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Colombia moves to ban bullfighting

Colombian lawmakers voted to ban bullfighting from 2027, sending the bill to the President Gustavo Petro for signing. Animal rights groups say the sport does not represent culture, but rather torture.https://ouo.io/TtP3TJ
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Who was Franz Kafka and why is he more popular than ever?

Franz Kafka is one of the best-known German-language authors in the world, even though he has been dead for 100 years. So why is he still so popular today?https://ouo.io/zv9Sovj
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Mozart: Music of a tortured soul

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was more than just a child prodigy and pop star of his time. This year’s Mozartfest delves deep into his soul.https://ouo.io/OacB1E
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Brazilcore: How favela fashion became cool

Brazil’s flag served as an emblem of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right populist politics. Now designers like Abacaxi are reclaiming it for all Brazilians and celebrating the style of the favelas at the same time.https://ouo.io/6akRQhZ
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Brazilcore: The ‘high art’ of favela fashion

The Brazilian flag served as an emblem of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right populist politics. But now designers like Abacaxi are reclaiming it for all Brazilians and celebrating the style of the favelas at the same time.https://ouo.io/xE9MCIK
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How great is Leverkusen’s double-winning season?

After winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup without losing, where does Leverkusen’s season rank in football history?https://ouo.io/3cTZky
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‘Anora’ wins Sean Baker Cannes Film Festival’s top prize

Director Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or with his dark yet funny movie at the 77th Cannes Film Festival after seeing off 21 other competitors for the event’s top prize.https://ouo.io/dXr5s9L
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Kabosu, the Shiba Inu who became the face of Dogecoin, dies

Kabosu became an internet sensation in 2012 and later went on to inspire a major cryptocurrency. Her owner rescued her from a puppy mill many years ago and estimated her age to be 18 years old.https://ouo.io/rytxysT
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Cannes: Mohammad Rasoulof defies Iranian regime with new film

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” explores the authoritarian system from the inside. The dissident filmmaker managed to clandestinely direct his latest work and escape Iran to show it at the Cannes film festival.https://ouo.io/x0eb7T
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Cannes 2024 showcases the polemic and the political

Extravagant epics, political dramas and at times violent tales of the human body: The 77th edition of the world’s top international fiml festival featured a wide range of film topics, but just a few standout works.https://ouo.io/KuJo5p