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Venice Biennale 61: Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective's ritual performance

Patti Smith performed texts and hymns by Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century Benedictine nun, at the official opening of the Holy See's Vatican Pavilion. A mystical, ritual performance at the Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth was given by Patti Smith together with the Soundwalk Collective, as part of the official opening of the Holy See Pavilion of the Vatican at the 61st Venice Biennale. The half-hour-long event, organised in collaboration with Onassis Culture, comprised three works...

1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope’s flower-carpeted procession

Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a “school of faith” for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety with a procession over flower-petal carpets. The crowd cheered and shouted “This is the youth of the pope!” as Leo arrived for the Mass at a central Madrid plaza.

Côte launches exclusive menu for 'truly special' Father's Day - with free drinks

Côte launches exclusive menu for 'truly special' Father's Day - with free drinks Côte Brasserie has launched its exclusive Father's Day menu, with free drinks for dads and a range of premium sharing dishes - whether dining in one of its brasseries or enjoying a feast at home Côte Brasserie has unveiled its Father's Day menu, boasting premium sharing dishes and complimentary drinks for dads — whether you're heading out to one of its restaurants or treating the family to a feast at home. With...

Côte launches exclusive menu for 'truly special' Father's Day - with free drinks

Côte launches exclusive menu for 'truly special' Father's Day - with free drinks Côte Brasserie has launched its exclusive Father's Day menu, with free drinks for dads and a range of premium sharing dishes - whether dining in one of its brasseries or enjoying a feast at home Côte Brasserie has unveiled its Father's Day menu, boasting premium sharing dishes and complimentary drinks for dads — whether you're heading out to one of its restaurants or treating the family to a feast at home. With...

What Dogs See

Dogs follow the direction of a person’s gaze almost as well as another person can—better, in fact, when they are motivated to, because dogs are relentless. They track the movements of our eyeballs to see what we’re looking at so that they can look at it too, and they pester us to look just as attentively at them. When my late golden retriever had something to show me—a ball that had rolled under a fence, a man with an irregular gait—he didn’t always bark.

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Peter Phillips' secret half-sister tipped to attend his wedding and her private life away from spotlight

Peter Phillips' secret half-sister tipped to attend his wedding and her private life away from spotlight Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall are part of one of the most famous families in the world, but few people know about their half-sister Stephanie Phillips, who has chosen a quiet life away from the Royal Family His uncle is the King, his mum is the hardest-working royal and his brother-in-law husband is a World Cup-winning rugby player turned I'm A Celebrity...

Live: Matildas look for redemption against Mexico in Foord's 150th

live Matildas vs Mexico, live updates, international friendly in Sydney The Matildas will be hoping for a degree of redemption as they look to put Saturday night's disjointed performance in Newcastle to bed in their second international against Mexico. The game is a milestone one for Caitlin Foord, who will play her 150th match for the Matildas. Follow the live blog below.