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Culture

'Miss AI': World's first beauty contest with computer generated women

Dystopian nigtmare or the future of beauty contests? You be the judge.

Lost portrait by Gustav Klimt sold for €30 million at auction in Vienna

The sale price for Klimt's painting was at the lower end of an expected range of €30 million - €50 million, and failed to reach the same heights as Klimt's final work "Dame mit Fächer", which broke the European auction record last year.

Forget Taylor Swift: The real tortured poet worth celebrating is in '10 Things I Hate About You'

The 1999 coming-of-age rom-com - and one of the best Shakespeare adaptations out there – just turned 25, and Kat is the tortured poet we all need right now. Sorry, Taylor.

Portugal marks 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution with Surrealism festival

Portugal is marking the 50th anniversary of its Carnation Revolution by celebrating Surrealism and revolutionary zeal in a festival based on the film 'Phantom of Liberty' by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.

Alfredo Cunha: The photojournalist who defined Portugal's Carnation Revolution

Fifty years after the Carnation Revolution, Cunha's photographs continue to immortalise the military coup that changed the course of Portuguese contemporary history.

Sport

Q&A: EURO 2024 qualification lifts Ukrainian spirits during Russia’s war

Euronews spoke with Ukrainian national team and Shakhtar Donetsk fullback Yukhym Konoplya about the country's recent qualification for EURO 2024, as well as the ongoing Russian invasion, and how football has been impacted by the war.

Two further deaths at the Grand National are a stark reminder that cruel horse races must end

Suffering is an almost inevitable outcome, and it is supported with each bet placed — all just for a fleeting flutter, Elisa Allen writes.

Netflix first quarter earnings preview: Subscriber growth in focus

The earnings season for major US tech companies is set to commence with Netflix on 18 April. While Netflix has stopped offering guidance on its subscriber growth, the addition of users remains a pivotal metric for its earnings report.

Thrilling finale in Antalya

The air was electric and fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the Antalya Grand Slam came to a close

Beautiful Judo In Antalya

Welcome back for day two of the Judo Grand Slam in Antalya!

Green

Rapid militarisation jeopardising climate, claim NGOs

Impact of conflict-related carbon emissions should be accounted for and more data from military operations is needed, according to NGOs and lawmakers.

Why are cicadas so loud this year? Residents in this US county are calling the police over the noise

Police have received complaints of a loud ‘siren’ sound as billions of cicadas emerge in a rare double convergence.

European Green Deal could face ‘attack’ from right-wing politicians, Green MEPs warn

Gains for right-wing politicians at the upcoming European elections could mean the end for the EU's Green Deal.

‘A serious risk’: Mexican villagers take on cartel-backed avocado farms as water dries up

After enduring years of drought and ‘invading’ fruit farmers in Mexico, these locals are taking matters into their own hands.

Parliament reinforces support for GMO deregulation

Backers of a new generation of genetically modified crops have urged governments to support the new technology after the EUropean Parliament restated its support.