The Irish government has approved a new state programme, Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) — a permanent model of financial support for creative professionals. Under the scheme, 2,000 selected artists — including visual artists, musicians, writers and other
A new book by philosopher Kostiantyn Sigov, Music in Resistance. Arvo Pärt and Valentin Silvestrov (Musiques en résistance. Arvo Pärt et Valentin Silvestrov), has been published in France. It tells the story of two composers who proved that form itself ca
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from taking part in his first run at the 2026 Olympic Games because of an element of his equipment he intended to use in competition. The item in question was a so-called “Helmet of Remembrance,” b
The international anti-corruption organisation Transparency International has published the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov has received the 78th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award. His documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka” was honoured in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary.
At the XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Ukraine’s flagbearer, skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, attracted international attention after appearing at a training session wearing a specially designed “helmet of remembrance”.
In June 2022, we were holding the defensive line at the Lysychansk oil refinery. With each passing day, the enemy grew in number, and resisting them became increasingly difficult. Engagements were direct and close-range: infantry firefights, clashes invol
At the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, currently taking place in California, audiences are being presented with four films supported by the New Zealand Film Commission.
Norway’s royal family has come under heightened public scrutiny in connection with the court proceedings against Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.