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Paris Motor Show 2026: Classic cars get an electric makeover

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Inside Willem de Kooning’s major new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum

A century after leaving the Netherlands for New York, Willem de Kooning is returning home in a major new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.

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Keith Haring retrospective opens in Rome with more than 140 works

Keith Haring’s unmistakable art has arrived in Rome, with a major new retrospective bringing together more than 140 works.

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Ancient Roman men wore pink - and this new exhibition explains why

A new exhibition at Copenhagen’s Glyptotek museum is exploring the colourful world of ancient Roman fashion - and how clothes, jewellery, hairstyles and perfume were used to signal identity, wealth and power.

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Significant sign of first settlement in Paris found in French capital

French archaeologists have revealed details of a find that is thought to be evidence of the first settlement in central Paris. The discovery of a 20-metre stretch of an ancient wall near Notre Dame Cathedral suggests Lutetia, the ancient name for the capital, was built on the Île de la Cité.

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Take a look at the four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Turner Prize

Four artists have been shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize, with their work now on display at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art in northern England.

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Want a piece of music history? These items are now up for auction

Michael Jackson’s military jacket, Freddie Mercury’s piano and Noel Gallagher’s Oasis guitar are among the music treasures going under the hammer in London.

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Milan exhibition explores the enduring bond between Dalí and fashion

A new exhibition at Milan’s Palazzo Reale explores the Dalí’s love affair with fashion, from his collaborations with Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s to the designers still borrowing from his surreal visual world today.

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Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world record

Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice in just three days, setting an average time of 4.27 seconds.

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Turkey school shooting: CCTV footage of the gunman

Eight people were injured after shots were fired with a hunting rifle near a secondary school in Manisa’s Turgutlu district. The suspect who fled was caught on security camera.

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Pearly Kings and Queens bring London’s Cockney tradition to life

London’s Pearly Kings and Queens gathered for their annual Harvest Festival, showcasing a 150-year-old Cockney tradition of music, elaborate costumes and charity.

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Crowds flock to Warsaw for unusual bird-imitation contest

Crowds gathered for Poland’s annual Bird Imitation Championships, where competitors battled to recreate the calls of the country's native bird species.

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Archaeologists baffled by huge Roman structure found in Budapest

Archaeologists in Budapest have uncovered a huge Roman building, but its original purpose still remains a mystery.

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Moment teen is rescued after three days adrift in frigid waters

A 15-year-old boy was rescued after clinging to an overturned boat for nearly three days in the frigid Bering Sea off Alaska.

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YouTube's new 'exposure-based' model counts hovering over video as a view

YouTube's new "exposure-based model" counts a view from the first frame, across shorts, long-form videos, podcasts and livestreams, inflating creators' headline numbers without changing how much they actually get paid.

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Trump’s Rose Garden is filling up with statues of America’s founders

Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden, replacing much of its traditional lawn with a white stone patio and a growing collection of statues of America's founding fathers.

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48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned after FBI investigation

The FBI has returned 48 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt following an investigation by its Art Crime Team. The collection includes figurines, amulets and tomb equipment dating from the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods.