Kevin Couch’s abrupt resignation as senior vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center comes amid recent turmoil and artist cancellations, following a leadership overhaul initiated by Donald Trump.
New developments in hybrid grapes and the effects of climate change have seen wine regions expanding ever further north over the past few decades.
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi landed in Istanbul on Friday for talks where Turkey was to offer help to mediate tensions with the United States, which has mooted a possible military strike. During the visit, Araghchi was to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan
DAMASCUS, Jan 30 - The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led group the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Friday they had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal.
The country’s Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on petitions challenging its stray dog directives, as a debate intensifies over public safety risks and animal welfare.
In comparison, life expectancy at birth in the EU is 81.7 years.
Pakistan has stepped back from the edge of immediate default, yet it remains far from building an economy capable of generating durable power. On January 7, Islamabad signaled just how exposed its flagship geoeconomic strategy has become by announcing plans for a dedicated
The appearance followed two earlier summonses that he declined after leaving South Korea.
Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
In a Cabinet meeting on Jan 20, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung mentioned pad prices.
The call comes after a group of two Chinese and three Japanese nationals were allegedly robbed.
KYIV, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the date or location of the next round of U.S.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia on how to end the war could change. The follow-up round of talks was supposed to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, but
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Democratic Syrian Forces said on Friday they had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal, following recent clashes. Under the agreement, forces
Granted access to a time machine, few of us would presumably opt first for the experience of skull surgery by the Incas. Yet our chances of survival would be better than if we underwent the same procedure 400 years later, at least if it took place on a Civil War battlefield. In
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting Ukraine’s power facilities. Zelensky said if Russia followed through, he would pause strikes on Russia’s energy industry.
The Israeli military said on Friday it launched overnight strikes at "eight terrorists" in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing three of them, with a fragile ceasefire still in place in the Palestinian territory. The US-brokered ceasefire, which sought to halt the fighting
Downing Street said that the White House had been aware of Starmer's trip and its objectives in advance and pointed out that Trump himself is due to visit China in April.
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
Sir Keir Starmer’s visit signals a UK–China trade reset, but can British firms turn opportunities into real growth?
Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.
Former European Council President Charles Michel tells Euronews that Rutte's "flattering approach" towards the US President will lead to "total failure."
The church founder is accused of forcing members to join the People Power Party to support it.
BayView Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to a catalog of vertical video titles from FlareFlow, the microdrama platform operated by COL Group International, marking the first time the mobile-first content will be available beyond its native app. The
Ivo M. Ferreira's new movie, premiering in IFFR's Big Screen Competition, is a fictionalized chronicle of the "years of lead" in Portugal, 1980-1987.
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Argentina's government on Thursday declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer.
In 2025, 76.9% of EU internet users protected their data online by taking steps to manage access to their personal data, an increase of 3.7 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023 (73.2%). Majority of internet users (58.8%) chose not to allow their personal data to be used
Hundreds of residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as Russia repeatedly targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure at the peak of winter.
Despite his former reputation as an inflation hawk, Warsh has shown support for lower rates in recent months, suggesting he is more likely to align with the president than Jerome Powell.
The two countries have in recent months drawn closer in political ties under new leaders.
With another wave of dangerous cold heading for the U.S. South on Friday, experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee who are entering their sixth day trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures.
Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.
Reports of a growing US naval presence in the Gulf have prompted speculation that the US could be preparing for another Middle East war, this time with Iran. US President Donald Trump has warned of “serious consequences” if Iran does not comply with his demands to permanently
The producers of S.S. Rajamouli’s action-adventure epic “Varanasi” have revealed the strategic thinking behind the film’s April 7, 2027 release date and its marketing campaign, which began with a cryptic installation in the titular Indian city. The project is being produced
In 2024, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU was an estimated €15,224, an increase of 6.1% compared with 2023 (€14,343). The average annual rental price of arable land and permanent grassland was an estimated €295 per hectare, an increase of 6.4% compared
Timothée Chalamet's star turn as a wannabe table tennis champion serves rollicking anxiety and a dynamic deconstruction of the American Dream.
It’s a pun that never gets old: Hilary Duff’s mini-tour is what dreams are made of. The singer performed the final set of her four-stop “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” mini-tour — her first headlining show in over a decade — on Thursday night, but announced that much more is on the
Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Disney+ has confirmed that “Made In Korea” has become the streamer’s most-viewed Korean original premiere of 2025 across Asia-Pacific markets, based on viewership figures recorded 28 days after its Dec. 24 debut. The crime noir series, set in 1970s Korea, stars Hyun Bin as Baek
The French Senate is ready to discuss and approve legislation aimed at removing any legal basis for the idea that marriage creates an obligation to ‘conjugal duty’ and engage in sexual relations.
“Gold Trump card free of charge,” the rapper wrote on social media.
The Oscars only have time for two songs. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that only two of this year’s best original song nominees will be performed live during the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, citing time constraints and broader structural
TOKYO — Earlier this month, central bankers around the globe rushed to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s defense. The burst of monetary solidarity was in response to news on Jan. 11 that Powell was under critical investigation. Ostensibly, it’s related to alleged cost
Malaysia is confident the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will deliver tangible outcomes for businesses, workers and communities in Malaysia and Singapore, said a statement from Malaysia's Economy Ministry.
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The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €3.1 billion Spanish scheme to support the production of electricity from new or substantially refurbished highly efficient combined heat and power (‘CHP') plants. The measure will contribute to the