Ten Things of Art and Arch

Banksy protests Turkey's imprisonment of Kurdish artist/EPA

1. Provocative artist Banksy has revealed a 20m high artwork in New York to draw attention to the imprisonment of Zehra Dogan, a Kurdish painter from Turkey. The image was created with another artist, known as Borf, who has served time in prison for his graffiti.
2. Spanish rappers are getting "terror" sentences for their explicit songs, with one rapper commenting that in Spain the government of Mariano Rajoy has embarked on a path which seeks "to copy Turkey, rather than France, Germany, Britain or Sweden".
3. Singer Alexandra Burke says the UK has "massive problem" with confident women, while poet Lawrence Hoo's attitude towards race and identity is that black is a European label.
4. The data firm credited with helping Donald Trump win the 2016 US election and the UK to vote itself out of Europe has been suspended from Facebook.
5. The UK is getting the go-ahead to start building its own space launch sites, called spaceports, so it can send rockets and satellites to the stars.
6. A footbridge has collapsed on to a motorway in Florida, killing at least four people. It was opened only last Saturday, after being built in six hours using a method called "accelerated bridge construction" to avoid traffic disruption.
7. A Malaysian man who became famous for his snake-handling skills has died after being bitten by a cobra.
8. A banana is a berry, while a strawberry is not according to its scientific definition, while DNA tests can predict intelligence, scientists show for first time.
9. Experiments have shown singing can reduce symptoms of postnatal depression in new mothers, going to museums can help people to overcome addiction, and learning magic tricks can build confidence and wellbeing in young children with disabilities.
10. This year's happiest place on Earth is Finland, according to an annual UN report - toppling Norway from the top spot. Burundi was the least happy, taking over from the Central African Republic.

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