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ADVERTISEMENTIrish rockers Fontaines D.C. invited a pro-Palestine group on stage at their festival slot at Roskilde, Denmark - one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries.The band brought out the activist group mid-performance to show their solidarity with the people of Gaza and led chants in both English

ADVERTISEMENTJudge Arun Subramanian who presides over Sean Combs’, better known as Diddy, sex trafficking and racketeering case has denied the rapper’s request for release on bail as he awaits his sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.Subramanian says Combs — for now — had not met the burden of showing by clear and convincing

ADVERTISEMENTThe jury has reached a verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York City on the third day of deliberations.Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.Here are the verdicts:  Racketeering

ADVERTISEMENTWith more than 200 unique haute couture pieces on display across 14 themed rooms, the exhibition celebrates Dolce & Gabbana’s universe.Whether exploring references to Italian opera, folklore, architecture, or traditional theatre, one theme remains central: exceptional craftsmanship.“I feel like I learned not only about different techniques, but also about Italian culture and the various cities

ADVERTISEMENTA work depicting Venice by 18th-century Italian painter Canaletto has set a new auction record for the artist, selling for £27.5m (€32.6m) - or £31.9m (€37.8m) with fees - at Christie’s in London.Titled Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (c.1732) and once owned by Britain’s first prime minister Robert Walpole, the work

ADVERTISEMENTKanye ‘Ye’ West has had his Australian visa cancelled following the release of the American rapper’s song ‘Heil Hitler’.  The country’s home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be blocked from entering the country over the track that glorifies the Nazi leader.  In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Burke

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

ADVERTISEMENTIn the new West End production of Evita, starring Snow White star Rachel Zegler, one of the musical’s most iconic moments takes place offstage. Midway through the show, Zegler steps onto the London Palladium’s exterior balcony to sing 'Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina' to passersby on the street and the performance is streamed live to