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How Taylor Swift’s new era sparked the biggest branding trend of 2025
Taylor Swift has pulled off a marketing masterclass, one which shows to what extent she’s not just a great pop star – she's a savvy entrepreneur. Euronews Culture decrypts how the last few days have sparked a global trend for big businesses eager to tap into the buzz of her upcoming new album.
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Protesters oppose Trump's Alaskan summit with Russian President Putin
Demonstrations have been held in the city home to about 300,000 people for several days, protesting the reception of Putin on US soil and holding talks on Ukraine without the participation of its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Trump and Putin wrap up Alaska meeting with no mention of ceasefire
For the first time in a decade, Vladimir Putin was on US soil for a much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump. The US and Russian presidents were supposed to discuss a deal to put an end to Moscow’s war against Ukraine, but they did not mention a ceasefire after the talks.
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Tom Cruise turns down Donald Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, alongside Sylvester Stallone, rockers KISS and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump, as the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, stated that he “turned down plenty” of candidates for the 2025 honours list because of their "woke" politics.
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Court backs Trump's foreign aid freeze, triggering global concerns
A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration can suspend billions in foreign aid, despite challenges from grant recipients. This decision follows Trump's executive order to freeze aid spending, which critics argue could result in millions of deaths by 2030.
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Eddie Van Halen's 1982 iconic guitar headed to auction
The instrument is based on Van Halen’s original “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1975. Five years after Van Halen's death, this is the first of his guitars with this trademark design to ever be auctioned. It is expected to fetch more than $2million during an October auction led by Sotheby's.
