Business vs leisure: Private jet use during peak holiday seasons exposes ‘extravagant luxury’
Are private jets reserved for business? New research reveals flights spike during Europe’s holiday season. Read More
Tsikhanouskaya praises Lithuania’s bid to prosecute Lukashenko at ICC
Belarusian president and other officials are accused of crimes against humanity, including the mass forced deportations of refugees. Read More
UK Eurovision winner Martin Lee, singer of Brotherhood Of Man, dies aged 77
The singer and songwriter Martin Lee was best known for his work as part of the pop group Brotherhood Of Man, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976. Read…
Muhammad Ali’s most famous boxing glove goes to auction
Ali’s glove, iconic for its history split, is expected to sell for a price in the millions. Read More
What’s behind the runaway success of French-language music on Spotify?
Alors on danse… Across music, podcasts, and audiobooks, more Spotify listeners are turning toward French-language content. The likes of Stromae, Indila and Aya Nakamura are seducing wider audiences and crossing…
From London to Berlin: Monet’s Impressionist cityscapes shine in new exhibitions across Europe
Two major exhibitions on Claude Monet have opened in Europe, with London’s Courtauld Gallery showcasing his iconic Thames series and Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie focusing on his rare Paris cityscapes. Read…
A junk dealer in Pompeii keeps a Picasso painting in his living room for 50 years without knowing it
For more than 50 years, a family in Pompeii kept a real treasure inside their home without having any idea about its worth. The canvas, found in the 1960s by…
Polari Prize: Shortlisted writers for LGBTQ+ literary awards announced
The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon Ransom, one of 2023’s winners. Read More
Banksy’s bulletproof Union Jack vest worn by Stormzy at Glastonbury on sale for €360,000
The now iconic vest, which draws attention to social and political unrest across the UK and highlights the endemic surges in knife crime in contemporary Britain, is set to go…
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya to get statue in London’s Leicester Square
The actor’s statue will be unveiled as part of the “Scenes In The Square” trail this month, to coincide with the UK’s Black History Month. Read More