Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97
The superstar Japanese artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital, an exhibition brings treasures from the ancient city to the US, ex-Pussy Riot member says Russia recruited her to spy, and more.
The superstar Japanese artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital, an exhibition brings treasures from the ancient city to the US, ex-Pussy Riot member says Russia recruited her to spy, and more.
How Madonna, Grace Jones, Joan Jett, Whitney Houston, and their contemporaries broke the stodgy musical mold of the '60s and '70s to inspire generations of women to pick up an instrument and learn to play music.
Lines formed outside Tehran petrol stations from midnight as a daily shortfall met with panic buying, while officials denied a shortage and said prices would have to change, without clarifying when or by how much.
Under its Kuwaiti president, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa intends to press on with the transformation it has undergone in recent years. But the financial and geopolitical balancing act is a difficult one to maintain.
[Premium Times] She said Africa needs to move land restoration from the aid column into the investment column by developing bankable landscape programmes, strengthening land tenure, deploying risk-sharing instruments and ensuring that farmers and pastoralists benefit from
A string of recent primaries across the US have thrown new light on the deep divisions between the party's political factions. Is opposition to Trump enough to unify the coalition?
It will also launch a public fund-raising appeal on Aug 28.
Insiders say Viktor Orbán's party is looking into the abyss amid corruption scrutiny, a wave of senior departures and Tisza's dominant poll lead. Orbán's personal future in politics will be discussed next year.
Ceuta has seen two days of protests over the migration crisis, with barricades and rubber bullets fired on Trampolin beach. Crews from La Sexta and RTVE were harassed while reporting, amid an escalation of tensions condemned by journalists' associations.
In August 2026, a fatal traffic accident from the previous year became one of the biggest trending topics on Vietnamese social media. Nguyen Sy Cuong, a former National Assembly deputy whose wife now serves as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had driven his BMW into an
TAIPEI, Aug 27 - Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament voted on Thursday to spend T$40 billion ($1.26 billion) on military drones annually, but rejected a government plan for a special budget of T$210 billion to run until 2031.
The US president told conservative commentator Glenn Beck that Khamenei sustained serious injuries to the left side of his body, including his arm and leg. Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his appointment in March and was absent from his father's funeral in July.
The agency will review the report after criticism from several women researchers, who argue that some advice on nutrients like iron or vitamin C relies only on studies on men.
“Nanny McPhee” is coming to the West End. A new musical based on the character and penned by Emma Thompson — who starred in and wrote the screenplay for the beloved 2005 film and its sequel — is set to world premiere in London next summer. “When the mysterious figure of Nanny
Musician and songwriter Sting will narrate Walter Fasano’s documentary “Nino – A Film About Nino Rota,” which is a portrait of “The Godfather” composer Nino Rota. The film will have its world premiere on Sept. 11 in the Open section of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. Rota, who
Syria's president paid for a coffee in Damascus with a Visa card this week to mark the country's removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and the reconnection of its banks to the global financial system.
As of 26 August, a total of 19 deaths had been reported, all among patients aged over 65.
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres down the Bhote Koshi River valley in Nepal. The valley is the main link between Kathmandu in Nepal and Lhasa in Tibet. At least 34
One of Spain's most famous (and messiest) festivals returned to the streets of Buñol, as thousands gathered to pelt tomatoes at one another.
The gap between the two camps appears to be steadily closing ahead of Saturday's vote.
Scandinavia may be an obvious choice for a cooler summer holiday, but a new ranking has found the Alps are just as tempting for travellers looking to hike, cycle and escape the heat. France’s Mont Blanc region takes the top spot, while Alpine destinations claim four places in
From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture In 2015, the whale researcher Valeria Vergara pitched a small tent at the icy water’s edge on Somerset Island in the
When it was published in the United States in 1998, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The jokes about the American reading public’s apparent allergy to the very word philosopher write themselves, but the change was also
With Back to Hogwarts Day – the annual Sept. 1 celebration of all things “Harry Potter” — right around the corner, publishers are introducing a new generation to the magic of reading by donating over 200,000 copies of the books worldwide. “Harry Potter” publishers Scholastic,
Donald Trump is reportedly instructing advisers to spend big on midterm ads...about himself. Sources leak to The Atlantic that Trump advisers are telling him the real reason the polls look so bad is that voters are unaware of his many stupendous successes. He is apparently so
Candidates now on the ballot will have to confront tough tradeoffs to prevent a drastic cut to retirees’ monthly checks.
Majur Traytowu is struggling to hold on to influence and authority amid a devastating alcohol epidemic ravaging her territory — and her own life.
Tinubu’s campaign council shows how deeply the APC has hollowed out its rivals since 2023 – while Abdulaziz Yari’s appointment points to the north west as the key to the president’s reelection strategy.
The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.
Austrian filmmaker Manuel Wetscher's feature debut, inspired by his own experiences and starring Moritz Hohlrieder and Finley Brown, world premieres in the Venice Film Festival's Horizons section.
The 89-year-old has been in hospital for over a week receiving treatment for a rare blood condition.
The Tarr family say they are "devastated" to announce they will have to close due to rising costs.
From factories to homes, Chinese companies are pushing robots into the real world. But turning increasingly capable machines into viable businesses remains a major test for the industry.
We are biased. Given our faith in the rapidly rising utility of AI that can only be done on a completely new type of hardware, we wrote in January about the theme of this era: Silicon Shock. Given what we saw as the implications, we even dared to compare it with the oil shock
Gamescom in Cologne is the world's biggest fair for computer and video games. In 2026, it set a record for exhibitors and was visited by the German president and leading politicians.
[UN News] Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia. Disarming thousands of child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Helping to secure Namibia's independence from South Africa. These are some of the contributions of UN operations around
[UN News] From piracy and migrant smuggling to disruptions affecting global shipping routes, countries bordering one of the world's busiest waterways are seeking closer cooperation to stay ahead of fast-evolving maritime threats.
[UN News] Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world's land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat
[Oceana] Washington D.C. -- Analysis finds that if fish stayed local, nutrition could improve in West Africa
Produced by Palme d'Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the comic but spiritual road movie debuted in Cannes in May and will make its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival this fall.
It’s not up to us to fix the world all by ourselves. But we vote with our attention and our dollars. If we’re attracted to the wrong stuff like moths to a flame, don’t be surprised when folks spend time building new fires. Each of us knows that we’re motivated by positive
James Gunn announced that Superman: Man of Tomorrow has wrapped up filming ahead of its 2027 theatrical debut.
Over 500 tourists from both Nepal and abroad remained out of contact amid rescue efforts.
“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul.” Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has
The 89-year-old monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August with a blood disorder as senior royals cancel their engagements.
Experts say rising temperatures and melting glaciers probably played a role in the disaster.
HONG KONG, Aug 27 - Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say.
A number of futurists, philosophers, and technophiles believe we are approaching what they call the “singularity”: a point in time when smart machines become much smarter, stronger, and faster than their creators, and then become self-conscious. Whatever the chance of this
Reacher's smartest ally takes charge on Sept 16 in Neagley, a new spin-off premiering the same say as the Reacher season 4 finale.