Astonish, disturb, seduce, convince
Lucian Freuds mature works can be merciless but his early paintings, now on show at the National Portrait Gallery, show a more delicate side to this most autobiographical of artists.
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As the first anniversary of the uprising approaches, it is time for the west to reassess its support for the regime.
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IMF and eurozone insist on further cuts in exchange for £110bn bailout fund.
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