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Remembering Europe's worst jihadist attack 20 years on

The 11-M attacks in Madrid in 2004 were the first major blow of Islamic terrorism on European soil.

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What are the milestone films you should watch in 2024?

Classic movie lovers rejoice! Netflix is celebrating some major anniversaries this year with some older films getting some streaming TLC. Join us as we give the streamer some tips on which movies to select for their new Milestone Movies section.

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in January 2024

From moody instrumental landscapes to lush French pop and punk-going-mainstream, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday

The Pontiff continues his reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of the oldest popes in the Church’s history.

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Compilation glory: 40 years of 'Now That's What I Call Music'

It’s the world’s best-selling compilation album and it celebrated its 40th anniversary this week...

Design

Royal Mint reveals coins to celebrate six decades of James Bond

Ian Fleming’s super spy James Bond is celebrating his 60th by getting his very own set of silver and gold coins.

Hungary

Budapest prepares for its 150th birthday with major clean-up campaign

Budapest's mayor, Gergely Karácsony, has rallied the city's residents to help make the Hungarian capital clean for its 150th birthday celebration.

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Love Actually turns 20: Are you PRO or CON?

Richard Curtis’ beloved Christmas classic turns 20 this month, and two of Euronews Culture’s team members disagree over whether it’s an anniversary worth celebrating.

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A first folio of Shakespeare's plays is displayed 400 years on

The collected works were printed and published by two fellow actors and friends of William Shakespeare in 1623.

Design

Sydney Opera House at 50: Surprising facts you didn't know

From Arnold Schwarzenegger's contentious triumph at the concert hall in 1980 to the lesser-known secrets of its architectural design, here are some fascinating facts about the Sydney Opera House you might not have known.

Europe News

Ukraine marks Independence Day with sadness but a determination

Ukraine marked on Thursday its second Independence Day since Russia’s illegal invasion with families of fallen soldiers remembering their loved ones and the government vowing to keep up the fight to drive out the Kremlin’s forces.

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50 Years of hip-hop: A chronological look at the essential records

Looking back at 50 years of hip-hop through the genre's most essential records.

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Culture Re-View: Happy 50th Birthday to Hip-Hop!

It’s been 50 years since hip-hop was born.

Japan

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war.

Georgia

Georgia pays tribute to the victims of Russia's 2008 invasion

Georgia's president has called for a united front to face Russia, fifteen years after a fifth of the country's territory was seized and occupied in an invasion.

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Italian land artist turns wheat field into portrait of George O

Working off a rough sketch, artist Dario Gambarin used a tractor, plough and rotary harrow to carve the portrait into the field.

Space

Five things James Webb has taught us a year since its first image

Exactly 12 months ago NASA released the first stunning image captured by the James Webb Telescope, which gave us a new understanding of the first galaxies to form after the Big Bang. Since then, it has helped us shed new light on the entire universe.

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A rare glimpse inside Disney's vaults for its 100th anniversary

Mickey's first diary, the first theme park ticket... Disney opens the doors of its vaults and reveals its archives 100 years after the creation of the entertainment empire.

Art

Madrid exhibition explores El Greco's influence on Picasso

Much has been written about the influence of El Greco on Picasso's work throughout his life, but the exhibition "Picasso, El Greco and Analytical Cubism" examines this relationship in a very specific way.

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Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak day

Hundreds of Buddhists gathered at a temple in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, to celebrate Vesak day which commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death.