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Art · 22 May 2018 A Quattrocento painting of the Madonna adoring the Child of remarkably high quality, which may be by an artist of Maltese descent, to be auctioned today A painting by the late Quattrocento and early Cinquecento artist Antonio de Saliba is coming up for auction on Tuesday. This Renaissance… France · 21 May 2018 Investigations on rape accusations against film director Luc Besson CNN reports that a rape investigation has been launched against one of France's best-known film directors, Luc Besson. CNN quotes the Paris… Cannes Festival · 20 May 2018 Shoplifters win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival The Japanese family drama Shoplifters has received the coveted award for best film, the Palme d'Or, at the Cannes Film Festival. The… Cinema · 19 May 2018 Whitney Houston’s sexual abuse from her cousin, the troubles of her daughter among the details which emerge in the new film ‘Whitney’ A documentary about the life of late singer Whitney Houston will be showing the rise and demons which ruined the singer's life… Cinema · 18 May 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen’s Biographic Film Trailer released There are few rock bands quite as iconic and prolific as Queen. Freddie Mercury's vocals are unmatched to this day, and the… Italy · 18 May 2018 Aurora Ramazzotti, daughter of Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti and Michelle Hunziker, shares her experience on living under threat of acid attack On her way to to University Aurora Ramazzotti, receives phone call from her mother Michell Hunziker to inform her that she had… Iceland · 16 May 2018 Iceland first country having a petition to boycott next year’s Eurovision More than 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for Iceland to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, citing human… Cinema · 15 May 2018 The Panama Papers, the movie coming soon The Panama Papers leak will be the subject of new cinema production. International sources have announced that the film which will be… Eurovision · 13 May 2018 Eurovision – EBU investigating stage invasion BBC reports that the Eurovision Song Contest stage invader gained access to the stage by climbing into a camera run and going… Cinema · 13 May 2018 Eurovision: The Levites, Moses and Netta. What’s the connection? Movie lovers, especially those who liked the classic Biblical movies or are fans of Charlton Heston, might have noticed a similarity between… Eurovision · 13 May 2018 Israel’s song motif – Fun and empowerment, the voice of #MeToo at Eurovision The winning track, which contained refrains such as "I am not your toy, you stupid boy", summed up the concerns of many… Eurovision · 13 May 2018 Jubilant atmosphere in Israel following 2018 Eurovision victory The Times of Israel reports about the jubilant scenes following Israel's victory in the 2018 Eurovision song contest. "Israelis took to the…