US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A growing number of Americans are donning the keffiyeh, the distinctive patterned scarf that’s closely linked with Palestinians, to demand
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The South Korean woman who adopted her best friend | Arts and Culture
Seoul, South Korea – Most mornings, Eun Seo-Ran begins her day at around 7am by brewing tea for herself and
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Parthenon marbles row derails talks between UK’s Sunak, Greece’s Mitsotakis | Politics News
The Greek PM expressed ‘displeasure’ that Sunak axed their meeting, saying he avoided talks on the disputed marbles. Diplomatic sparks
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‘We did it!!!!’: Hollywood actors reach deal with studios to end strike | Cinema News
Months of industrial action have crippled the entertainment industry, halting hundreds of films and television shows. Hollywood actors have reached
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The Sydney Opera House: 50 years as ‘the people’s house’ | Arts and Culture
The white sails of the Sydney Opera House in Australia seemed like “an obvious canvas for an important message”, recalled
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Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike | Arts and Culture News
Hollywood’s writers union says it has reached a preliminary labour agreement with the industry’s major studios in a deal to
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Colombian artist Fernando Botero, ‘painter of our virtues’, dies aged 91 | Arts and Culture News
Colombia’s most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died, President
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Gaza’s calligraffiti of hope | Arts and Culture
Sadly, the Gaza Strip is no stranger to violence and destruction, with repeated Israeli assaults on the besieged enclave exacerbated
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British Museum director resigns, admits to failings in theft investigation | Crime News
The director of the British Museum said he would resign after admitting to failings in his investigation of the theft
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Kenya’s young Maasai reconnect with their culture at Eunoto ceremony | Arts and Culture
With beaming smiles, hair dyed a red ochre and ceremonial headdresses of ostrich feathers, young Maasai men are busy taking
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