: mega comeback draws huge crowds in Seoul

Numerous roads closed, hundreds of thousands of fans on site and millions watching on Netflix: the K-pop band’s comeback is a mega event.

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World Poetry Day: Where to begin writing your own words of wisdom

Euronews Culture's poet-in-residence Aurora Vélez has advice on how you can start writing about life, love and everything in-between and World Poetry Day is the perfect place to start.

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New Imam al-Bukhari complex opens with expanded visitor capacity

The site includes a mosque, museum and structured visitor services designed to manage high daily attendance. Accommodation and transport infrastructure have also been developed to support access.

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Eid al-Fitr celebrated by Muslims across Europe amid global conflicts

From Moscow to Sarajevo and Pristina, Muslims have been celebrating Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan with prayers and community spirit, while reflecting on the impact of conflicts around the world.

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US action movie star Chuck Norris dies aged 86

The American action movie star has died according to his family after being hospitalised on Thursday. He celebrated his 86th birthday last week.

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BTS fans flood Seoul as new album drops ahead of mega comeback concert

The Bangtan Boys are back! Their highly anticipated fifth album 'Arirang' has dropped, and a massive open-air comeback concert is set to delight fans in Seoul this weekend.

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New Spider-Man trailer hits record 718 million views in just 24 hours

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has become the most-watched trailer of all time, pulling in a record 718.6 million views in just 24 hours. It smashed the previous film record held by “Deadpool & Wolverine” and even surpassed “GTA VI” to become the biggest trailer ever.

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Critics slam approval of Donald Trump 24-karat gold coin

Donald Trump’s handpicked Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve a commemorative coin for the United States’ 250th birthday featuring the president’s likeness. And critics aren't happy.

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Food for thought: The Mafia sits at the table, but who pays the bill?

The well-known Italian restaurant, founded by an Aragonese family, has been controversially ordered by a court to change its name, but can a commercial claim clash with memory or common sense?

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What the new Centre for Islamic Civilization offers to visitors

The complex brings together manuscripts, research facilities and interactive exhibitions, offering public access to Islamic heritage through education, technology and international collaboration.

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The Dijon five: 'Remarkable' Gallic burial site found at French school

French archaeologists have discovered five new Gallic 'seated' burials at an excavation site in Dijon town centre. While barely 75 skeletons in this position have been found anywhere in the world, the latest discovery brings to 20 the number found in the city famed for its mustard.

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Cáceres curiosities: Spain's pick for European Capital of Culture 2031

The Extremaduran city is competing to become European Capital of Culture 2031. While the candidates are being judged, Euronews Culture takes a look at six curiosities in the city to understand the history, legends and attraction of its historic centre.

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Shakiraworld! Latin star reveals plans for her own stadium in Spain

The Latin pop superstar singer will close her world tour in Spain with an unprecedented show of force by performing in her own purpose-built stadium. a return marked by controversy after her break-up with Piqué and her problems with the tax authorities.

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Oscars 2026: Viewership figures drop by nine per cent

Compared to 10 years ago, this year's Oscars ceremony has lost 16 million viewers... What's behind the drop?

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A hundred years of hunny: Centenary celebrations for Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh, A.A Mline's beloved children character celebrates turning 100 this year. From books, cartoons and films, Disney is hosting several events to mark the impact the little yellow bear and his pals Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga and her baby Roo, have had on our lives.

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Read all about it: Portuguese teenage book addict goes viral

Bed-ridden by a double leg fracture, Francisco Borges read ten books a day. The habit sparked his appetite for more literature which has transformed the 13-year-old into a model student who's now spreading his love of books throughout Portuguese schools.

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Meet Jessica Foster: The viral AI fooling millions of MAGA fans

MAGA fans have a new poster girl... However, the picture is far from perfect and the implications considering current events are troubling.

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Len Deighton, best-selling British spy novelist, dies aged 97

Len Deighton, creator of Harry Palmer, one of the world's most famous spy characters, has died aged 97. The British writer sold millions of books and was translated into 20 languages over a career spanning half a century.

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'A disservice to all the victims’: Dua Lipa on Epstein files discourse

Pop star Dua Lipa has criticised the discourse around the Epstein files, saying the language used shifts focus away from victims.

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One Skip After Another: Why was Sean Penn a no-show at the Oscars?

It turns out that Sean Penn skipped the Oscars and missed out on collecting his third Academy Award for a good reason. He was seen in Ukraine on Monday, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the war-torn country.

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French icon Brigitte Bardot omitted from Oscars In Memoriam tribute

The 2026 Oscars featured an extended In Memoriam segment and a few controversial snubs — including that of iconic French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot.

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How this Oscar-winning documentary exposed Putin’s youth propaganda

'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has won Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. It follows Russian teacher Pavel Talankin, who secretly filmed pro-war messaging and patriotic lessons aimed at students after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Fears over loans to the Louvre Abu Dhabi against a backdrop of war

The museum, which opened in the United Arab Emirates in 2017, has so far escaped damage from nearly 1,800 Iranian drone and missile strikes since the conflict began last month.

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

Kpop boy band BTS are back, Ryan Gosling stars as a school teacher trying to save the sun in sci-fi romp 'Hail Mary', and Florence stages one of Italy's largest Rothko exhibitions to date. Here's what to look out for this week.

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Leading contemporary philosopher Jürgen Habermas has died

He was regarded as one of Germany's most influential contemporary philosophers. Jürgen Habermas has died in the Bavarian lakeside town of Starnberg.

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'Catatonic' Morrisey calls off Valencia concert after sleepless night

British rock star Morrissey has called off an appearance in Valencia after complaining of experiencing "indescribable hell" from not sleeping due to noise from Las Fallas festival.

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Mount Vesuvius eruption victims feature in landmark Pompeii exhibition

Casts of victims of Pompeii’s tragic destruction after Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 are going on display together for the first time in a new permanent exhibition. The residents are captured in the positions in which they died, alongside everyday items, buried for centuries under lava and ash.

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Celebrity chef René Redzepi quits Noma restaurant over abuse claims

Celebrity Danish chef René Redzepi has quit Noma, the world renowned modern Nordic restaurant he co-founded, after admitting he abused and physical assaulted staff over many years.

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Controversial AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood releases the worst song ever

There's been some heated backlash against AI creation Tilly Norwood, and it's only getting worse with the release of the digital avatar's first single...

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Aussie fashion designer wins trademark appeal vs Katy Perry

Australian designer Katie Perry has won the right to sell clothes under her name, claiming victory in a years-long trademark dispute with US pop star Katy Perry.

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Woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, while the pop superstar and her family were inside. She could get life in prison if convicted on all charges.

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Alfredo Bryce Echenique, key writer in the Latin American 'boom' dies

The Peruvian writer has died at the age of 87 in Lima. Author of "A World for Julius", he leaves behind a work marked by irony, memory and social criticism.

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Nuits de Fourvière festival at 80: Picking the must-see gigs of 2026

One of Europe's best pluridisciplinary festivals has just announced the roster for its 80th edition. Here are our recommendations for this year's stellar line-up.

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Historic power plant prepares to become new home for contemporary art

Uzbekistan will open a new Centre for Contemporary Arts at a historic former diesel power plant. The exhibition space's inaugural season includes international artists, a Venice Biennale collateral project and city-wide cultural festivals.

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Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ book

Thousands of authors feature in a new "empty" book titled “Don’t Steal This Book” - a protest over AI firms using creative professionals’ work without their permission.

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