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Per Holst, Danish film producer and director who worked with Lars von Trier and others, passes away at 86
The Times of India
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TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Danish cinema has lost one of its most influential figures. Per Holst, the celebrated filmmaker and producer behind some of Denmark’s greatest films, has passed away at the age of 86. Known...
My Colleague Just Spent a Week in Copenhagen—Everyone She Met Recommended These 7 Scandi Beauty Brands
Who What Wear
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August 25, 2025
While French pharmacy products might get all of the airtime in the beauty space, Scandi beauty brands often fly under the radar, but are loved by the coolest beauty people I know. Case in point, when my stylish colleague Rebecca Rhys-Evans, senior...
Per Holst Dies: Danish Filmmaker-Producer Who Collaborated With Lars Von Trier Was 86
Deadline
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August 25, 2025
Danish filmmaker-producer Per Holst, who worked with fellow auteurs and countrymen Lars von Trier, Nils Malmros and Bille August, has died at the age of 86. The Hollywood Reporter cited one of his four sons, actor Morten Holst. A cause of death...
From Rural Sabah To International Stage, Aikal Danish Joins IB Global Youth Advisory Council
Bernama
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August 25, 2025
By Lucia Terey Anak John KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Who would have thought that, despite all the limitations of a remote village far from basic amenities, including internet access, a young man from the interior of Sabah is now stepping...
Top 5 children’s books written in Scots, chosen by by author and translator Ashley Douglas
The Big Issue
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August 23, 2025
From traditional tales to modern stories, these stories in Scots – chosen by multi-lingual historian, translator and author Ashley Douglas – will inspire children… and entertain adults too. The adventures of Maisie, the gallus kilted kitten, have...
High school students in Denmark to be allowed to use AI for English exams
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse. Copenhagen, Denmark 25 August, 2025, 05:14 Students in some high schools in Denmark will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to prepare for English language exams from next year, the education ministry announced on...
Mass rallies held in Denmark, Greece against Gaza genocide
Al Mayadeen
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August 24, 2025
Over 10,000 rallied in Copenhagen and hundreds in Thessaloniki to protest "Israel’s" war on Gaza, urging EU action and Palestine recognition. Protesters have gathered in Denmark and Greece in support of Palestine and to call for an end to the...
100 organisations in massive Gaza solidarity march in Denmark
Gulf Times
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August 24, 2025
More than 10,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen on Sunday, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and urging Denmark to recognise the state of Palestine. Some 100 organisations including Oxfam, Greenpeace and...
Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen
The Times of Israel
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August 24, 2025
More than 10,000 people took part in an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen on Sunday, calling for an end to the war in Gaza, a halt to arms sales to Israel, and for Denmark to recognize the state of Palestine. Some 100...
Pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen
Press TV
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People march with Palestinian flags and banners during a demonstration with the title 'All of Denmark on the Streets for a Free Palestine' in the streets of Copenhagen on August 24, 2025. (Photo by AFP) Thousands of people attend a pro-Palestinian...
From Denmark To Your Desk: What The Happiness Museum Can Teach Leaders
Forbes
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Denmark, Copenhagen: In one room in the happiness museum, there are many sticky notes on the wall with personal happiness recipes and wishes. Scandinavia is associated with extremely happy people. Photo: Demy Becker/dpa (Photo by Demy...
When Orthodox rabbis demand moral clarity on Gaza
Religion News Service
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August 25, 2025
(RNS) — When Reform and Conservative rabbis issue a statement that raises concerns about how Israel is waging war in Gaza, many Jews expect that. When Orthodox rabbis issue a similar statement, that is something entirely different. And it’s why...
Top 10 most exclusive restaurants in the world: two of the hardest reservations to get are in New York
MARCA
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August 25, 2025
Actualizado 25/08/2025 - 13:36 CDT In New York, the city where everything seems to be for sale, there are still places that cannot be bought with money. Not with black cards. Not with passing influences. They are temples of exclusivity, spaces...
How does climate change affect cultural heritage?
eKapija
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Climate change not only threatens nature and the economy, but also threatens to permanently alter or destroy cultural heritage, which bears witness to the identity and history of entire nations. The effects of global warming, extreme temperatures,...
My Food Adventure in Denmark and Italy: Stories of Mistaken Identities
The Good Men Project - California
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August 24, 2025
By Pressenza Philippines “Let me guess, you are 20.” The Dane who opened the door said. The slight, dark-blonde boy who said he was 17 then carried my luggage to the room on the second floor. This new home for me, just outside Copenhagen, had...
VAT on books set to be abolished in Denmark
Ice News
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August 23, 2025
In a move to encourage more people to read, Denmark is moving forward to abolish VAT on books, according to the country’s Minister for Culture. As it stands, Denmark’s tax of 25% on books is the highest in the world, and plays a huge factor into...
Denmark to pilot AI use in high school English exams from 2026 in bid to embrace digital learning
Malay Mail
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August 23, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Aug 23 — Students in some high schools in Denmark will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to prepare for English language exams from next year, the education ministry announced yesterday. The move comes as education authorities...
Peter Andre's parents mark huge milestone as he makes admission about wife Emily
OK!
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August 25, 2025
Peter Andre has spent the week reflecting on his parents' huge milestone - and some other big showbiz moments! The Mysterious Girl singer opened up about his relationship with Junior for his new magazine column, as well as his life with wife Emily...
Lyari rising: Part - I
The News International
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August 26, 2025
Lyari in Karachi has produced many prominent intellectuals, journalists, poets and writers. From poets such as Essa Baloch, Waheed Noor and N M Danish (a brilliant poet and debater of my college days in the 1980s) to journalists like Nadir Shah...
10 Books That Let You Be Angry Without Asking You to Be Better
Times Now
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August 25, 2025
10 Books That Let You Be Angry Without Asking You to Be Better (Picture Credit - Instagram) There is a certain kind of book that soothes you. One that walks you gently from heartbreak to healing, from rage to resolution. This isn’t that kind of...