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Explained: What’s the ‘Panama Playlists’ leak and what does it expose?

ADVERTISEMENT You’ve all presumably heard about the Panama Papers, the 11.5 million leaked documents detailing financial information on offshore entities that were published in 2016. Eight years later, we have the Panama Playlists – and while the fallout of these new leaked documents may be significantly less damaging to high-profile figures, the repercussions will be

In Pictures: Birmingham honours Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne

ADVERTISEMENT The "home of metal" is honouring its cherished and fallen son. Thousands of Black Sabbath and music fans paid their respects today to Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where The Prince of Darkness grew up and where the band was formed in 1968.

German courts convicts trio for stealing ancient Celtic gold coins

ADVERTISEMENT Three men have been found guilty, and given jail terms of up to 11 years, for snatching hundreds of ancient gold coins during an daring night raid at a southern German museum in 2022. The suspects from northern Germany were arrested months after the November heist at the Celtic and Roman Museum in the

Why is this children’s classic Britain’s most complained about film?

ADVERTISEMENT 2024 was a great year for cinema, and several films that made our year featured some NSFW content. Whether it was the nudity in Anora, the colourful language in Kneecap, the grotesque body horror in The Substance or some of the gorgeous yet horrific tableaus in The Devil’s Bath, there was plenty to keep

Banksy’s Venice work ‘The Migrand Child’ removed for restoration

ADVERTISEMENT Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy, titled 'The Migrant Child', from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian canal to preserve the work for future public display, officials said on Thursday. The removal from the wall of the 17th-century Palazzo San Pantalon was carried out

Kurash kombat: An ancient sport lands a blow in the heart of France

ADVERTISEMENT There's no place to hide once you step forward to fight on the gilam, so fittingly the International Kurash Tournament took place in the open air at the Emile Anthoine Stadium, right beneath one of the Eiffel Tower, one of world’s most famous landmarks. For those who gathered athletes, diplomats, sports leaders and curious

Photographer Luiz Carvalho revisits Portugal’s post-revolution years

ADVERTISEMENT When the revolution of 25 April 1974 swept through Portugal, Luiz Carvalho had no idea it would shape the course of his life. Then a 19-year-old architecture student with a passion for photography, he took to the streets of Lisbon with his Nikon F, capturing the unfolding scenes of a country in transformation. Those

Music legends pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following singer’s death

ADVERTISEMENT The music world is in mourning following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking, lead singer of Black Sabbath and legendary godfather of heavy metal, who passed away at 76. Tributes poured in from icons across generations, each painting a portrait of a man who was as groundbreaking as he was beloved. Elton

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Newly discovered document adds evidence that Shroud of Turin is fake

ADVERTISEMENT The Shroud of Turin is one of the most treasured ancient artefacts, attracting countless tourists to the Italian city - despite the fact that the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin only publicly displays it on special occasions. Also known as the Holy Shroud, the linen cloth bears the faint image of

Original Harry Potter director on reboot series: ‘What’s the point?’

ADVERTISEMENT Chris Columbus, the celebrated American director of both Home Alone films, Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Harry Potter films, has questioned the need to reboot the series with the upcoming HBO adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s novels. The filmmaker is currently promoting his Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club, which is based on the
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