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Now playing Next Europe News Seventh body recovered from sunken superyacht is owners daughter 18-year old Hannah Lynch was the last person unaccounted for aboard the Bayesian, a 56-meter British-flagged yacht that went down in a storm early Monday in Porticello, in the Palermo area of Sicily. 23/08/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Film of the Week: 'Kneecap' - Fun, raucous and heartfelt The controversial Belfast rappers get their very own biopic - with the musicians playing themselves. And it's unmissable. Warning: This review contains language that some may find offensive. (Duh!) 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Stock markets rally on expectations of rate cuts by central banks Global stock markets rallied on growing expectations of rate cuts by central banks. However, the momentum eased as investors grew cautious ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, which gets underway in the US today. 23/08/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Cate Blanchett to return to the stage in production of 'The Seagull' It's the first time in six years Cate Blanchett will act in the theatre. 22/08/2024