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Why are Dolly Parton fans lashing out at Donald Trump?
Donald Trump's order for flags to be lowered at half-mast to honour Dolly Parton has been met with applause. However, some fans are pointing out that Trump's tribute rings a false note, as Parton's literacy initiative is suffering under Republican rule...
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Death of a titan of French radio and TV: Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Philippe Bouvard
After an illustrious career spanning more than six decades – for which he holds a world record – beloved French cultural figure Philippe Bouvard has died aged 95. President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to “a free spirit”.
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'Many revelations': Charles Spencer to 'tell the truth' about his sister Princess Diana in new book
Earl Spencer has written a book about his sister Princess Diana. He promises to "tell the truth" about his sister, in a memoir that publishers say contains “many revelations” about her life.
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Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard in his summer 2026 playlist
Barack Obama continues his longstanding tradition of sharing his music (and literature) picks for the summer - and has paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, who tragically died this week in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.
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'The Odyssey' debate rages on as author defends film from viral review
The cultural debate over Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ continues, with Pulitzer Prize-finalist Joyce Carol Oates defending the film following a scathing review by translator Emily Wilson, who wrote that the film had “nothing convincing to say.”
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Shakespeare Down Under: Australia to house the Bard's First Folio
Australia's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has opened its highly anticipated new library, featuring 30,000 items, including Shakespeare's First Folio. The collection ranges from children's books and artworks to rare books and historic maps.
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Author Orhan Pamuk welcomes Euronews to his Museum of Innocence
In an exclusive interview at the house in Çukurcuma which Orhan Pamuk turned into a museum, the Nobel Prize-winning author talked about the power of objects to bring back memories, the shocking nature of collecting and the legacy of the museum as a city memory for the future.
