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New York Knicks Make History by Sweeping Five Major ESPY Awards
The annual Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPYs) were held recently at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City. The ceremony's undisput
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Chilean Street Festival Crash Leaves Six Dead and Seven Injured; Driver Detained
A street festival in the Valparaíso region of Chile turned tragic last night, leaving at least six people dead and seven others injured. The incident occur
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Exhibition featuring ethnic music from around the world opens in Crimea
On May 17, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea.
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Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk presents exhibition The Architectural Art of the Vanished Civilizations of Mesoamerica
On November 4, Russian Wikinews attended Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk's exhibition The Architectural Art of the Vanished Civilizations of Mesoa
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"Media and Tenkil" exhibit opens in Hanau, Germany
On February 7, 2026, the Tenkil Museum—a German civil society initiative documenting post-2016 human rights abuses in Turkey—opened its latest traveli
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"One Battle After Another" wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture
One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Califor
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Keyboardist-guitarist of English rock band The Cure dies aged 65
On Friday, English rock band The Cure announced on social media that keyboardist-guitarist Perry Bamonte (who was also known by the nickname "Teddy")
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Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Tompkins Square Library in New York City hosted a concert by Musique Libre Femmes, in its basement performance space.
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Pop singer Katy Perry safely returns to Earth from outer space
On Monday, pop music singer Katy Perry safely returned to Earth, landing in Chihuahuan Desert, located on the border of United States and Mexico, afte
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Islamic State Khorasan Province claims responsibility for attack at Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk
Armed gunmen killed more than 133 people and injured more than 145, including children, at a music concert at Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, near Mosc
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Bruce Gallanter interviews Elliott Sharp, Joe Fonda at Downtown Music Gallery event
On January 12, Downtown Music Gallery in New York City hosted a public reading and discussion featuring Elliott Sharp and Joe Fonda, followed by their
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Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so
On Wednesday, Iceland withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia. Each of the five countrie
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Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott
Last Thursday, the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. In response, four countries, Spai
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2025 Queens World Film Festival features filmmakers breakfast and ceremony honoring Warrington Hudlin
The Queens World Film Festival took place in the Astoria area of Queens, New York City, from November 6 to 9. Screenings were held at the Museum of th
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Russian "Art Night" in Crimea: Wikinews interviews Traveler Viktor Pinchuk
The annual cultural and educational event, "Night of the Arts," was held on the eve of Russia's National Unity Day, continuing a series of cultural fe
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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies, aged 84
On Friday, American musician and songwriter Phil Lesh died surrounded by loved ones. The former bassist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead was 84
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The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black performs as part of Vaginal Davis' exhibit at MoMA PS1
Beginning October 9, 2025, through March 2, 2026, MoMA PS1, in Long Island City, Queens, New York New York City is hosting an exhibit by artist Vagina
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Country music songwriter Brett James dies in North Carolina plane crash
On September 18, American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer Brett James died in a plane crash in a wooded area in Franklin, North
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Stunt performer set ablaze for cover artwork of Pink Floyd album dies aged 88
On August 12, Ronnie Rondell Jr., the stunt performer best known for appearing as the man set ablaze on the front cover artwork of English rock band P
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' actor, drowns in Costa Rica
On July 20, American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for portraying Theo Huxtable in The Cosby Show, drowned while on a family holiday in Cocles, Li
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Ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz break sales record, sold for US$28 million at auction
On Saturday, a pair of ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland while portraying Dorothy in the 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wiza
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US, Florida: Hollywood train service halts in both directions for investigation of body discovered on tracks
On Tuesday morning, Hollywood police reported that a body was found on train tracks in Hollywood, Florida near 3001 Florida State Road 820, also known
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Former guitarist of pioneering death metal band Possessed dies in shootout with San Francisco police
On Monday, April 28, Brian Montana, a former guitarist of pioneering death metal band Possessed, was shot and killed in San Francisco by the city's po
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Child defaces abstract painting by Mark Rothko worth tens of millions on display in Dutch museum
On Monday,Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 an abstract painting created by late abstract painter Mark Rothko was scratched by a child while on display in