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Türkiye makes lasting impression at Tunisia’s Carthage Festival
The 59th edition of the International Festival of Carthage in Tunisia hosted a remarkable evening of orchestral brilliance with its special concert, “Night of the Conductors,” held on Aug. 1 in the historic city of Carthage, featuring five...

One of two Italians held at Alligator Alcatraz returns
Fernando Eduardo Artese, one of two Italians who were held for a number of days at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant-detention centre in Florida, has returned to Italy, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. After being taken to the facility, which...
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I’m Obsessed With Bubblegum Thrillers Right Now—These Are the 5 Books I Recommend to Everyone
I’ll happily cry my way through a sentimental plot, speedily flip through the pages of a juicy memoir, or get down with a steamy romance novel. But there’s one genre I’ve found myself repeatedly returning to lately because it’s just so fun to...
SEGA® Announces Persona 3 Reload™, Yakuza™ Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 Are Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Fall; SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance™ Free Demo Available Now
Newly Announced Titles Join Roster That Includes Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds™, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2S, RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army™, Two Point Museum™, and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.™ on Nintendo Switch...

New head of architecture appointed at UTS
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has announced the appointment of Canadian-Australian professor Janice Rieger as the new Head of the institution’s School of Architecture in the new Faculty of Design and Society. The appointment follows an...

Suncoast Organic Farm serves up artisan bread and craft beer
In the rolling hills south of Hollister, the Miller family have transformed a former walnut farm into an eclectic “destination bakery” that reflects their philosophy of giving new life to old structures and traditions. The heart of Suncoast...

Jessica Alves, 42, finds love with 'charming' German engineer after meeting on a plane as they enjoy romantic Italian boat ride
Jessica Alves has found love with a German engineer and have been going from strength to strength after the pair met on a plane in December. The Brazilian TV star, 42, was swept off her feet when the engineer sat next to her on the flight to join...
Ambitious plan to save the Italian Forum breaks ‘golden rule’ of theatre
The owners of the Italian Forum are hoping for an arts-led renaissance for the troubled Leichhardt development with the opening of a new 300-seat theatre staging big-name Broadway and West End shows. The new theatre, the brainchild of industry...

From Matcha Delights to Italian Summers: What’s New on Kolkata’s Culinary Map This Season
Last Updated:July 31, 2025, 18:01 IST Kolkata’s newest restaurant menus bring bold flavours, comfort classics, and global inspiration to your plate this season. From artisanal matcha lattes to seven-layer celebration cakes and truffle cream...

Sun-Kissed Salone: LiTO at Mondrian Gold Coast Weaves Italian Soul into Burleigh Beach Fabric
At Australia’s debut Mondrian Gold Coast, the ground-floor Italian restaurant LiTO emerges not merely as a dining venue but as a coastal piazza reimagined. Designed by Alexander &CO., this all-day beachfront restaurant distills Burleigh Heads’...

Suspect in Italian priest’s 2011 slay disappears
COTABATO CITY—Police and military officials in Arakan town, Cotabato province, have launched a search operation for a suspect in the 2011 murder of an Italian Catholic missionary priest following his disappearance on the eve of his surrender to...

After Noma: Top Places To Eat At In Copenhagen
The legendary Noma, crowned the world’s best restaurant multiple times, has turned a new leaf. It’s now morphed into a giant experimental food lab and no longer serves hungry tourists and Copenhageners. But Copenhagen’s culinary transformation is...

Why Hyping Art As an Investment Needs to Stop
Welcome to Arts Radar, a monthly column breaking down key developments in contemporary art and the wider worlds of design, music, cinema and television. It’s not an easy moment for the art market. New York’s ADAA fair was just cancelled....
Janna returns to arts festival
AFTER an eight-year hiatus, Durban performer Janna Ramos-Violante returns to the Hilton Arts Festival this weekend with her one-woman show, Girls and Boys. Speaking to The Independent on Saturday from her home in Salzburg, Austria, Ramos-Violante...

Why Italy’s next cultural capital looks like a disaster zone
Like most things, the Fontana delle novantanove cannelle, or 99-spout fountain, sounds better in Italian. It is among Italy’s lesser-known and more unusual monuments. The spouts, carved to mimic the faces of men, women and animals, line the walls...
720 Reasons Why Romania Dominates Europe’s Artillery Game
Key Points Romania stands tall as Europe’s leading power in towed artillery with over 700 units at the ready These assets from the Cold War era are still central to the country’s military doctrine, in both offensive and defensive aspects Are you...

Local artist's work to be featured during Summer Fest in Clarion
CLARION – Fairmount City native Dominick Labino gained international fame as an art glass innovator — creating works of blown glass exhibited in museums around the world. The Clarion County Historical Society’s Sutton-Ditz Museum can count itself...

Art World Rallies After Deadly Texas Floods, Christie’s Art + Tech Summit: Morning Links for July 29, 2025
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ART WORLD RALLIES AFTER FLOODING. Flash flooding over the July 4 weekend in Texas claimed at least 137 lives, devastating the...

New Medieval Books: Frederick Barbarossa
Frederick Barbarossa By G. A. Loud Reaktion Books ISBN: 978 1 83639 022 0 This biography chronicles the life of Frederick Barbarossa, one of the most influential figures of the 12th century. As Holy Roman Emperor, his reign was marked by a...

Italian Festival returns
The Bella Notte Italiana/Italian Festival will return for its fifth year on Saturday Aug. 9 at Orange Square Park, 1 North Broome St. in Port Jervis, N.Y. Sponsored by Port Jervis Tourism, the event will run from noon to 9 p.m. with free admission...