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ADVERTISEMENTAfter years of closure, the fully renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera in the heart of Santorini has reopened its doors - reviving a significant modernist building and enriching the island’s cultural offerings. The building, originally constructed after the devastating 1956 earthquake, had long required extensive modernisation. With a €750,000 investment, the site was structurally reinforced

ADVERTISEMENTThis year’s Glastonbury, Britain's biggest summer music festival which draws some 200,000 music fans each year to Worthy Farm in southwest England, has come to an end. And it’s been one of the most controversial editions in recent memory.  Controversial Belfast rappers Kneecap and their weekend slot made headlines in the lead-up to the festival

ADVERTISEMENTSeville is up in arms these days because the newly restored face of the Virgin of La Macarena, a 17th century carving by an unknown artist and of incalculable value to thousands of the faithful which, well, no longer looks the same. After having undergone several retouches between 16 and 20 June, her eyes are

ADVERTISEMENTPrix Versailles, a prestigious global architecture award, has revealed its annual list of the world’s most beautiful restaurants - and this year’s picks are a feast for the eyes as much as the palateSo, who made the cut?Top spot goes to Dubai’s Gerbou, a sleek restaurant where traditional Emirati craftsmanship and cuisine meets modern design.

ADVERTISEMENTThe headline-grabbing Venice wedding of Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos to longtime partner Lauren Sánchez has been causing quite the storm.Amid protests – the latest of which is a floating Bezos dummy in the canal (see below) – the couple are expected to tie the knot today on San Giorgio island, which is home to a monumental

ADVERTISEMENTGerman prosecutors announced charges against a suspect accused of supporting a foiled plot last year to attack Taylor Swift concerts in neighboring Austria.Three Swift concerts in Vienna were cancelled in early August when the plot was discovered, and Austrian authorities made three arrests.The indictment in Germany against a young Syrian national, identified only as Mohammad A.

ADVERTISEMENTSpringfield's finest have accompanied most people throughout their childhoods and the US series created by Matt Groening in 1989 remains popular to this day with the young and not-so-young alike. The Simpsons, the longest-running animated TV series, just aired the final episode of its 36th season. And wouldn't you know it, they killed off Marge

ADVERTISEMENTMatt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Sheryl Crow are some of the celebrities who have signed an open letter from Feeding America, speaking out against massive cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid baked into Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The stars are urging US Congress not to block funding for food and