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British-Hungarian author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize in London for his novel Flesh, receiving the £50,000 award after judges praised its singular, dark portrait.

Libby Robin, Miklós Kiss, Gary D. Rawnsley, Fabián Muniesa, Christine Kooi

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Archaeologists said a 1.5‑kilometer band of about 5,200 circular pits on Monte Sierpe in Peru had been used by the Inca for record‑keeping and later tax collection.

Spanish singer Rosalía released her new album "Lux", which drew praise from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as "deslumbrante" and stirred both acclaim and mockery.

McKenzie Wark