TikTok video of pianist performing in bombed-out building viewed 90 million times

A haunting clip of a young musician playing Chopin in the ruins of a destroyed concert hall has become the defining image of the week on social media.

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Hollywood stars sign open letter calling for immediate ceasefire

More than 200 actors, directors and musicians have added their names to a joint statement urging world leaders to pursue diplomatic solutions.

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British Museum launches emergency digitisation of at-risk artefacts

Curators are racing to create 3D scans of thousands of objects from the Middle East and Central Asian collections as a safeguard against potential losses.

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Edinburgh Fringe organisers review security protocols ahead of August programme

The world's largest arts festival says it is working with police and intelligence services after several performers raised safety concerns.

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