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Meet art dealer Larry Gagosian’s latest girlfriend, model Erica Pelosini
South China Morning Post
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August 4, 2025
“It” couples aren’t just a Hollywood phenomenon: it turns out the art scene can get hot and bothered over its own power pairings. One such figure whose love life has been a subject of gossip and speculation for years now is prolific art dealer...
German nursing homes see cost for care explode
Deutsche Welle
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August 2, 2025
The cost of a stay in a nursing home has risen to an average of €3,248 ($3,760) per month, according to the German Association of Nursing Homes (vdek), an association that represents the interests of several statutory health insurance providers....
How three singer-songwriters changed Sydney church music
Sydney Anglicans
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August 3, 2025
When a band starts making waves, stories always emerge about how its members first met – at school, at university, at the pub, gigging around. Around the turn of the millennium there was just such a meeting, when Rob Smith and Nicky Chiswell, who...
Politics and Culture in Focus: Salzburg Festival 2025 Opens with International Guests and Political Debates
Vindobona
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This year's festival was officially opened by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Felsenreitschule. Numerous representatives from politics, business, and culture were in attendance, including Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker,...
Local connection to Aussie music countdown
Shepparton News
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The Hottest 100 of Australian Songs was counted down by triple j and Double J, with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds taking out two coveted spots. Multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey was born in 1958 at Rochester Hospital, the son of the local Church of...
Heavy metal showcase to return to Barrow after year-long hiatus
The Mail
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August 7, 2025
The event, set for August 22 at Barrow Underground Music Society *(BUMS), will feature both bands from the area, and further afield. The night kicks off with two bands from Barrow and nearby areas. Antitank will start the evening with their blend...
August 5 is here: Art 370 abrogation to Ram Mandir, why date matters to Modi govt
The Federal
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August 4, 2025
In recent years, August 5 has emerged as a strategically significant date for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The date has witnessed two major announcements and developments that have changed the country’s political and cultural trajectory. This...
COLLECTORS.MEET Exclusive Art Event on Mallorca
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 4, 2025
In the future, the renowned Hamburg-based gallery will also offer its clients and collectors on Mallorca the opportunity to discover works by selected artists for themselves. The owner-managed family business has been providing personalised and...
The legacy of Jeddah's migration history lives on
Qantara.de
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Ms Freitag, you have spent 15 years researching the history of the city of Jeddah in modern-day Saudi Arabia. There were other, more significant cities in the Ottoman Empire, why choose Jeddah? Ulrike Freitag: For a long time, Jeddah functioned as...
Germany’s ‘oldest and biggest’ gay nightclub declares bankruptcy
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
Germany’s oldest and biggest gay dance club has declared itself bankrupt after near half a century in business, falling victim to inflation and an evolving party culture threatening Berlin’s nightlife. Management troubles and dating apps were...
German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software
Deutsche Welle
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August 2, 2025
The surveillance software called Gotham, developed by US company Palantir, is billed as an all-rounder: gigantic amounts of data are brought together at lightning speed. It only takes a few seconds to satisfy a police officer's curiosity: name,...
Sydney Sweeney's brother Trent mocks the backlash over his sister's American Eagle campaign after it was branded 'Nazi propaganda'
Daily Mail
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August 7, 2025
Sydney Sweeney's brother Trent has mocked the backlash his sister is facing over her American Eagle campaign. The Euphoria actress, 27, is the face of the label's autumn advertising rollout, which has the tagline, 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.'...
A Nazi-Era Law Still Lands Poor People in Jail in Germany
Jacobin
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Between eight and nine thousand: this is the rough number of people who go to jail in Germany each year for failing to pay a public transportation ticket. Once discovered, passengers are asked to pay a fine, which normally amounts to €60 ($70)....
Archaeology breakthrough as 5,000-year-old pits unearthed in Germany reveal haunting burial habits
GB News
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August 4, 2025
Archaeologists have discovered a dozen sacrificial pits dating back 5,000 years in Germany. The find was uncovered as part of the country's ongoing high-voltage electric powerline project, which has brought up multiple other archaeological...
Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country
The Guardian
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August 4, 2025
It was while Alice Weidel was being interviewed on the terrace of a parliament building overlooking the River Spree in Berlin that members of the Corner Chor’s mobile phones began to ping with alerts as their song in protest at her far-right...
Books for All Ages by Local Authors at Lakewood’s Mini-FAB Fest
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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August 7, 2025
Maybe you remember the first FAB Fest in Lakewood, FAB standing for Film, Art, and Books? It’s been a while since the last one, but organizer Phil Raschke, President of the Lakewood Historical Society, is reviving it this weekend as a smaller,...
German word of the day: Zugluft
The Local - Germany
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August 1, 2025
Quick, grab your scarf, 'es zieht!' Knowing this term could help protect you from a rogue draft, which is a serious matter in Germany. There is something in the air in Germany. Literally. No matter the time of year - whether it's blazing sunshine...
New music this week: Songs from Barbara Pravi, Kalush Orchestra, Sam Ryder and more
wiwibloggs
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August 3, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Can a state law change federal work culture? Victoria is about to try
Women's Agenda
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August 3, 2025
Premier Jacinta Allan’s bold move to enshrine the right to work from home (WFH) into Victorian law is more than just a workplace reform, it has the potential to be a social revolution. By proposing legislation, to be introduced in 2026, that...
Discover where locals travel in Germany
Lonely Planet
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This series features under-the-radar vacation destinations that are often overlooked by visitors but cherished by locals. Here, we ask four experts on Germany for their top picks. Germany – a country of vibrant cities, enchanting half-timbered...