Culture & Arts
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Joe Lewis's £200 Million Art Collection Heads to Sotheby's London Auction
The Lewis Collection, owned by the family of former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, is expected to fetch over £200 million at Sotheby's L
Spanish Bars Prepare for World Cup with Extra Staff and Tailored Menus
A LaLiga study finds over half of Spanish football fans plan to watch the 2026 World Cup in bars. However, post-pandemic habits and early ki
Gwyneth Paltrow Faces Backlash Over Luxury Tel Aviv Penthouse Ad Amid Gaza Crisis
Gwyneth Paltrow is under fire for starring in a promotional video for 51 Park, a luxury residential tower in Herzliya, Israel. Critics, incl
Medieval Knights and Dragons Rise from Danish Sands at Hundested Festival
The 15th annual Sand Sculpture Festival in Hundested, Denmark, features medieval-themed works by European sculptors. Artists use sand with c
Marie Antoinette Still Receives Letters at Fontainebleau, 240 Years After Her Death
The Château de Fontainebleau has received 4,000 letters as part of its 'Write to Marie-Antoinette' initiative. The project, running until Ju
Anteater Taio Predicts Draw for Germany's World Cup Opener
Anteater Taio, the new World Cup oracle at Münster's Allwetterzoo, has predicted a draw for Germany's opening match against Curaçao. The pre
Den Gamle By in Aarhus Wins 2026 European Museum of the Year Award
Den Gamle By in Aarhus has been named the 2026 European Museum of the Year. The open-air museum was praised for its immersive exhibitions sp
British Theatre Maker Tom Bailey Crosses Arctic on Foot for Climate Performance
Tom Bailey spent six weeks skiing and sledding across Norway, Finland, and Sweden, meeting Sami communities and researchers. His journey, 'T
Bosnia's World Cup Return Unites Diaspora Behind Dubioza Kolektiv's Anthem
Bosnia and Herzegovina earned a draw against Canada in its second-ever World Cup match. A 15-year-old song by Dubioza Kolektiv, 'USA,' has b
Georgian Network Sentenced in France for Theft of Rare Pushkin Editions
Six Georgians have been sentenced in Paris to up to seven years for stealing rare Pushkin, Lermontov, and Gogol editions from French librari
A Photographer's Instinct and a Family's Faith: The Story Behind the Viral Pope Photo in Barcelona
A photograph of Pope Leo XIV holding hands with a seven-year-old boy during a Barcelona visit went viral. The boy's parents, convinced of a
From Franco's Shadows to the Big Screen: Spain's Women's Football Pioneers
In the early 1970s, a group of women formed Spain's first unofficial women's national football team, playing against Portugal and Italy with