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Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda
Culture • 4:11 PM
7 min
Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences.<div class="small-12 column text
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Pompeii, life went on after Vesuvius: new discovery points to the Renaissance
Culture • 3:06 PM
4 min
New fifteenth- and sixteenth-century finds rekindle the mystery of Pompeii: the city was not forgotten after the eruption, but lived on in local memory.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/p
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US actor Liev Schreiber calls for stronger air defences during Kyiv visit
Culture • 11:23 AM
5 min
American actor and UNITED24 ambassador Liev Schreiber was forced into an air raid shelter during a visit to Kyiv after deadly Russian overnight strikes. He called for stronger air defences, including renewed support for Ukraine's Patriot systems.<div clas
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Why is the Gwangju Biennale refusing to call Taiwan’s pavilion the 'Taiwan Pavilion'?
Culture • 10:33 AM
8 min
Taiwan’s government and participating artists accuse the Gwangju Biennale of censorship after it renamed its exhibition the “NTMoFA Pavilion”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/why-is-the-
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Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to Japan
Culture • 9:19 AM
2 min
Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is on display in Osaka for five weeks, marking its first international trip in more than a decade. The masterpiece has been loaned by the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands while the museum undergoes renovation.<div class
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World’s oldest person celebrates 117th birthday in UK - What is the secret to her longevity?
Culture • 8:26 AM
2 min
Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, UK, was born in 1909 and celebrates her 117th birthday today. She inherited the title of Oldest Person in the World last year and is one of the oldest people to survive Covid-19.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Ghent University suspends US academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism claims
Culture • 5:47 AM
4 min
Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday aged 41.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/ghent-university-suspends-us-aca
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Diamonds or duds: Are these the most overrated albums of all time?
Culture • 5:38 AM
30 min
Time to kill some sacred cows... Euronews Culture throws caution to the wind and reappraises the albums which are too often and perhaps wrongly elevated to 'masterpiece' status.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Fjord' - A worthy 2026 Palme d'Or winner?
Culture • 12:42 AM
11 min
A deeply religious Romanian family clashes with Norway's liberal principles when the couple is suspected of child abuse. This year’s Palme d’Or winner will polarise. And that’s the point.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Reggaeton star Wisin launches University of Perreo to preserve the history of the genre
Culture • 12:04 AM
1 min
The Puerto Rican artist has announced a new institution dedicated to studying and preserving the history of reggaeton, a project that already has a website and a 15-day countdown.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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"F**k Chega": British band shows controversial message at CA Vilar de Mouros festival
Culture • 3:14 PM
11 min
The British punk rock duo shouted and urged the crowd to yell "f**k Chega" while the message "F**k Chega" was shown on the stage screen.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/fk-chega-british-
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Whale museum with rooftop viewpoint overlooking the sea to open in northern Norway next year
Culture • 3:01 PM
6 min
Norway’s new whale museum is set to open in 2027 in Andenes, but from arctic whale watching and scenic hikes, here’s what else you can get up to in the coastal village.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.
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'Peaky Blinders' fans can now immerse themselves in the Shelby underworld in London
Culture • 1:01 PM
3 min
Fans of 'Peaky Blinders' can now step into the fictional world of the Shelby family at a new immersive experience near London Bridge. Visitors can explore the Garrison Tavern, take on missions, place bets and interact with characters in an underworld insp
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UK cinemas consider ban on Meta ‘pervert glasses’ over piracy and privacy concerns
Culture • 11:50 AM
4 min
The UK Cinema Association is weighing restrictions on Meta glasses, which can provide accessibility features but also record videos covertly.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/uk-cinemas-c
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Raiders of the Cookie Jar: Harrison Ford and Cookie Monster break the internet
Culture • 10:45 AM
8 min
“This has made my month." A clip shared by Sesame Street's Cookie Monster has gone viral, racking up millions of views and rave reviews...<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/raiders-of-the-
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Quevedo overtakes Rosalía and becomes Spain's most streamed artist on Spotify
Culture • 10:26 AM
2 min
The artist tops the Swedish platform's summer ranking, which estimates each artist's monthly streams, overtaking his Catalan colleague and Rels B.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/quevedo
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Archaeologists uncover human offering at ancient ceremonial site in Lima
Culture • 10:05 AM
6 min
Archaeologists in Lima have uncovered the skeletal remains of an adult believed to have been placed as a ritual offering at Huaca Pucllana. The body was found inside a ceremonial canal dating to around 650 AD, when the Lima culture flourished on Peru's ce
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Alarming study reveals that almost 40 per cent of music released globally in July 2026 used AI
Culture • 8:40 AM
7 min
The use of AI in music creation continues to be a divisive topic and recent figures confirm that the onslaught of AI-generated tracks is not slowing down. Worse, certain artists are becoming more open about using the controversial technology.<div class="s
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Wednesday, august 19, 2026
Why is this Christian metal band suing Netflix over 'KPop Demon Hunters'?
Culture • 1:21 PM
2 min
The complaint focuses on the recently announced KPop Demon Hunters live tour, which the metal band claims causes “almost complete overlap” and will cause confusion...<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Disney fights back: ABC sues Trump administration over threatened broadcast licences
Culture • 10:03 AM
3 min
The lawsuit escalates a fight that intensified after Jimmy Kimmel angered Trump with jokes about Melania Trump.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/disney-fights-back-abc-sues-trump-administ
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'Many revelations': Charles Spencer to 'tell the truth' about his sister Princess Diana in new book
Culture • 9:44 AM
8 min
Earl Spencer has written a book about his sister Princess Diana. He promises to "tell the truth" about his sister, in a memoir that publishers say contains “many revelations” about her life.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Beninese-French singer Angélique Kidjo makes history as first Black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Culture • 8:44 AM
11 min
“By becoming the first African artist to receive this global honour, the Beninese icon has etched her name into history and raised the rhythms, creativity and dignity of our entire nation to the highest level," said Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni.<div
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'One of the most naturally innovative drummers': ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Culture • 7:08 AM
8 min
Beard was the rock band’s drummer for 56 years. He kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin''.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/one-of
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Thinking outside the box about wellbeing: inside UK’s Medicine Festival
Culture • 6:35 AM
5 min
More than 10,000 people have traveled to Medicine Festival to take part in ancestral ceremonies, dance, practice yoga and explore different approaches to mind-body health. Many have travelled from across Europe to participate.<div class="small-12 column t
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Céline Dion reveals she relied on Valium over 17 years of undiagnosed illness
Culture • 12:26 AM
3 min
The singer spent years hiding her symptoms before being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/celine-dion-reveals-she-relied-on-valium-over-17-yea
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Has Disney found a million alpacas for Johnny Depp's return to the Pirates of the Caribbean series?
Culture • 12:00 AM
8 min
Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, despite having been dropped from the franchise following his legal woes. Depp even said that he would not return to the role again ev
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Tuesday, august 18, 2026
Phyllida Law, celebrated actress and Emma Thompson's mother, dies aged 94
Culture • 2:07 PM
3 min
Phyllida Law acted alongside her daughters Emma and Sophie in numerous film projects, in a career spanning eight decades.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/pyllida-law-celebrated-actress-a
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Drought reveals Emperor Nero's bridge beneath Rome's Tiber river
Culture • 1:11 PM
6 min
Weeks without rain have caused Italy's Tiber River to fall to unusually low levels, revealing the remains of an ancient Roman bridge near the Vatican. Traditionally known as Nero's bridge, archaeologists believe the structure may actually date back to the
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Picasso print stolen in broad daylight from Milwaukee gallery found eight years later
Culture • 11:55 AM
6 min
A local landlord discovered the stolen artwork while clearing out a vacant apartment and took it to police after an antique dealer recognised it.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/picasso-
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Lorca's latest works found: a love letter cut short by the Civil War and an unpublished poem
Culture • 9:41 AM
4 min
Scholars are still uncovering works by the Granada poet and playwright, shot 90 years ago for his politics and sexuality. Two biopics about him are due between 2026 and 2027.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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Laura Cardoso, legend of Brazilian soap operas, dies aged 98
Culture • 9:23 AM
2 min
Her death was confirmed by relatives via the actress's official Instagram. On TV she shone in telenovelas including "Chocolate com Pimenta", "Caminho das Índias" and "Gabriela".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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'Niu Lai': How is a 'disaster-level' Chinese animated film rivalling 'The Odyssey' at the box-office?
Culture • 9:16 AM
6 min
A low-budget and shoddy-looking animated film has emerged as this summer’s most unexpected box-office hit in China. Here’s how ‘Niu Lai’ has transformed online mockery into big bucks and a viral phenomenon.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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Wladimir Klitschko says he is in 'profound shock' following death of ex-partner Hayden Panettiere
Culture • 8:46 AM
9 min
In an emotional Instagram post, Klitschko reflected on their time together, writing: “Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026
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Shakira and Warren Buffett's son announce rebuilding of schools in Chocó
Culture • 7:19 AM
6 min
The Colombian singer will not personally donate the announced one million dollars; the sum will be channelled through Global Citizen and promoter Live Nation, in which she is involved.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Brazilian restaurant adapts menus to climate challenges
Culture • 6:59 AM
3 min
One of the first restaurants in Latin America to earn three Michelin stars adapts its menus to seasonal produce, using practical, inventive solutions to cope with the growing climate volatility.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Kanye 'Ye' West to perform in Russia - a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022
Culture • 6:58 AM
7 min
If the concerts scheduled for 10 and 11 October go ahead, the controversial US rapper would become the first major Western music star to perform in Russia since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<div class="small-12 column t
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Spice Girls leader Geri Halliwell's Cordoban great-grandfather was executed after the Civil War
Culture • 5:31 AM
5 min
Emiliano Hidalgo, former Republican mayor of Dos Torres, was executed by firing squad on 27 December 1940 after a Francoist court martial. His 116-page file sets out the charges that sealed his fate.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Monday, august 17, 2026
Watch viral footage of Beatles biopics actors recreating iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album cover
Culture • 1:37 PM
8 min
Footage of the four-film series, 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event', has gone viral online, with one scene recreating the Fab Four’s iconic 'Abbey Road' album cover. All four films are currently scheduled for a simultaneous release in April 2028.
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Horsing around: How Trump's AI George Washington image has symbolically backfired
Culture • 11:41 AM
8 min
Donald Trump's latest AI-generated image, depicting him horse riding alongside George Washington, has backfired as many have pointed out the symbolic blunder of him riding a black horse in the current climate...<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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‘A better tomorrow’: UK schoolchildren get the chance to rewrite the ending of the Bayeux Tapestry
Culture • 11:09 AM
7 min
Nearly 1,000 years after it was made, the Bayeux Tapestry is back in England – and UK schoolchildren are being asked to imagine its missing final scene.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/a
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Hundreds of nostalgic Germans flock to see Angela Merkel’s portrait
Culture • 10:01 AM
1 min
A portrait of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is drawing around 900 visitors a day to Berlin’s Bode Museum, an increase of up to 90% compared with the same period last year. The painting has sparked reflections on Merkel’s 16 years in power, with s
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' becomes eighth film in history to cross $2 billion at box office
Culture • 8:56 AM
4 min
The Marvel blockbuster 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has become one of only eight films in history to reach the $2billion box office milestone, and looks set to finish 2026 as one of the top grossing films of all time.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Panathenaic Stadium's marble regains its shine: First cleaning of Greek arena in a century
Culture • 8:23 AM
5 min
It was rebuilt for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and now serves as the ceremonial departure point for the Olympic Flame, including ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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'Such devastating news': Stars pay tribute to Heroes and Scream star Hayden Panettiere, dead aged 36
Culture • 8:15 AM
17 min
Panettiere was best known for her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes and country singer Juliette Barnes in Nashville. Stars of cinema and TV, and Hayden Panettiere's fans, have been paying tribute to the actress, who died aged 36. The cause of he
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Hayden Panettiere, acclaimed Heroes and Nashville actress, dies at 36
Culture • 6:01 AM
4 min
The child star rose to international fame as Claire Bennet in Heroes before earning two Golden Globe nominations for Nashville.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/actress-hayden-panettiere-
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'Insidious', Weezer and incredible photography: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Culture • 5:47 AM
9 min
A new 'Insidious' movie brings demonic entities into the real world, while 90s rockers Weezer return to soundtrack the last of our lazy summer days. Here's what to look out for this week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Lolling tongues and resting snarl face: The World's Ugliest Dog contest in pictures
Culture • 12:02 AM
15 min
The 50th edition of the American competition saw a six-year-old pug named Jinny Lu take home the top prize.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/lolling-tongues-and-resting-snarl-face-the-wor
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Sunday, august 16, 2026
Thieves bypass security to steal four Renaissance artworks from Sicily museum
Culture • 6:09 PM
3 min
The thieves stole three of the five surviving panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych, dated to 1473, as well as the double-sided panel depicting the Virgin Mary and the dead Christ in Pietà.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Vogue publishes exclusive photos of Ronaldo and Georgina's wedding
Culture • 4:24 PM
15 min
At last, the photos and details everyone was waiting for: Vogue magazine on Sunday released on its website the first images of the most talked-about wedding in recent times. The ceremony was held at the couple's home in Cascais.<div class="small-12 column
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A race of short legs and big personalities: corgis take over Vilnius
Culture • 2:53 PM
1 min
Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of racing, costumes, barking contests and plenty of fluffy fun.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/16/a-race-of-short-legs-a
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Ancient Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily
Culture • 9:01 AM
4 min
A Roman-era shipwreck has been found off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of antique amphorae on the seabed. Italy's Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has hailed the discovery as "extraordinary".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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Pillory linden of Großpörthen: 900-year-old tree with a grim history
Culture • 6:11 AM
5 min
Up to 900 years old and nearly ten metres thick, the Prangerlinde in Großpörthen, Saxony-Anhalt, still bears an old iron collar on its trunk, a unique natural and historical monument.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Saturday, august 15, 2026
Deceased Cambridge academic Jason Arday's family decries 'campaign of harassment' against him
Culture • 4:05 PM
3 min
The academic was found dead a week after he quit his role as Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow after allegations he had plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis and embellished his life achievements.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Wedding at Funchal cathedral, but not Cristiano and Georgina's, to the disappointment of hundreds
Culture • 11:11 AM
4 min
As British tabloids keep spinning stories about when and where Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are getting married, fans are ever keener to catch a glimpse of a ceremony that keeps proving elusive.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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From Gaza condoms to 'Your mom': Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's most divisive moments
Culture • 6:22 AM
17 min
Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind t
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Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue rises in Polish village
Culture • 4:31 AM
1 min
The village of Konotopie is home to tallest Virgin Mary statue in the whole of Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/europes-tallest-virgin-mary-statue-rises-in-polish-village?utm_sour
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Friday, august 14, 2026
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
Culture • 4:51 PM
3 min
The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08
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The rise of 'conscious' festivals, where music, spirituality and nature meet
Culture • 4:18 PM
4 min
Thousands of people from across Europe and beyond have travelled to the UK to experience the Medicine Festival, where music, spirituality, nature and traditional ceremonies come together.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Brussels central square transformed into giant Japan-inspired flower carpet
Culture • 2:52 PM
6 min
Inspired by Hokusai’s 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa,' the carpet features more than 700,000 flowers and measures approximately 70 metres long and 24 metres wide.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026
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Beyond the headlines: Daniel Malikyar on capturing the unseen beauty of Afghanistan
Culture • 1:16 PM
17 min
Photographer Daniel Malikyar is using his project titled Afghanistan to counter the way the country is typically seen through headlines of war, conflict and the Taliban's takeover.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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