Tanzanian artist who burned president's picture jailed
The 24-year-old painter outraged some Tanzanians but critics say the punishment is too harsh.
The 24-year-old painter outraged some Tanzanians but critics say the punishment is too harsh.
US President Joe Biden watched on as a fireworks display lit up the night sky in Washington on Thursday as part of 4 July celebrations.
Blindfolded, beaten and sometimes bitten by dogs, Gazans released from Israeli prisons allege being tortured amid the Israel-Hamas war, which rights groups say has worsened conditions for detainees. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, former director of Al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital, is
Israel's spy chief was expected in Qatar on Friday for the latest effort to free hostages held by Hamas Palestinian militants in Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. A source with knowledge of the talks said the Israeli delegation led by David Barnea, head of the
Julio Foolio was shot and killed soon after his 26th birthday last month, and footage of the fatal incident has now been released to the public.
Spanish authorities will be using digital wallets to verify a user’s age online when they try to access porn or adult sites.
Many UK investors have been dissatisfied with their portfolio performances over the last year, according to new research by investment firm RAW Capital Partners.
As the number of elderly people grows, social solutions to elderly welfare are being created.
Even though Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen's far-right party and its allies are hardly set to win an absolute majority, the latest polls show they could garner the support of centrist and right-wing maverick voters.
The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April.
Analysts concur that fiscal risks for France would increase if Marine Le Pen's National Rally secures an absolute majority, though latest polls suggest this outcome is unlikely.
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The German army has granted Airbus a contract worth €2.1 billion for next-generation SatcomBw 3 military communications satellites, the European aerospace firm said on Thursday.
The screening will be the world premiere and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.
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The shift also comes amid Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government’s increasing desire to boost cooperation with the Global South, which China considers itself a part of.
Thousands in the region, home to tourist hotspots Tulum and Cancún, are being evacuated.
Image via Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Back in 2017, we featured the oldest unopened bottle of wine in the world here on Open Culture. Found in Speyer, Germany, in 1867, it dates from 350 AD, making it a venerable vintage indeed, but one recently outdone by a
Cardi B found tons of success with 'Enough (Miami)' earlier this year, but two musicians are now suing her for allegedly plagiarizing it from them.
French citizens living abroad are represented in the National Assembly through the election of 11 of the 577 deputies, each representing a different region of the world. Euronews has interviewed some candidates who are vying for these votes—sometimes from thousands of
Agroecology—a science, practice, and movement that seeks social, political, economic, and environmental sustainability in the global food system—is gaining momentum in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth-led commentary in Nature Food. As the co-authors report, the approach
Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally the manufacturing processes used to make tablets for long-term storage. MIT researchers have now developed a new way to make microbes hardy enough
Renting a car can be hard, especially when you’ve got options — and a lot of questions. Read more...
Netflix, originally a DVD rental service, sparked the streaming revolution when it launched its streaming service in 2007. Now nearly two-decades later, Netflix is still one of the few profitable streaming platforms with over 269 million paid subscribers around the globe. The
Restaurant and food CEOs have been in the spotlight amid the rise of appetite suppressing GLP-1 drugs — first made popular by the diabetes treatment Ozempic. However, the impact of these highly-coveted medications will ripple across a variety of sectors including the alcohol
Walt Disney World is a key player in the world of entertainment. The Orlando, Florida-based resort is widely known for being a magical place that welcomes those of all ages. Read more...
President Biden’s campaign will launch a $50 million battleground state ad blitz, it announced Friday, a move that comes as he seeks to assure voters he’s up for the job following last week’s dismal debate performance. The campaign also said it would invest $17 million to ramp
While the far-right and centrist camps have clear frontmen leading the charge, multiple faces make up France’s left-wing coalition.
The veteran left-wing candidate lost to the Labour Party's Paul Waugh in his constituency, Rochdale.
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The World Economic Forum’s most recent gender pay gap report shows female representation in artificial intelligence (AI) engineering has doubled since 2016 – but remains woefully low (0.20%) compared to men. This is why more women need to hack into the AI mainframe.