Culture & Arts
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Merkel portrait draws nostalgic crowds at Berlin's Bode Museum
A portrait of former Chancellor Angela Merkel is drawing about 900 visitors a day to Berlin's Bode Museum. The painting has sparked nostalgi
Spider-Man: Brand New Day joins the $2 billion club, eighth film ever
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has grossed over $2 billion globally in just three weeks. It is now the eighth-highest-grossing film of all time,
Athens' Panathenaic Stadium undergoes first deep clean in over a century
The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, built for the 1896 Olympics, is receiving its first comprehensive cleaning in over a century. Crews are c
Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, the American actress famous for 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', has died at 36. Her former partner, Ukrainian boxing champion W
Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, the American actress famed for 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', has died at 36. She is survived by her 12-year-old daughter with
Demonic horror, Rothko in Florence, and Weezer's new album: Europe's cultural week
A fifth Insidious film brings demonic terror to cinemas, while Rothko's Colour Fields illuminate Florence. Weezer returns with a nostalgic n
Tokyo's Asakusa festival turns streets into a giant water fight
Tokyo's Sanja Matsuri festival saw crowds drench mikoshi bearers with water, turning streets into a giant water fight. The event, held in As
Belgian festival cooks 7,200-egg omelette in giant pan
Volunteers at the Giant Omelette Festival in Malmedy, Belgium, cracked 7,200 eggs to prepare a colossal omelette. The dish was cooked in a f
Bolivian pet owners honour Saint Roch with holy water blessings
Dozens of dogs and their owners gathered in La Paz for a Saint Roch Mass, where pets were blessed with holy water. The ceremony honours the
Cristiano Ronaldo hints 2025 could be his final season in football
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that 2025 could be his final year as a professional footballer. In a Vogue interview, he said he wants to le
Thieves steal four Antonello da Messina masterpieces from Sicilian museum
Thieves stole four Renaissance artworks by Antonello da Messina from the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily, on the night of Ferragosto. The wor
Vogue unveils exclusive photos of Ronaldo and Georgina's intimate wedding
Vogue has published exclusive photos of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez's wedding, held in Cascais on 11 August. The intimate cerem