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Bono admits he is 'embarrassed' by singing voice on early U2 releases

While the Irish rocker backs the quality of the tunes on the band's debut album, 'Boy', he concedes that his voice wasn't very 'macho'.

Food and Drink

Tourists tuck in across Italy honour pizza patron Saint Anthony

Pizza-makers far and wide were hard at work making a cheesy, doughy national favourite on January 17 to celebrate the food's patron saint.

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60 years on: What do we know about the Derveni Papyrus

Discovered by accident, the Derveni Papyrus offers key insights into ancient philosophy and literature. Here's what we know about it.

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Italy send Parthenon fragment to Athens in Elgin Marbles nudge to UK

About half the surviving 5th century B.C. sculptures that decorated the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis are in the British Museum in London, which has long resisted Greek appeals for their return.

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Art

Transforming Novi Sad: Serbia's first European Capital of Culture

Novi Sad's role as one of three European Capitals of Culture commences on January 13. We take a look at what a year's worth of programmes could bring to the city.

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Egyptian scientists 'digitally unwrap' mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I

The non-invasive research enabled scientists to reveal Amenhotep's face and work out his age and health at the time of his death.

USA

Books, cash, ammunition pulled from buried Robert E Lee time capsule

A rare picture of Abraham Lincoln, believed to have been buried in the box, was not discovered.

China

Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue

Over 100 pro-democracy activists have been arrested since Beijing implemented the national security law in Hong Kong.

Art

Esch-Sur-Alzette: Why you need to visit Europe's Capital of Culture

Luxembourg's industrial town of Esch-Sur-Alzette has been named Europe's Capital of Culture 2022. Here's why you need to visit this fascinating former steel industry centre.

Art

The Russian exhibition exploring the country's rich Christmas history

Hundreds of trinkets and decorations from three centuries of Christmas and New Year celebrations are on display at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve in Moscow.

Moments

These travel memberships are the gift that keeps on giving

The perfect present for the travel enthusiast who already has everything they could ever need.

Czech Republic

Czech COVID restrictions quash Battle of Austerlitz re-enactment

For a second year running the commemoration for the Battle of Austerlitz in the Czech Republic has been affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Only a small group of hard-core history fans were allowed to participate.

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World AIDS Day: Television shows, podcasts, and plays that educated us

Here are some of culture's most crucial offerings that helped us gain awareness of the plight of HIV and AIDS sufferers worldwide.

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Artist Josephine Baker honoured at France's Pantheon

The voice of Josephine Baker resonated on Tuesday through streets of Paris' famed Left Bank as recordings from her extraordinary career kicked off an elaborate ceremony at the domed Pantheon monument, where she was symbolically inducted

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France's new blue: Which countries in Europe also changed their flags?

After France's new shade of blue was introduced last year without anybody noticing, we look into the flag changes in Europe that caused a stir over the year.

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Terrified looking ancient mummy discovered by archeologists in Peru

Archaeologists have found a bizarre looking mummy and a host of other treasures in a tomb seven floors underground. They believe it could date back to pre-Inca times 800 years ago.

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Saving Culture: Meet the man preserving Russia's forgotten voices

A digitisation project that catalogues tape recordings from as early as 1890 is reconnecting Russia with forgotten voices, stories and songs from its Arctic north.

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Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers'

The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally.

Art

'Most exciting Roman mosaic discovery in the UK' found under farmland

The mosaic is part of what was believed to be an elaborate Roman villa complex between the 3rd and 4th century AD.

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David Bowie's 'missing link' album 'TOY' released after 20 years

The late singer planned to put 'TOY' – a series of 60's and 70's reworks – into the world in 2001. Now, fans finally get to hear the end product as Bowie intended.