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Maradona ‘Hand of God’ ball sells for €2.9m - well below estimate

The Adidas Azteca ball, used for both of Maradona’s goals against England in the 1986 World Cup, fell well short of its €8.6 million presale estimate.

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Trump’s Rose Garden is filling up with statues of America’s founders

Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden, replacing much of its traditional lawn with a white stone patio and a growing collection of statues of America's founding fathers.

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48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned after FBI investigation

The FBI has returned 48 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt following an investigation by its Art Crime Team. The collection includes figurines, amulets and tomb equipment dating from the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods.

Art

Stolen Picasso print found eight years later in vacant apartment

A local landlord discovered the stolen artwork while clearing out a vacant apartment and took it to police after an antique dealer recognised it.

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Wladimir Klitschko pays emotional tribute to Hayden Panettiere

In an emotional Instagram post, Klitschko reflected on their time together, writing: “Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives.”

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This photographer is capturing the unseen beauty of Afghanistan

Photographer Daniel Malikyar is using his project titled Afghanistan to counter the way the country is typically seen through headlines of war, conflict and the Taliban's takeover.

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Could Ronaldo’s ring be the most expensive engagement ring ever?

Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez are officially married - but the real mystery remains on her finger.

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Spotify moves to expose the AI-generated artists flooding its platform

Spotify's move comes as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms, with Deezer recently reporting that AI tracks accounted for more than half of all new daily uploads in June.

Art

Three Banksy artworks cost UK taxpayers almost £150,000 to remove

The costs have reignited the debate over whether Banksy’s work should be treated as vandalism or valuable public art - and whether taxpayers should have to contribute.

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Inside the Italian prison where inmates find freedom through theatre

At Italy’s Volterra prison, inmates work alongside professional theatre-makers as part of the long-running Compagnia della Fortezza project.

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Desire, Tongues and Love: What are the best albums of 2026... So far?

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2026 ranking?

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What did Romans really look like? A Hungarian museum has the answer

Using archaeology, anthropology and DNA analysis, experts reconstructed Roman-era faces and paired them with imagined life stories inspired by historical evidence.

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Dutch archaeologists uncover stunning 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb

Dating back to Egypt’s Ramesside period - the era of powerful pharaohs such as Ramesses II - the tomb features scenes of religious rituals and the journey into the afterlife.

Art

Street artists from 21 countries turn Oslo into an open-air gallery

Oslo’s former industrial district became an open-air gallery as 40 artists from 21 countries painted murals over three days at one of the largest street art festivals of its kind.

Art

How Casa Batlló reconnects Gaudí, Miró and Gomis with digital art

A fascinating modern look at three Catalan visionaries, 'Gaudí–Miró–Gomis: Deconstructed' combines historic works with digital innovation to explore the artists' shared creative language.

Art

Inside the Louvre heist: What the interrogation transcripts reveal

According to transcripts of the alleged thieves’ questioning, they were recruited just 2 to 3 days before the heist and paid as little as €15,000–€25,000 for the €88 million haul.

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Can Abu Dhabi become the world's next great cultural capital?

Euronews Culture spoke to Steve Cox, the Executive Director (Acting) of Strategic Marketing and Communications at the Department of Culture and Tourism for Abu Dhabi, about the emirate's ambitious cultural expansion plans, including the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.

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Peru unveils 3,800-year-old ritual offering with 43 ancient figurines

Buried for nearly 4,000 years, 43 ancient figurines have been unearthed in Peru, revealing a rare glimpse into the rituals of the Caral civilisation - the oldest known civilisation in the Americas.

Cinema

60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival kicks off with star-studded ceremony

The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened with a star-studded ceremony, welcoming Hollywood names including Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Harvey Keitel and Jesse Eisenberg.

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Could Jurassic T-Rex leather redefine luxury fashion forever?

To create the leather, scientists started with fragments of fossilised T-Rex collagen, then used AI and computational biology to reconstruct the missing genetic code.

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