Young people mark Coming of Age Day in Japan | Arts and Culture News
Japan’s Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring.…
Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art | Arts and Culture
The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art.The ancient craft of knotted carpets, originating in the Caspian Sea region, finds a bold new expression through…
Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels | Science and Technology
With a population of just over 5,000, the French village of Nuit-Saint-Georges may be small, but this pastoral Burgundy hamlet has an oversized connection to…
Meta, Facebook to drop fact-checkers: What does this mean for social media? | Social Media News
Meta, the owner of Facebook and other social media platforms, will implement major changes to its content moderation policies, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this week…
Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon? | Food
Rumour has it that some Ivorians can eat attieke morning, afternoon and night. The fermented cassava meal has long been a marker of national identity…
Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China? | Entertainment News
Taiwanese company Mizo Games has launched a new board game which allows players to take on roles from military commanders and undercover operatives to civilian…
US President Biden awards presidential medal to Trump critic Liz Cheney | Donald Trump News
Outgoing President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian honour in the United States, to members of a congressional committee that…
Celebrations as the world begins to welcome the New Year | In Pictures News
Auckland was the first major city to welcome 2025 with thousands of revellers counting down to the New Year and cheering at colourful fireworks launched…
Five charged, including manager, in death of singer Liam Payne | Crime News
One Direction singer had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy finds.An Argentinian judge has allowed charges to…
Nigeria’s celebratory ‘detty December’ turns sombre amid economic woes | Arts and Culture News
Lagos, Nigeria – Fade Bey’s Decembers are usually packed with activities. In the company of friends and family, she hops from one bar, club and…
A fight for holiday equality: How Black Santas shaped US civil rights | Civil Rights
But, as Moss would learn, the figure of Santa Claus was more than a pathway to visibility and acceptance. The holiday legend wielded vast economic…
Marble tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments auctioned for $5m | Religion News
The tablet sold by Sotheby’s is the oldest known inscription in stone of the ancient text in Paleo-Hebrew script.The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with…
Indian music legend Zakir Hussain dies aged 73 | Music News
Tabla player brought Indian classical music to the world, collaborating with greats like former Beatle George Harrison.Legendary Indian musician Zakir Hussain, considered the greatest tabla…
At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap | In Pictures News
A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of…
Merriam-Webster announces ‘polarisation’ as 2024 word of the year | Arts and Culture News
Polarisation, a word that describes the division of two sharply distinct opposites, is the Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of the year. “Polarisation means division, but it’s…
Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after devastating blaze | Arts and Culture News
Notre-Dame Cathedral, situated on an island in the River Seine in Paris, France, is reopening this weekend after more than five years of intense reconstruction…
‘Maya blue’: The mystery dye recreated two centuries after it was lost | Arts and Culture
Dzan, Mexico – Surrounded by dense jungle and beneath intertwining canopies of towering trees, Luis May Ku, 49, trudges ahead through shoulder-height bushes searching for…
A first look at the fully restored Notre Dame Cathedral | Arts and Culture
NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron got an early look at the interior of the fully restored Notre Dame de Paris, five years after a massive fire…
Restored Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris unveiled after 2019 fire | Arts and Culture News
President Macron inspects the results of the 700-million-euro restoration, including the 19th-century Gothic spire returned to its former glory.Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has offered the…
Rain and protest dampen Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade in New York | Arts and Culture News
Pelting rain dampened the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in the United States, as it cut across New York City on Thursday. But for…