Portugal This article is more than 8 months oldPortugal should apologise for role in slave trade, says its presidentThis article is more than 8 months oldMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa makes rare acknowledgement of centuries of forced transportation of millions of Africans Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has said his country should apologise and take responsibility for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, the first time a leader of the southern European nation has suggested such a national apology.

A history of folk and world musicFolk musicSometime in the mid-1930s: Number 5 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicThe Faustian tale of the troubled man making a pact with the devil is a recurring motif in Christian mythology. It often seeped into music – two centuries ago, people believed the Italian violinist Paganini's powers were satanic. But none of these myths have proved quite as enduring as that of Robert Johnson.

Swans This article is more than 7 years oldSwans' Michael Gira accused of rape by singer Larkin GrimmThis article is more than 7 years oldGira calls accusation a ‘slanderous lie’ after his label protege Grimm took to Facebook to post an account of alleged abuse Swans frontman Michael Gira has defended himself from an accusation of rape, calling it a “slanderous lie”. The allegation against Gira was made by singer-songwriter Larkin Grimm, who posted what she claims to be an account of the pair’s relationship on her Facebook page, including what she says is a detailed recollection of the incident.

TelevisionIt was the biggest TV show in the world ... until that finale. With quarantine unlikely to fully end any time soon, our writers debate the merits of watching, or rewatching, GoT No: ‘The final season was just a Michael Bay movie about people who don’t know how to wash’Of all the shows available to watch or rewatch in quarantine, Game of Thrones seems pretty perfect. It’s long and dense, and it tells a huge story on the grandest possible canvas.

Business This article is more than 3 months old‘This is a fight for Mt Isa’: Glencore to close copper mines after 60 years, placing 1,200 jobs at riskThis article is more than 3 months oldCompany says famed Mt Isa Mines assets are no longer viable due to low ore grades and challenging geological conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Glencore will cease operations in Mt Isa at one of the biggest copper mines in the world from 2025.