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Art Basel Miami Beach to welcome 41 new exhibitors
The Art Newspaper
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July 23, 2025
Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) returns this year from 5 to 7 December with 285 galleries, its organisers announced today (23 July). This year’s show will “foreground the most urgent artistic currents shaping the American scene today, with a...
‘You’ll never save the world with art, but it will help you survive’: artist calls on Ukraine to promote its culture
The Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Unlike younger men, who must stay in Ukraine in case they are mobilised into the army, Pavlo Makov, 66, could leave the country if he wanted. Instead, the artist, one of Ukraine’s most senior and respected cultural figures, is living in Kharkiv,...
Toto Wolff lauds Mercedes’ new leader post Lewis Hamilton’s exit
Sportskeeda
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August 6, 2025
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has lauded George Russell following the departure of Lewis Hamilton. The 53-year-old praised the British driver as the new leader of the Brackley-based team during a recent interview. Russell, who joined the...
Chris to cycle 1,800 miles to raise funds for ‘wonderful’ York music charity
YorkMix
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July 28, 2025
A musician is taking on an epic journey to help boost the funds of a ‘wonderful’ York charity. Chris Bartram, formerly a senior lecturer on the community music course at York St John University, is now a trustee at Musical Connections. It runs...
Yuki Tsunoda advised to “stop trying to beat” Max Verstappen by Helmut Marko
Sportskeeda
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August 6, 2025
Red Bull Racing senior advisor Helmut Marko has told Yuki Tsunoda that he needs to stop trying to beat Max Verstappen and focus on himself if he wishes to succeed at the Austrian team. Marko has also labelled the 4x world champion as "unbeatable"...
Austria Wien vs FC Spaeri Prediction and Betting Tips | July 24th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 23, 2025
FC Spaeri begin their quest to make history as they get their UEFA Conference League qualifying campaign underway with a clash against Austria Wien on Thursday. The Georgian second-tier side booked a spot in the qualifiers after clinching the...
Thomas Jones: Lunch with Mussolini
London Review of Books
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August 14, 2025
Enzo Ferrari in his first race, the 1919 Parma to Poggio di Berceto hill climb. It was hot on the tarmac at Vallelunga, in the low thirties centigrade, though not as hot as it had been 24 hours earlier – when the mercury had been pushing forty –...
England stars, Liverpool owners and Man United's Glazers ready to join rugby breakaway league as bombshell plans reveal TV deal, million-dollar salaries and six venues
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
Liverpool and Manchester United’s owners are ready to go head-to-head by buying teams in the new rugby rebel league threatening to rip up the sport and create a brand new global structure by ploughing in millions of pounds of fresh investment....
Virginia Symphony Announces New President and CEO
The Violin Channel
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August 5, 2025
Shannon Kelly, who has been vice president of development at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) since January 2023, will now begin her new role as the orchestra’s president and CEO. She succeeds Dr. Andrea F. Warren, who has held the role since...
This Day in History on July 28: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Leading to World War I
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 28, 2025
July 28 has been a date marked by pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. One of the most impactful events associated with July 28 took place in 1776, during the infancy of the United States. Although the...
New music this week: Songs from Remember Monday, Marko Bosnjak, Ilinca and more
wiwibloggs
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July 27, 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...
SPWinds Wins Gold At World Orchestra Fest In Austria
Bernama
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July 28, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July (Bernama) -- The Sekolah Seri Puteri (SSP) orchestra, Seri Puteri Symphonic Winds Orchestra (SPWinds), has once again brought honour to the country on the international stage by winning the Gold Award at the 11th World...
IMYO win Award of Excellence at World Festival of Orchestras, Vienna
Westmeath Examiner
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Published: Mon 28 Jul 2025, 9:00 AM The Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra received an Award of Excellence for their performances throughout the 11th World Orchestra Festival in Vienna on July 10-13. The event gave youth orchestras from 12 countries a...
History Today: When Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war on Serbia began World War I
Firstpost
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July 28, 2025
World War I, one of the most defining events of the 20th century, began on July 28, 1914, with Austria and Hungary declared war on Serbia. This was a direct response to the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife by a Serbian...
Spark Fighting returns with global talent in Sports Spark
Oman Observer
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August 6, 2025
Muscat: The activities of 'Sports Spark' continue into their third week at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, running until August 16. On Friday evening, the second edition of the Spark Fighting Championship, organised by Scorpionest, will...
Tom Lehrer's iconic songs: Musical gems from satirical genius
The Times of India
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Tom Lehrer, the musician and satirist known for his razor-sharp wit and dark humour, has passed away at the age of 97. A Harvard-trained mathematician, Lehrer rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s with his clever songs that blended comedy with...
Maximilian Senft: The poker player turned promotion-winning football manager
The New York Times
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August 5, 2025
Few managers have greater mental clarity than Maximilian Senft. “The result has elements of truth, but only elements — the result is not the truth. What I have learned in poker is not to let your emotions from a result influence your decisions too...
Colts announce Lucas Oil as Official Global Partner
Indianapolis Colts
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The Indianapolis Colts and Lucas Oil Products today announced a multi-year partnership to connect and engage with fans, businesses and customers in Europe's DACH region – Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Colts secured marketing rights in the...
Tennis Channel retains Davis Cup, BJK Cup rights in ITF extension
Sportcal
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August 5, 2025
Tennis Channel, the US cable network owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, has retained rights to the men’s Davis Cup and women’s Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup) national team tournaments until 2028 and 2027, respectively. The rights extension, struck...
Lando Norris' partner, Margarida Corceiro, makes a fashion statement in a social media post on Instagram
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
McLaren driver Lando Norris's partner, Margarida Corceiro, was seen in a picture with her friend, on her social media. The British driver is one of the more open ones on the F1 grid about his life and feelings ever since he made his debut in 2019....