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Greece decries Turkey for allowing DJ performance at Sumela monastery

Turkish authorities are said to have allowed a DJ to play electronic music in the tourist attraction, believed to be over 1600 years old, for a promotional advertisement.

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'I'm not much of a saint': Pope Francis makes TV talk show debut

The pope appeared remotely in an hour-long segment from his home in the Vatican, weighing in on the migrant crisis and his 'few but true' close friends.

Food and Drink

Sacrebleu! Meet the French brewery using algae to make their beer blue

Lille-based Hoppy Urban Brew are incorporating a naturally-occurring pigment found in algae to create an extraordinary brand of hoppy alcoholic beverages.

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Neil Young 'Harvest' tribute concert to take place in Paris

The event will bring together a host of French musicians, singers, and composers, all fans of Young's 1972 chart-topping album 'Harvest'.

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Art

'Bob Marley: One Love Experience' in London features cannabis forest

The exhibition's ten-week stay at the capital's Saatchi Gallery contains personal possessions, multi-sensory rooms, and rare photographic finds.

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'Dune' dominates BAFTAs with 11 nods: The nominations list in full

The 75th annual British Academy Film Awards will take place on 13 March at London's Royal Albert Hall. Here is the list of films that nominated this year.

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Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees for 2022

The American institution has been honouring performers that shaped our musical landscape for almost 40 years. Here's who is in contention for an induction at this year's ceremony.

Art

'Art detective' returns stolen Roman statue to France 50 years later

Dutch art retrieval expert Arthur Brand worked to get the statue back to the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais after its owner expressed suspicions about its origins.

Art

First exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh's self-portraits hits London

The show at London's Courtauld Gallery will present some of the Dutch artist's self-portraits for the very first time.

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Swedish film festival experiments on audience members with hypnosis

Gothenburg Film Festival indulged in its famously avant-garde reputation for unconventional experiences by entrancing ticket holders for 20 minutes.

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Publishing pulled on controversial Anne Frank cold case book

'The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation' landed in Europe's bookstores on January 18 to a mixed reception and mounting scrutiny about the claims it makes.

Food and Drink

'How can you copyright scrambled eggs?': When recipes get plagiarised

The internet has opened up limitless opportunities for chef's of all levels to learn their favourite recipes. Where do we draw the line between inspiration and outright copying?

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Could Sundance stormer 'Hive' be Kosovo’s first-ever Oscar contender?

Blerta Basholli kicked off 2022 with a triple-sweep of awards at Sundance. Now, an Academy Awards run for the home-grown drama looks likely.

Travel News

These are the world's most powerful passports in 2022

If you have a passport for any of these countries, the world is your oyster.

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Film guild nominations reveal major Oscar contenders for 2022

What is the best way to whittle down this year's Oscars favourites in a sea of hundreds of contenders? Ask America's film guilds.

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René de Obaldia: 'Oldest guardian of the French language' dies at 103

Fellow novelists, playwrights, and members of the Académie Française have come together to express their grief at the loss of one of the country's most revered voices.

Art

Botticelli's Jesus Christ portrait in record books after €40m sale

'Man of Sorrows' went on sale at Sotheby's New York on January 27, exceeding even the highest of expert deal estimates by millions of euros.

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Wordle spoilers: Twitter suspends bot account for revealing answers

The account was found to violate the platform's policy by "annoying" users struggling to overcome the daily word game by non-consensually sending them the right answer.

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'Navalny': Inside Sundance 2022's shock Novichok documentary debut

Attendees were welcomed the last-minute mystery showing depicting imprisoned opposition leader Navalny's remarkable fight for justice.

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César Awards Nominations announced for 2022

The 47th edition of France's biggest night in film takes place next month – which films can you expect to be taking home the trophies?

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