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The history of bath seen as political mobility
Nov 23, 2024
Allof anthropologist Julie Peteet’s previous books have focused on Palestine and Palestinian refugees, but her newest volume examines a phenomenon common throughout the Mediterranean region: the hamman, often referred to, though misleadingly, as the Turkish bath. ...
Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
Nov 23, 2024
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Legendary Arab singer Fairuz, whose ballads have told of love, her ...
One Direction stars attend Liam Payne's funeral in UK
Nov 21, 2024
AMERSHAM, United Kingdom — Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who d ...
Iconic Real Madrid lockers on display in London auction
Nov 20, 2024
LONDON — Real Madrid dressing-room lockers used by legends including Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham have been put on display in London ...
Cage fighters and Trump, an ultimate power combo
Nov 19, 2024
WASHINGTON — Rumours are swirling that a high-profile fan of mixed martial arts will turn out Saturday for a heavyweight battle at New York' ...
Jake Paul: Multi-millionaire YouTuber-turned-boxer
Nov 18, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — YouTuber, content creator, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed face of boxing: Jake Paul has become a master of re-in ...
Better Choices: One Day, One Plate at a Time
Nov 17, 2024
Research from the Journal of Consumer Psychology reveals an interesting concept called the “Dieter’s Paradox”.
Jeff Beck guitar collection to go under the hammer in January
Nov 16, 2024
LONDON — A collection of guitars and other musical equipment owned by influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck will go on sale in London in Janu ...
The women behind Zimbabwe's striking hut painting art
Nov 14, 2024
MATOBO, Zimbabwe — The golden rays of the afternoon sun enhance the bold, hand-painted patterns on the mud walls of a round, thatched hut in ...
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Nov 13, 2024
LONDON — British writer Samantha Harvey won the prestigious Booker Prize on Tuesday for her science fiction novel following six astronauts a ...
Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging
Nov 12, 2024
JAKARTA — Glastonbury headliner Dua Lipa has cancelled the Indonesian leg of her Asian tour, citing unsafe staging.The 29-year-old pop star ...
'Venom' stays potent, again leading N.America box office
Nov 11, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States — Sony's "Venom: the Last Dance", extended its streak atop the North American box office with an estimated haul o ...
Herbal vinegars
Nov 11, 2024
Herbal vinegars are a delightful way to blend the rich flavours of freshly home-grown herbs with a tangy zest.
Dutch police nab suspect in Warhol art theft
Nov 05, 2024
Grammy-winning Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney, dies at 91
Oct 09, 2024
Mission to probe smashed asteroid launches despite hurricane
Oct 07, 2024
Netflix war epic to open Asia’s largest film festival
Oct 02, 2024
Climate activists jailed for throwing soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
Sep 28, 2024
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
Sep 14, 2024
Explosive Trump biopic to hit US theatres before election — reports
Aug 31, 2024
Buenos Aires ‘taxi dancers’ glide tourists through daunting tango scene
Aug 28, 2024
Indian PM pays homage to 'Good Maharaja', host to Polish war orphans
Aug 26, 2024
Jennifer Lopez files to divorce Ben Affleck-- US media
Aug 22, 2024
Nintendo museum to open in Japan on October 2
Aug 21, 2024
Stonehenge mystery deepens as altar traced to Scotland
Aug 14, 2024
Solar storms could cause more auroras on Tuesday night
Jul 30, 2024
Brazilian dunes dotted with dazzling pools make UNESCO heritage list
Jul 27, 2024
Baby flamingos saved from drought-decimated lake in Algeria
Jul 23, 2024
Comedy legend Bob Newhart dead at 94 — publicist
Jul 20, 2024
Blind Spanish actors take on Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
Jul 15, 2024
Actor Dafoe named Venice Biennale’s theatre director
Jul 10, 2024
‘Chinatown’ writer Robert Towne dies aged 89
Jul 03, 2024
Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
Jun 08, 2024
‘Pretty cool’: US kids discover remains of teen T-Rex
Jun 06, 2024
OpenAI apologises to actress Johansson over AI voice similarity
May 22, 2024

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