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Painting depicting a footy friendly sells for a record €20 million

19 Oct 2019

An artwork by a French artist of Russian origin has been sold at auction for a whopping 20 million euros. The painting, which shows a match between Sweden and France...

Angelina Jolie sets 'Maleficent' designs aside to play dutiful mother

16 Oct 2019

For a moment, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" seems poised to turn into a wonderful take on "Father of the Bride" only with fangs and wings. Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), the...

Afghan Museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time

15 Oct 2019

Restoring Afghanistan's Buddhist artefacts that were destroyed by the Taliban 18 years ago is like working on a 1,500-year-old jigsaw puzzle, say conservators working on the latest restoration project. The...

I’m the ‘luckiest girl in the world’: Cara Delevingne

15 Oct 2019

Model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne feels that she is the "luckiest girl in the world", thanks to her friend Ashley Benson. Delevingne, who was honoured with the 2019 Girl Up #GirlHero Award...

The Booker Prize: Five things to know

14 Oct 2019

The 50-year-old Booker Prize for English-language fiction is among the world's most prestigious literary awards, handed out annually and promising a major boost for winning authors. Here is some background...

Author Malcolm Gladwell returns with science, stories about strangers

13 Oct 2019

A Malcolm Gladwell book used to be an event in the publishing world. What subject would the curious writer deep dive into next? From "The Tipping Point" to "David and...

Turner painting unveiled on Britain's new £20 note

13 Oct 2019

The Bank of England unveiled Britain's new £20 polymer banknote on Thursday, featuring artist J. M. W. Turner and his most cherished masterpiece. The note includes Joseph Mallord William Turner's...

'Born a King' star to attend Sharjah fest

12 Oct 2019

From The Jungle Book’s Neel Sethi to The Room’s Jacob Tremblay, top young actors from around the world have made celebrity appearances at every edition of the Sharjah International Film...

Pompeii discovers vivid fresco depicting victorious gladiator

12 Oct 2019

A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles gushing blood has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture ministry said...

Japanese souffle pancakes are even better than they sound

09 Oct 2019

Daniel Neman A friend from out of town casually mentioned that he had eaten Japanese soufflé pancakes, and then he went on talking as if nothing had changed. Didn’t he...

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