4 h. ago No Friend but the Mountains at Barbican: 'speaks powerfully to the plight of refugees worldwide'

Luke Styles’ orchestral piece inspired by Behrouz Boochani’s account of detention on Manus Island was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus during Refugee Week

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8 d. ago Horror final moments of influencer, 28, who fell from 60ft mountain as friend screamed

An inquest into the tragic death of Maria Eftimova has revealed devastating details about the 28-year-old's final moments, with friends recalling how she 'tumbled through the air'

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8 d. ago UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-doubling over the last decade

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9 d. ago Harrowing moment hiker saw friend 'freefall 65ft to death' on dangerous mountain walk

Maria Eftimova, 28, was out hiking in the Welsh mountains with pals when she suffered the fatal fall on the 3,000ft high Tryfan mountain in Wales' Snowdonia National Park

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2 w. ago 'Heartbroken' family of British hiker, 36, pay tribute after his body was found in rocky crevice just metres from friend in the Italian mountains

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were hiking in the Italian mountains when they vanished on New Year's Day without a trace.

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2 w. ago Two hikers call 911 and say their friend had died on trek... the truth was more bizarre

Hikers trekking through a New York mountain frantically called 911 to report that their friend had died during their adventure, only to be met with an unexpected twist upon rescue crews' arrival.

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3 w. ago ‘Fiddler on the Roof is in my DNA’: how the West End revival dances on the edge of tradition

After winning five-star reviews and 13 Olivier nominations, Jordan Fein’s earthy take on the 1964 musical is transferring to the Barbican ahead of a UK tour. Alice Saville speaks with the director and the cast about transplanting their Jewish shtetl

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