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Painting of Ludwig van Beethoven in an article about his genome sequencing

Beethoven’s DNA reveals clues about his health, death and infidelity in family

March 25, 2023 8:06 am

Researchers have used five matching locks of hair from celebrated composer Ludwig Van Beethoven to sequence his genome for the first time. In the process, they have discovered clues about his health, death and even the possibility of an extramarital child in his parental lineage.

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Polished Beethoven returns to Bonn

July 07, 2022 10:52 am

Sunlight had damaged the composer's historical statue. The Bonn landmark, unveiled in 1845, has returned to its location after six months of restoration

Beethoven's 250th birth anniversary is right time to reappraise his interest in traditional music of all kinds

December 17, 2020 8:51 am

Beethoven has become associated with some of Europe’s most cherished ideals. The opening theme of his Fifth Symphony was used as a symbol for victory during World War II.

Undeterred by coronavirus, the Beethoven anniversary gets another year

May 21, 2020 12:27 pm

Depending on the success of efforts to contain the coronavirus, the revised Beethoven anniversary year will launch in late 2020 with a concert in Bonn on December 17 by the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.

Nepal PM Oli resigned from the post amid violent GenZ protests

‘To help facilitate solution’: Nepal PM Oli resigns amid violent ‘GenZ protests’

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Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned Tuesday "in view of the adverse situation in the country" as anti-corruption protesters defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police. This comes a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban.

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