Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being author dies aged 94
The Czech novelist found himself silenced by the communist regime at home, but achieved international fame with playfully philosophical fiction Czech writer Milan Kundera, who...
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‘You’re in my head, heart and soul’: Elton John thanks fans at farewell show
76-year-old pays touching tribute to audience as he performs final date of huge tour in Sweden Sir Elton John has told his fans they will...
Ukraine aims for repeat victory in most political Eurovision in years
Four-hour broadcast will feature taunts at Putin and a singalong of a Liverpool anthem There will be rockets, soldiers and moustachioed men in their underpants...
Dutch courage required as Rembrandt museum plans pop-up tattoo studio
Tattoo artists will offer original designs inspired by the master painter at his former home in Amsterdam Artists may suffer for their art but now...
Eurovision organisers rebuff Zelenskiy request to give video speech at final
European Broadcasting Union, which oversees song contest, says appearance by Ukrainian president could politicise the event The owners of the Eurovision song contest have turned...
French minister’s steamy novel turns up heat on Macron
Sex scene in Bruno Le Maire’s book provokes ridicule and anger among opposition politicians An explicit sex scene in a newly published novel by the...
Liverpool plans huge Eurovision sing-along in solidarity with Ukraine
Project hopes Beatles classic will ‘unite the world’ and show victims of the conflict that they’ll never walk alone An ambitious campaign to create the...
‘Chilling’ arrest of French publisher by UK counter-terrorism police condemned
Éditions la Fabrique says foreign rights manager Ernest Moret was held for several hours and asked ‘disturbing questions’ about his political opinions The French publishing...
Ukrainian orchestra’s key members refused visas to play in UK
Promoter claims ‘catastrophe’ has cost it more than £88k and accuses British government of hypocrisy Key members of a Ukrainian state orchestra were refused visas...
