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Austria’s JJ hopes classical training will lead to Eurovision success

ADVERTISEMENTCurtain up for Johannes Pietsch. Better known by his stage name JJ, the 24-year-old native of Vienna will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in tonight's second semi-final. JJ has already made a name for himself with his exceptional range, heartfelt performances and distinctive voice that reaches soprano heights.With his song 'Wasted

Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York

ADVERTISEMENTThe man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced today.A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said he will request the maximum 25 years

Lady Gaga and Cardi B Meet at the Grammys

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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram

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Cardi B Deletes Instagram After Social Media Backlash Over Her Historic Grammys Win

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Fans don’t approve of Mark Ruffalo’s birthday message for Josh Brolin

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Film of the Week: ‘Eddington’ – Get ready to be polarised

ADVERTISEMENT Ari Aster may have made a name for himself with lauded horror offerings like Hereditary and Midsommar but his latest film may be his most terrifying: a COVID pandemic-set dark comedy that doubles up as a counterfeit satire. And while that may seem like too much of a stretch for the filmmaker, Aster – for all
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Cryptic posts and song lyrics: Is a Fleetwood Mac reunion happening?

ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this week, Euronews Culture published an article about the musical acts we’d love to see reuniting, following Oasis’ comeback. In the article, we mentioned that some reunions are “wishful thinking – bordering on pipe dreams” and listed a series of bands whose return to the stage would never happen: “We’re looking at you, Led

Remembering Felix Baumgartner – the man who skydived from space

ADVERTISEMENT Euronews Culture had the opportunity to interview Baumgartner in 2022, to mark the 10th anniversary of his legendary jump. We remember the intrepid record-breaker and the impact he had on the world of extreme sports. Here is our interview from 2022: 10 years ago on 14 October 2012, Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian parachutist, captivated

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Film of the Week: ‘Eddington’ – Get ready to be polarised

ADVERTISEMENT Ari Aster may have made a name for himself with lauded horror offerings like Hereditary and Midsommar but his latest film may be his most terrifying: a COVID pandemic-set dark comedy that doubles up as a counterfeit satire. And while that may seem like too much of a stretch for the filmmaker, Aster – for all

Cryptic posts and song lyrics: Is a Fleetwood Mac reunion happening?

ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this week, Euronews Culture published an article about the musical acts we’d love to see reuniting, following Oasis’ comeback. In the article, we mentioned that some reunions are “wishful thinking – bordering on pipe dreams” and listed a series of bands whose return to the stage would never happen: “We’re looking at you, Led
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ADVERTISEMENTA 35-year-old man has been arrested after glass protecting the Stone of Destiny was broken at Perth Museum in Scotland. Police were called to St John’s Place on Saturday following reports of a disturbance at the museum. The glass display case protecting the Stone of Destiny was smashed. The rare artefact was not damaged.  A spokesperson for