Swiss Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
The contest, which turns 70 in 2026, strives to put pop before politics, but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events. Read More
‘Stolen children’: New documentary explores fate of infants classed as dead but sold for adoption
From the 1970s until at least 2005, nurses, doctors or taxi drivers were involved in child theft in Georgia. The mothers were told their babies had died and the bodies…
A burning discovery: the first human firestarters lived 350,000 years earlier than thought?
Archaeologists in Britain have uncovered new evidence which suggests humankind’s ability to master fire is some 350,000 years older than previously thought. Read More
TIME Person of the Year 2025 announced: The ‘Architects of AI’
This is not the first time the magazine has picked a non-human as its Person of the Year, and 2025’s choice reflects the domination of AI in news, public debate,…
Eurovision crisis: Portuguese artists announce boycott if they win national contest
“We do not accept complicity with the violation of Human Rights,” the Portuguese artists said in a joint statement, referencing Israel’s actions in Gaza -which an independent United Nations inquiry…
‘Diary of a Prisoner’: Why is Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir already a big hit?
Rushed to print to take control of the narrative, the book has become a powerful political tool for the former head of state. Read More
Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision over Israel’s participation, broadcaster RÚV says
The announcement from RÚV comes a week after four other countries announced they were pulling out of next year’s Eurovision in protest against Israel’s participation. Read More
Sophie Kinsella, author of best-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies aged 55
Tributes have been paid to the British writer Sophie Kinsella, famous for her best-selling ‘Shopaholic’ series, who has died of brain cancer at the age of 55. Read More
Food for thought: Italian culinary traditions make Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list
Italian cooking and its biocultural diversity has been recognised by Unesco on its list of intangible cultural heritage, in a world first. The move rewards how the country celebrates cuisine…
‘AI situationships’: What is the dating trend set to define 2026?
A new report from the dating app happn predicts the rise of a controversial new dating trend which further blurs the line between human and artificial companionship: the “AI situationship.”…