BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, visited the Beijing People’s Art Theatre (BPAT) here on Thursday.
Brigitte is accompanying the…
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Eurovision chiefs face thorny question of whether Israel should take part in the 2026 song contest
FILE – JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025.
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The Abandons review — Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey face off in Netflix’s overblown western
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What to make of The Abandons, a western so bizarrely camp and overblown that it ends up being utterly mesmerising, almost…
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Ballet star Matthew Ball on gruelling roles and getting ogled on Instagram: ‘I don’t feel precious about my body’ | Dance
In the expensive hush of a hotel bar over the road from the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden, London, Matthew Ball asks for a mint tea. I’m having a white wine; Ball’s body is clearly more of a temple than mine, although you don’t…
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National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats – Reuters
- National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats Reuters
- Eurovision faces crucial decision over Israel BBC
- Europe’s music giant hits breaking point The Express Tribune
- Today: 95th EBU General Assembly – Day One,…
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‘Embodying the zeitgeist more than ever’: German sitcom character Stromberg revived for Merz era | Germany
He’s the middle-manager who talks as if he’s the CEO, a beacon of workplace inclusivity in his own head but a bigoted chauvinist as soon as he opens his mouth. And listening to him creates a mix of familiarity and embarrassment-by-proxy that…
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Rottweiler pups named after Krays join Devon and Cornwall Police
BBCPaul Glennon said he hoped the pair would be “very successful” A pair of rottweiler puppies are being trained by Devon and Cornwall Police in the hope they will become general purpose police dogs.
The force’s canine development officer, Paul…
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Joe Wright on Tom Stoppard: ‘He loved sweets, smoking, words and women – in the reverse order’ | Film
In 2010, I was preparing to direct Anna Karenina and told the producer, Tim Bevan, that if anyone should adapt Tolstoy’s novel, it should be Stoppard. Surprisingly – because he was already a hero – Tom agreed to meet.
I went to his apartment…
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Thursday news quiz: final curtain calls and fiendish questions | Life and style
Something a little different this week. As the year draws to a close, the Thursday quiz pauses to pay tribute to some of the notable pop culture, sporting and public figures we lost over the past 12 months, with the annual in memoriam edition. No…
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Torbay school set to refocus on children with autism
BBCCombe Pafford School in Torquay currently supports children with moderate learning difficulties A special school which supports children with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and autism is set to switch its focus entirely to autism.
It…
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