Bruce Nauman at the Venice Biennale

Over the last four decades, American artist Bruce Nauman has been hugely influential on artists all around the world.
Now, Nauman is the subject of this year’s American pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale.
Of the 33 Naumans on view at the Biennale, there’s only one that captures Nauman at his most disruptive. First shown in 1993, [...]

Explosion derails Russian train

An explosion derailed a Russian train travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg on Monday, injuring dozens of passengers, officials said.
Russian Railways said in a statement the blast was caused by “outside action”, suggesting it may not have been a technical fault. No other details were given.
Interfax news agency quoted law enforcement sources as saying a [...]

US envoy goes missing in Cyprus

The US embassy in Cyprus appeals for information on a senior diplomat who has been missing for three days.

Portugal takes over EU presidency

Portugal takes over the rotating EU presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.

EU 'faces backlash from Turkey'

The European Union is risking an Islamic backlash in Turkey, the EU's enlargement commissioner says.