2 h. ago Celebrated, imprisoned, reviled, rebuilt: Fernand Pouillon, the lost architect of France

From designing enormous postwar housing projects to escaping from prison using a rope, Pouillon’s life had high drama. A new documentary charts the extraordinary rise, fall – and rise again – of France’s ‘most wanted’ creativeVariously described as an “architect, painter, novelist, communist and convicted fraudster”, Fernand Pouillon’s life was punctuated by abrupt reversals of fortune that might have sprung from the pages of Dickens or Dumas. Throughout an eventful career, he ricocheted from intoxicating success, to financial scandal, prison, exile and eventual rehabilitation.In 1985, when Pouillon was in his early 70s, he was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by President François Mitterrand. Yet just over 20 years earlier, Pouillon found himself in custody awaiting trial on charges of corruption. As a prolific architect-developer who had designed gargantuan housing schemes in France and Algeria, he was accused of funding irregularities and violating laws contrived to keep the processe...

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3 h. ago 'Over the top' action sequel better than original surging up Prime Video charts

Some fans have compared the film to classic Jurassic Park

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3 h. ago Painting your garden fence could be classed as criminal damage

Brits should be aware of the rules surrounding garden boundaries, as painting a neighbour's fence without permission could be seen as "criminal damage".

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5 h. ago John McEnroe's Carlos Alcaraz statement speaks volumes as Novak Djokovic snubbed

John McEnroe has spoken about how Carlos Alcaraz compares to the likes of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, giving a gleaming assessment of the 22-year-old's talents on world stage

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6 h. ago How Trump brought the golden touch to the White House: President's 'goldening' of the Oval Office has seen ceiling and fittings given new look, gold trophies brought in... and even gold coasters!

Every president has, of course, put their own spin on the Oval Office. But Trump has taken inspiration from his own property portfolio and painted every decoration a bright gold colour

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6 h. ago Trump trolls Biden with plans for ‘very controversial’ new White House portrait of the former president

President Trump says the painting will be unveiled in two weeks as part of his new ‘Presidential Wall of Fame’

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7 h. ago Daughter of Nazi who 'stole' missing painting is put under house arrest in Argentina as police hunt for work continues

Patricia Kadgien, the daughter of Nazi Friedrich Kadgien, has been put under house arrest after police searched her home last week in the hunt for a painting allegedly stolen from a Jewish collector.

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8 h. ago Scotland remains drug deaths capital of Europe but number of fatalities drops to lowest level since 2017

Scots living in the poorest parts of the country are 12 times more likely to be killed by drugs compared to those living in the richest areas.

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8 h. ago 'Versatile' BaByliss styler that gives 'a salon finish' now £40 less on Amazon

This beloved styling tool has been compared to the pricey Dyson AirWrap by some shoppers.

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8 h. ago Farewell, G: Geraint Thomas, and a bygone era, set for Tour of Britain send

The Welshman will retire at the conclusion of this year’s race in his hometown Cardiff - and pass the baton to the next generation of British stars

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9 h. ago Alexander Isak's new Liverpool wages compared to Erling Haaland's as one earns much more

Alexander Isak finally got his wish on deadline day as his record-breaking transfer to Liverpool was confirmed, with the Swede also earning a massive bump in pay

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9 h. ago Liverpool 'behaving like Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd' with bold new transfer strategy

Liverpool's historic transfer spend has represented a huge shift in strategy with Jamie Carragher comparing them to Real Madrid and Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson

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10 h. ago Fewer international tourists are traveling to the US. That’s not expected to change anytime soon

In the first seven months of the year, the number of overseas visitors declined by more than 3 million, compared to the same period a year before, according to U.S. government data

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11 h. ago "I’ve painted murals all over the world, but nothing compares to your hometown"

A new international festival will see a town centre transformed into dramatic landscapes

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14 h. ago Fewer international tourists are traveling to the US. Here’s why that’s not expected to change anytime soon

In the first seven months of the year, the number of overseas visitors declined by more than 3 million, compared to the same period a year before, according to U.S. government data

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25 h. ago From Potomac golf course to government paint jobs: Inside Trump’s renovation plans for White House and DC

The former Manhattan real estate mogul has reportedly been producing daily remodeling plans, including a proposed ‘Washington National Golf Course’

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25 h. ago Two Florida pastors arrested after praying on top of ‘Black History Matters’ mural to stop crews from removing it

Church leaders in St. Petersburg prayed over the ‘Black History Matters’ mural as state transportation workers showed up to paint over it

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26 h. ago Jude Law plays Vladimir Putin in new biopic but viewers make unexpected comparison

Jude Law has undergone a dramatic transformation to play Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming biopic The Wizard of the Kremlin - but fans think he looks like someone else

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28 h. ago Seeing double: Vermeer painting and its mysterious ‘twin’ go on show in London

Seeing double: Vermeer painting and its mysterious ‘twin’ go on show in London  The Art Newspaper

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30 h. ago Superman actor says that working with Marvel is ‘scary’ compared to DC

The two superhero studios are ‘not organised in the same way’ said the star

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