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Can-can celebrations as iconic Moulin Rouge windmills turn again
Traffic was blocked in Paris' famous Montmarte district as dancers from the legendary Moulin Rouge performed outside the venue to celebrate the wheels turning again on its iconic windmill, more than a year after it accidentally dropped to the ground.
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Fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli gets doctorate in architecture
Brunello Cucinelli is known to many as the king of cashmere and a fashion philosopher. Now the luxury fashion designer can add Doctor of Architecture to his titles as he's recently received an honorary diploma for restoring his Umbrian village.
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Will science and culture unite to revitalise the Aral Sea Region?
By combining the power of art, culture, design and ecology, does the Aral Culture Summit have the potential to transform not just the landscape of crisis-hit Karakalpakstan, but even the way we approach environmental regeneration?
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Japan explores 'Young Polish' art movement in landmark exhibition
Works by Polish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display for the first time at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. The exhibition 'Young Poland: Polish Art 1890-1918' includes echoes of Japanese artistic tradition.
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'We can heal': Greenland's Inuit community are reembracing their roots
As US Vice President JD Vance prepares to visit Greenland, shaman Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq is part of a movement reclaiming Inuit traditions once suppressed by colonial rule. Through spiritual healing she and others are reconnecting with their roots.
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The human face remains found in Spain that could rewrite pre-history
The discovery is particularly important as it places the arrival of the first populations in Europe before the 'Homo antecessors', whose remains date back approximately 860,000 years. It is a key piece in understanding the evolution of humans on the continent.
Lifestyle
How the abaya has become a modern essential for women during Ramadan
In recent years, women in Arab markets during Ramadan have been increasingly wearing the abaya, a traditional, loose-fitting symbol of chastity and dignity. With designers giving it a modern and chic twist, it's now become has become a hallmark of the fasting month.