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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

ADVERTISEMENTWe know what you're thinking: how are we almost halfway through the year? But the good news is, summer is settling in and with the strides of time comes lots of exciting new things. An exhibition in Paris is looking at the power and fragility of language, while contemporary art is set to takeover Berlin

Which Guinness World Record has Tom Cruise earned?

ADVERTISEMENTHe’s hung off planes during flight, performed a real HALO jump out of a plane at 25,000 feet, scaled and run across the Burj Khalifa building and found new ways of cheating death throughout the Mission: Impossible franchise. Now, Tom Cruise has bagged himself a Guinness World Record thanks to his performance in this year’s Mission:

Landmark French #MeToo trial for gaming giant Ubisoft comes to an end

ADVERTISEMENTThe trial of three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry - took place this week in Bobigny, France.  Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The

A rare Turner masterpiece has been rediscovered after 150 years

ADVERTISEMENTLost for over 150 years, one of JMW Turner’s earliest oil paintings is about to go on display at London’s Sotheby’s before being auctioned. Titled ‘The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol’, it depicts a dramatic stormy scene engulfing Hot Wells House in Bristol, UK - as seen from the east bank of

What is the Pentagon Pizza theory?

ADVERTISEMENTWhat if ordering a pizza near the Pentagon heralded geopolitical doom?That's the core of the persistent Pentagon Pizza theory – or “Pentagon Pizza Meter”.  Made popular by the website The Takeout, this far-fetched but enticing thesis is making a comeback after going viral last year.  The theory?  If the teams at the Pentagon or the Department of

A-ha’s Morten Harket reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

ADVERTISEMENTMorten Harket, frontman of celebrated Norwegian synth-pop band A-Ha, has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease.The news was shared by the band in a statement on their website which read: “This isn’t the sort of news anyone wants to deliver to the world, but here it is – Morten has Parkinson’s disease.”The pop icon, aged 65, shared

New James Bond game ‘007 First Light’ unveiled

ADVERTISEMENTWhile film fans continue to wait for an official announcement regarding the identity of the new James Bond and when the secret agent will be back on the big screen, gamers will be thrilled by the announcement of a new video game which hits consoles next year.Developed and published by IO Interactive, the folks behind Hitman, 007

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

ADVERTISEMENTHello, and welcome back for another week of exciting new recommendations. If May was all about movie mania with Cannes, June marks the beginning of a music festival frenzy. While Glastonbury might be the most notable, Europe is brimming with other, lesser-known events that have equally incredible line-ups and even more unique atmospheres. One such

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Why are more Spaniards quitting music festivals over Israeli ties?

ADVERTISEMENTIf you're planning to attend a music festival in Spain this summer, you might wonder who cashes in the money you spend on the tickets and drinks. Gone are the days of live music sessions when the only concern was getting a good spot on the dance floor to enjoy your favourite band.This year, an

Pharrell Williams brings Indian style to Louis Vuitton show in Paris

ADVERTISEMENTParis Fashion Week opened Tuesday with Pharrell Williams' Spring/Summer 2026 Louis Vuitton show, rooted in Indian culture and staged in front of the Centre Pompidou.Pharrell fused Paris and Mumbai into a vibrant, sun-soaked vision of Vuitton’s 2026 man - a globe-trotting, style-forward dandy. Models marched in jewelled cricket jerseys, monsoon-sized sleeves, and Bollywood-inspired tailoring, all
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