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Germanwings tragedy: "Life has resumed, but traces of the catastrophe endure"

“In those first weeks, residents were stopped by the police when returning home and their vehicles searched… some told me that they had the

Business Series

Ten years of Twitter, but still no profit

It is exactly 10 years since Twitter came into being, during which time the social media website has had a big impact on internet culture but its financial road had been a rocky one.

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107-year-old woman dances with Harlem Globetrotters

A month after she saw one dream come true by visiting the White House and meeting Barack and Michelle Obama, Virginia McLaurin celebrated turning 107

Cinema

EU Media Programme celebrates 25th anniversary

Designed to boost Europe’s film and audiovisual industries while protecting its cultural diversity, the European Union’s MEDIA Programme is marking

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Japan

Japan: Fukushima wounds still deep, five years on

Japan’s Emperor Akihito led the tributes, five years on from the Fukushima disaster on Friday, but for those who lived through it, the wounds have

Culture news

London and Moscow swap iconic art

London’s National Portrait Gallery and the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow are both marking their 160th anniversary this year. They have decided to

Russia

Stalin loyalists pay tribute 63 years after his death

Widely seen as a brutal dictator, Josef Stalin is remembered more fondly by loyalists including leaders of Russia’s Communist Party. Admirers

Sweden

30 years since the death of Olof Palme

The 59-year-old Swedish prime minister died after being shot in the back by an attacker on his way home from the cinema in 1986.

Russia

Moscow marchers 'forbidden' from passing site of Nemtsov's murder

Thousands march through Moscow to honour Boris Nemtsov, but are reportedly forbidden from crossing the bridge where the Kremlin critic was murdered.

New Zealand

New Zealand remembers Christchurch earthquake five years on

In New Zealand a ceremony’s been held to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the earthquake that struck Christchurch, killing 185 people and

World News

France marks Battle of Verdun centenary

France has been marking the centenary of the World War I Battle of Verdun. A re-enactment of the conflict featured the sound of shellfire. The

Netherlands

Bosch is back! 500 years on, Dutch artist's works return to hometown

It is an historic homecoming for an illustrious son. Exactly 500 years after his death, most of the fantastical works of painter Hieronymus Bosch

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Iran: anniversary of the Islamic revolution

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani leads celebrations marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran’s Azadi square.

Egypt

Egypt awaits its revolution five years after Mubarak

Thursday was the fifth anniversary of Egypt’s “spring revolution”, but the spirit on the streets seemed to be one of resignation, not the fervour of

Iran

Iran marks 37 years since the Islamic Revolution

Relations have thawed since recent signing of a nuclear deal. President Hassan Rouhani has used the occasion to urge Iranians to vote in upcoming elections.

Sport

Harlem Globetrotters celebrate 90th birthday

Watch the clip above from members of the Harlem Globetrotters – an exhibition basketball team that has brought a combination of athleticism, theater

Culture news

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Holocaust exhibition in Berlin

The biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel was opened in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The artwork is by survivors and

World

Lost hopes, simmering anger: Egypt five years after failed revolution

Five years ago in Cairo’s Tahrir square Egyptians thronged in their tens of thousands to call for Hosni Mubarak to go. Thirty years in power were

Egypt

Egypt: 5 years on from revolution - how much has changed?

Egypt is marking five years since the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the anniversary, Egyptian President

Greece

A hard-right turn for Greece's radical left?

After one year power the authority of Greece's leftist Syriza party is being challenged by both the conservative opposition and its own voters.