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JK Rowling announces release of new fantasy book that is not 'Harry Potter'

Rowling decided to release the book nearly after a decade of writing it.

May 27, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

Rosie O'Donnell helps former nemesis Michael Cohen write 'spicy' Donald Trump memoir

Rosie O'Donnell visited former nemesis Michael Cohen in prison for six hours.

May 11, 2020

By Amanda

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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham to surprise fans with special Harry Potter at Home reading

JK Rowling teams up with Spotify to bring children the magic of Hogwarts during the lockdown.

May 6, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

'Twilight' saga continues: Stephanie Meyer announces release date of 'Midnight Sun'

Meyer's long-anticipated book 'Midnight Sun' releases on August 4.

May 5, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

'Winds of Winter' update: GRRM is 'making progress' while writing in isolation

There is still no release date for George R.R. Martin's 'Winds of Winter'.

Apr 17, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

Changes did not deter buyer from spending £9.9m on Banksy's 'Devolved Parliament'

Banksy's painting "Devolved Parliament" sold for a record amount even though there were questions about the changes spotted in the painting.

Oct 4, 2019

By Agrima Tikader

United Kingdom

'Game of Thrones' creator George R.R. Martin reveals series could have run for 'five more seasons'

"Game of Thrones" could have had more seasons if showrunners were "completely faithful," claimed the author.

Oct 1, 2019

By Jaskiran Kaur

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George R.R. Martin's 'The Winds of Winter' possible new release date revealed?

The much-awaited "Game of Thrones" Book 6 reportedly will be released in a few months.

Sep 11, 2019

By Jaskiran Kaur

Game of Thrones

King Tut\'s 3,000-year-old statue up for auction: Controversy explained

There is a deep mystery surrounding King Tut\'s head bust as to how it went out of Egypt and ended up in Prince Wilhelm\'s antiques collections as claimed by Christie\'s Auction House.

Jun 26, 2019

By Nandika Chand

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Donald Trump meets the Karate Kid: A social parable for our times

Thirty years after the original Karate Kid, Cobra Kai tells the story of an America doing battle with itself.

Sep 7, 2018

By Craig Owen

Donald Trump

How Britain can remain a soft power superpower after Brexit

The UK shouldn\'t underestimate the ability of its artistic and cultural material to have a powerful diplomatic effect.

May 30, 2018

By Tolu Olarewaju

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Superb images by Jeremy Walter, winner of the IBTimes UK minimalist architecture photography competition

Jeremy Walter has developed an incredible eye for minimalist architecture photography after spending nearly ten years photographing nothing but buildings.

Mar 6, 2018

By David Sim

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The Graphic City: The winner of the IBTimes UK minimalist architecture photography competition

IBTimes UK can now reveal the winners of the photography competition we ran in conjunction with EyeEm, using machine learning and neural networks to pick the winners.

Mar 1, 2018

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Degas painting stolen 9 years ago turns up on a bus

A painting by the French master Edgar Degas was discovered on a bus nine years after it was first stolen from a Marsaille museum.

Feb 23, 2018

By James Tennent

Valentine's Day: The most romantic displays of love throughout history

For some people a card just isn't enough - take inspiration from history's best displays of undying love.

Feb 13, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

India

Lovely picture of rescued gorilla wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award

Heartwarming image of Pikin the gorilla resting in the arms of her human companion Appolinaire in the back of a car wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Sim

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