Crew of Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat say EU officials ignored calls for help

BRUSSELS -- Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks.The cancellation division of the EU's intellectual property office said in a ruling this week that Banksy's trademark for “Flower Thrower” was filed in bad faith and declared it “invalid in its entirety.”Also known as “Love is in The Air," the graffiti artist created the work in Jerusalem in 2005.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A French historian is hoping Buddies can help him trace the families of two Paisley men who died in World War Two.Bernard Feutry has been researching plane crashes in the northern French region of Avesnois since 2011.And he’s trying to trace the relatives of Thomas Frame Millar and Robert Johnstone Blake.Thomas was part of the 100 Squadron and was killed after his Lancaster ED587 crashed at the village of

The Zurich International Film Festival has unveiled its gala program for its 2020 edition, and it includes some of the buzziest titles of this year's unique awards season.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe last fortnight has been a period of contrasting emotions for Cuties filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré.

Jehnny Beth has shared a live performance video for her latest single ‘We Will Sin Together’.The track appears on the Savages frontwoman’s debut solo album, ‘To Love Is To Live’, which was released back in June.The musician has today (September 1) posted a black-and-white live video for the song, which was shot at home in the French countryside by filmmaker Sam Neuhardt.She sings into the camera in front of a blank backdrop, while producer Johnny Hostile helms the beats, keyboard and samples.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made a surprise visit to a preschool in Los Angeles to plant Princess Diana's favourite flowers.The 35 year old Duke of Sussex's mum died following a car crash in Paris, France at the age of 36 on 31 August 1997.To mark the 23rd anniversary of her death, Harry was accompanied by his 39 year old wife as they joined young children to plant forget me nots in the preschool's learning garden.

refugee rescue boat in the Mediterranean have been transferred to another humanitarian ship, while dozens were helped by the Italian Coastguard.Those associated with the Louise Michel former French navy vessel warned: "It's not over", as they demanded safe refuge for "survivors".At one stage there were 219 people on board the boat, including 33 in a life raft deployed by its side and one corpse in a body bag, someone involved in the mission said.The vessel - launched under its new humanitarian

LONDON -- Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.“Like most people who make it in the art world, I bought a yacht to cruise the Med,” the artist wrote in captions accompanying the video, which was posted to his Instagram account Saturday.

children into an inflatable boat before attempting to cross the Channel into the UK. Altaib Mobarak, 43, was jailed for two years for his thwarted attempt to smuggle seven adults and two vulnerable children into the UK from France.

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