‘Ancient ruins of the future’ – Polish artist Igor Mitoraj’s conversations between past and present
One of Igor Mitoraj’s most spectacular works, the monumental sculpture “Tindaro”, went under the hammer this week at the Polswiss Art Auction House in Warsaw and fetched a record-breaking €1.6…
Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
A spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry said the couple “violated Afghan law” and were released from prison on Friday after a court hearing, but didn’t say what law they…
Euronews Culture’s Film of the Week: ‘La Tour de Glace’ (‘The Ice Tower’) – Frosty and fascinating
Marion Cotillard stars in French director Lucile Hadžihalolović’s fourth feature, a glacially paced adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”. Prepare to be entranced. And maybe a wee bit…
EU targets Russian LNG, banks, crypto and ‘shadow fleet’ in new round of sanctions
The new package of EU sanctions comes amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to end all purchases of Russian energy. Read More
The web’s fundamental principle just got scrapped — your access to information is changing forever
There are so many angles and nuances and decisions about what facts to communicate, which voices to include. And this is the benefit of media plurality. In the zero-click world,…
‘Absolutely no evidence’ Putin will negotiate peace in Ukraine, outgoing MI6 chief says
Ukraine has accepted proposals for a ceasefire and a summit meeting, but so far Moscow has been noncommittal. Read more at Read More
Taliban ban dozens of books written by women from Afghan universities
Out of the 679 textbooks banned by the Taliban administration, 140 were written by women, while 310 were drafted by Iranian authors or publishers. Read more at Read More
Peak nepotism? Jaden Smith appointed Christian Louboutin’s creative director
Jaden Smith has been named Christian Louboutin’s first-ever creative director, in a newly created role for the luxury house. And the internet is perplexed – to put it politely. Read…
French budget cut strikes turn violent as protesters and police clash in Paris
France faces nationwide disruption as hundreds of thousands protest against new austerity measures on Thursday. Major unions called for action, with significant impacts on transport and schools. Read More
Missile debris found in Poland week after Russia’s mass airspace violations, officials say
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has instructed the defence and interior ministries to coordinate with Poland to establish whether the drone is one of those detected last week. Read more…