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'God's influencer': First millennial to be made saint next year

Carlo Acutis, “the patron saint of the internet”, will become the first millennial to be canonised by the Catholic church.

Art

Famous duct-taped banana sells for €5.8 million at art auction

Sotheby’s had estimated its value between $1 million and $1.5 million (€924,000 and €1.4 million). It sold for $6.2 million (€5.8 million) in NYC.

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‘World’s most famous watch’ to go on display in London

A watch made for the last queen of France will form part of the Science Museum’s Versailles: Science And Splendour exhibition, which opens next month.

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Vic Flick, guitarist on James Bond theme song, dies aged 87

The famed British session guitarist behind the twangy riff for the James Bond theme song has died.

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Cambridge Dictionary make ‘manifest’ their 2024 Word of the Year

After a surge of celebrity-inspired popularity on social media, the word 'manifest' has been elected Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year. However, this scientifically unproven practice can be controversial...

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Bard or bot? Study shows readers prefer AI to human poetry

A study by the University of Pittsburgh reveals that AI-generated poetry has been rated higher than poems written by humans.

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Priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter video shoot stripped of duties

"Please, please, please / Don't bring me to tears when I just... get investigated for mismanagement." Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of his duties, following an investigation that was launched when he authorized pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church.

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Pope Francis calls for probe into possible Gaza genocide in new book

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released from a new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year.

Lifestyle

Meet the 'Nepo Pets' who earn more than you

Move aside Nepo Babies – here are the celebrity pets that earn more than the average Brit, according to a recent study.

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Watch of captain who rescued Titanic survivors breaks auction record

The gold pocket watch, recognizing bravery of the captain who rescued 700 passengers from Titanic, has set an auction record.

Food and Drink

World Cheese Awards: Portugal triumphs as Brexit torpedoes UK chances

This year’s World Cheese Awards saw 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries assembled in the Portuguese city of Viseu. 240 experts gave their verdict, as the UK missed out due to customs... Brexit means Brexit, and all that.

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Colosseum controversy: Airbnb and 'Gladiator II' team up

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum...

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Sylvester Stallone: Donald Trump is the 'second George Washington'

Sylvester Stallone called President-elect Donald Trump the “second George Washington” while introducing him at a gala.

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Linkin Park - ‘From Zero’: Trumphant comeback or rebooted fumble?

Linkin Park hit the proverbial reset button with their first album in seven years, the first without frontman Chester Bennington. ‘Heavy Is The Crown’, indeed. Is ‘From Zero’ the comeback many are hoping for? Here’s our verdict.

Lifestyle

New study reveals what has changed in French people's sex lives

A wide-ranging French study published this week reveals ‘major changes’ in people's sexuality over the last ten years. Here are the key takeaways.

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Gladiator II' - Are you not entertained?

24 years after the Oscar-winning 'Gladiator', Ridley Scott returns to the colosseum sandbox. The end result is difficult to dismiss but still hard to defend.

Cinema

Todd Haynes named as Jury President of 75th Berlin Film Festival

US director Todd Haynes ('Far From Heaven', 'Carol', 'May December') will be president of the international jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Viral hippo Moo Deng releases official single in four languages

This year's 'Baby Shark' has just dropped, courtesy of the viral Thai hippo. Prepare yourselves.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic asks Trump for pardon and cabinet position

The star of Netflix's ‘Tiger King’, currently in prison, has asked Donald Trump for a pardon. That and he really wants a position in his official cabinet. Yes, really.

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UK to introduce levy on stadium tickets to support grassroots venues

The UK government is set to introduce voluntary stadium and arena ticket levy to save grassroots music venues struggling to stay open.

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