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Oktoberfest opens as crowds race for best beer tent spots
Thousands of visitors have streamed onto Munich's Oktoberfest grounds as the world-famous beer festival gets underway. Some spent
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TV tonight: a new era of Strictly begins in typically sparkling style
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over hosting duties in the hoofing extravaganza. Plus: John Bishop’s new gam
Peter Max, artist who achieved ubiquity marrying Pop art and psychedelia, has died, aged 88
Shakira opens her Madrid stadium with the first of 12 concerts
Australian entrepreneur invents hardware aimed at making art-handling lower risk and hands-free
Zack Snyder is angling to make another Batman movie. Stranger things have happened
Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
Celebrated Italian church featuring art by Giotto and Cimabue preserved through new digital reconstruction project
RTÉ to boycott Eurovision for second year in a row
Fences review, August Wilson’s classic family drama is as smart as paint
Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash
Jews once lived lived here: When houses tell stories
Saint, sinner or feminist icon: How Mary Magdalene's image evolved through time
Germany: Oktoberfest beer prices rise, outpacing inflation
Edgar Barrera leads 2026 Latin Grammys with 10 nominations
Celebrated playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer dies aged 77
Tributes paid to Catherine Ringer, singer of Les Rita Mitsouko
Winners of 2026 Governor General Awards, one of Canada’s top art prizes, revealed
