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Study reveals how Europe's oldest mummy actually looked while alive

New DNA analysis of Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest human mummy ever discovered in Europe, reveals fascinating new details on how he actually looked. Warning: Video above contains graphic images.

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Iranian photographer wins International Portrait Photographer 2023

Take a look at Yavari's award-winning imagery which stunningly captures the essence of Black women's beauty.

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Visit the small Bulgarian town where politics meets pop culture

Inhabited by around 400 residents, Staro Zhelezare has undergone an enchanting transformation - where modest homes, once cloaked in silence, now stand adorned with an eclectic array of famous faces.

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Charlie Kaufman receives honorary award at Sarajevo Film Festival

Kaufman, best known for his thought-provoking and surreal films, including 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', received a special accolade in Sarajevo.

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Amsterdam opens trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ and women

Despite its image as an alternative sport for baggy-pantsed rebels, in Amsterdam, a unique skatepark is one of the first in the world to offer a safe space for LGBTQ skateboarders.

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New York celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with star-studded concert

What started as a niche movement in New York in the early 1970s is now the world’s biggest genre of music and permeates almost every aspect of modern music and pop culture.

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United States return 266 incredibly valuable stolen artefacts to Italy

Among the looted items are works from the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia, and Imperial Rome, with the oldest ones dating back to the ninth century B.C.

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Roblox meets the revolution: Take a look at this 'Hamilton' video game

The new game aims to adapt the story of the revolutionary Founding Father into an immersive online environment for a new generation.

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Sex Pistols artist and punk legend Jamie Reid dies aged 76

He was the creative genius behind the artwork of the Sex Pistols' seminal hits in the 1970s, including 'God Save The Queen'.

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Check out these stunning award-winning nature and wildlife photographs

Winners are chosen in the categories of Animal Behaviour, Animal Portraits, Conservation Focus, Creative Nature Photography and Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat.

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Pompeii unearthed: Take a look inside this recently excavated home

The world-famous ruins of Pompeii still have many secrets for us to discover. Recently, the remains of a domus has offered extraordinary new evidence of life in the city before the catastrophe.

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Watch: Indonesia breaks world record for largest angklung performance

As a pre-ceremony event for the 78th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence, 15110 angklung players gathered to break an incredible world record.

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Cha-Cha Slide creator DJ Casper dies aged 58 after battle with cancer

No party, wedding or birthday is complete without Mr C The Slide Man's iconic dance hit "Cha Cha Slide".

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Quiz: How much do you know about the female orgasm?

What is the oldest evidence of the dildo? Who was the trailblazing actress who performed the first on-screen orgasm in a non-pornographic film? Think you know the answers? Prove it.

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New York immersive exhibition traces the evolution of hip-hop

Through state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, a new exhibition in New York is bringing 50 years of hip-hop to life.

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Japanese moviegoers react to "Barbenheimer" memeification backlash

As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of "Barbenheimer".

Food and Drink

Why is this mint-choc drink a symbol of Thailand's political turmoil?

Betrayal is a beverage best served chilled in Thailand, as an innocuous chocolate-mint iced concoction takes the limelight -- an unlikely symbol of the kingdom's deep political divisions following May's election.

Lifestyle

International Beer Day: Would you have the bottle to try "beer yoga"?

Can you do tree pose in yoga whilst balancing a beer can on your head? These participants at a yoga session at Copenhagen Beer Week seem to have mastered it.

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Spirited Away stage adaptation set to open in London's West End

'Spirited Away', the acclaimed Japanese animated film that took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2001, is making its way to London as a stage play adaptation.

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David Hockney's portrait of Harry Styles to go on display in London

Earlier this year, legendary artist David Hockney met and painted one of pop music's biggest superstars - Harry Styles.

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