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After the postponement of his previously arranged shows due to health reasons, the Zorlu Center is once again bringing world-famous actor and singer Hugh Jackman to Istanbul for three exclusive performances on May 30, 31 and June 1.

Maria-Elena Kyriakou drew “One Last Breath” with her throaty voice and was sent to the 60th Eurovision Song Contest 2015 finals in Vienna, Austria.

She stole the show with her dynamic presence, beauty and of course – voice – getting one of the ten coveted tickets to the Saturday finals. Both the audience and critics said “Yes” to another breath for Greece.

Airbus has announced it intends to build helicopters at a new plant at Ghimbav, close to the central Romanian city of Brasov, in an investment worth about 40 million euro.

The plant is to be built on a 27,000-square-metre plot offered by IAR Ghimbav, a company controlled by the Romanian state.

Russian model Irina Shayk and football star Cristiano Ronaldo shocked fans when they pulled the plug on their five-year relationship. The 29-year-old beauty said she felt “betrayed” by the Portuguese heartthrob when she found out he had been sending SMS messages to girls around the world.

John Christopher Joyce, a solicitor and registered migration agent will be in Greece from the  June 23 to June 30 to answer questions about applying for a visa to Australia.

Turkey?s tourism sector has been sending mixed signals, according to a recent report by the World Economic Forum. The country was ranked 44th among 141 countries in the competitiveness index, although Turkey was also the sixth-most visited country by foreign tourists, according to the report, titled ?The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 Ranking.? 

A Nigerian art critic and museum director was the first African to curate the Biennale contemporary art fair that opened May 9 for its seven-month run, while female artists are representing more countries than ever in national pavilions - trends seen as an informal rebalancing in the art world.
                   

Romanian judoka Corina Caprioriu, Olympic Vice-Champion in London, on Friday won the gold medal in the 57 kg category of the Grand Slam competition in Baku (Azerbaijan), after defeating British Nekoda Smythe Davis in the final.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Romanian judoka Andreea Chitu on Friday won the silver medal in the women's 52-kg category of the 2015 Grand Slam tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, as she lost the final to Brazil's Erika Miranda.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Turkish citizens living in Australia went to polling stations on May 8 to become the first to cast their ballots in Turkey?s June 7 general election.