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Ancient Babylonian bricks stolen in Iraq
400 ancient blue and gold bricks have been stolen from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, a much higher number than originally…
Cuban soul man El Gran Fellove dies at 89
Cuba’s beloved soul musician El Gran Fellove has died in Mexico aged 89.
Nollywood veteran Justus Esiri dies
Nigeria is in deep mourning following the loss of famed Nollywood actor Justus Esiri, who recently died aged 71.
Tate hosts major art symposium in Ghana
Tate is hosting a major symposium in Ghana which will explore the evolving Ghanaian art scene.
Putin refuses to return Jewish manuscripts to the US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to return a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts to the US, where they…
BRIT Award winners announced
The UK’s greatest celebration of British music recently wrapped up in London and we have a full list of the…
Swedish artist to paint Mohammed after receiving death threats
Despite having received death threats over his previous depictions of the Prophet Mohammed, Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks has announced that…
Quincy Jones launches app which teaches users how to play piano
Music producer Quincy Jones has launched new music education app Playground Sessions, which will teach budding musicians how to play…
Oscar-nominated Palestinian director mistreated in US airport
Palestinian director Emad Burnat was detained at a US airport until US filmmaker Michael Moore intervened.
Dali thief arrested in New York
The man behind one of the most bizarre art thefts of our time has been arrested for stealing a Salvador…