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The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words
More than half of the borrowed words relate to cooking, while Kintsugi, the increasingly popular art...
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Book of Donald: Trump hawks special ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $60
Former president sells Trump-endorsed Bible in concert with Lee Greenwood, country singer whose music is played...
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Ulysses’ Molly Bloom to be brought to life in video at Derry festival
Fiona Shaw, Cush Jumbo, Imelda Staunton and Miriam Margolyes to enact parts of novel’s concluding monologue...
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Rare copy of Mao’s Little Red Book expected to fetch more than £30,000
Early editions of the book of quotations will be sold at an auction of Cultural Revolution...
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‘It’s a golden age’: poetry flourishes in Ukraine – but at a terrible price
Conflict has changed Ukrainian poetry and boosted interest at home and abroad, but several poets have...
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Demand soars for Dutch first editions of book naming UK royals in race row
Copies of book about British monarchy changing hands on resale websites for up to €175Dutch first...