Culture

A fresco angel in Rome's San Lorenzo in Lucina basilica bearing facial features resembling Giorgia Meloni was painted over after the restorer said the Vatican ordered its removal.

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Penny, a Doberman, won best in show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Tuesday, giving handler Andy Linton his second win nearly 40 years later.

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President Donald Trump ordered a two-year shutdown of Washington’s Kennedy Center, drawing protests from unions, National Symphony leaders and lawmakers, while critics blamed plunging ticket sales after his takeover.

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Draco Malfoy became an unlikely Lunar New Year mascot in China as fans and retailers featured his image after his Mandarin name links "horse" (mǎ) and "fortune" (fú).