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Cornish group wins 'Eurovision for regional languages'

The Rowan Tree, a folk music group from Cornwall, has won Liet International XXL — a singing competition solely for regional and minority languages

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Competitors in Hong Kong race up 14-metre-high bun tower

Thousands of local residents and tourists flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate a local bun festival despite recording-breaking heat.

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Hong Kong's festival to drive away evil spirits

Thousands of people flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate the Cheung Chau Bun festival, one of the oldest and most colourful in Hong Kong which began around 100 years ago after a deadly plague devastated the island.

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A new exhibition in Paris

Despite spending more than 60 years painting in Paris, and considered by her home country as one of the greatest artists of her time, American Mary Cassatt has received little attention from the French art world. A new exhibition in Paris hopes to change this ...

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France

There's support for silenced film makers at the Cannes Film Festival

It's after several directors were stopped by their countries governments to attend the festival in France

World

Inspire Africa: Promoting a fabulous Africa

The days the world was told that Africa was a land marred with misery and violence may not be over, but that narrative surely is not the only one anymore.

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Comic book icon Stan Lee files billion-dollar suit against company he started

Lee alleges that unscrupulous business partners took advantage of his declining eyesight in order to swindle him.

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Auction of Prince memorabilia delights fans

"It would be amazing to have a piece of him," says one fan.

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Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' debuts to standing ovation at Cannes

Some critics are already hailing the film as Lee's best work in years.

Living

Diamonds on Cannes' red carpet

Living it goes behind the scenes to discover how celebrities get to wear the most dazzling diamonds at Cannes Film Festival 2018

World

Kalidou Kasse: The versatile artist

A critically acclaimed painter and sculptor, Kalidou Kasse has been debunking the myth of the starving African artist for years, by showcasing his versatile work at home in Senegal, and abroad.

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Frightened Rabbit singer found dead

The missing musician had tweeted: "Be so good to everyone you love. It's not a given ... I'm away now. Thanks."

Series

Momine Khatun Mausoleum - an architectural treasure

"We go and only wind is left. We pass away and only a work remains." In our Postcard from Azerbaijan, these poignant words feature on a 12th century monument built in honour of a very special woman.

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From Picasso to Hopper, Rockefellers offer up legendary art at auction

The collection includes works from legendary artists Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Edward Hopper, Juan Miró and more.

USA

Stormy Daniels calls for Trump's resignation in 'SNL' skit

Daniels made a surprise cameo in a skit spoofing President Donald Trump's two most famous lawyers Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani.

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Chinese Wa people celebrate their annual "Monihei" Carnival

Chinese people of Wa ethnic group reveled in their annual "Monihei" Carnival on Monday in the southwest province of Yunnan.

USA

Burning Man festival founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70

The founder of a popular US counterculture festival, Burning Man, has died in San Francisco.

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Bill Cosby was once 'America's Dad.' Now he's a convicted pariah.

The guilty verdict leveled against Bill Cosby on Thursday irrevocably damages his artistic legacy, experts say.

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Photographer João Bernardino’s draw to utilitarian and industrial infrastructure: our conversation

Passionate about old industrial infrastructure and vehicles, João Bernardino (@joao.bernardino) is European Lens’ second featured photographer.

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Move over, Macron: Trump-Kanye bromance heats up

Trump was evidently pleased by the praise: "Thank you Kanye, very cool!"