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Where the heart is: Graffiti artist Sicovecas seeks home in every space and color

A gecko painted high above the wall is an example. For many, the animal might seem a ubiquitous sight. But it was as pivotal as Sicovecas’ other colorful paintings on canvas to make the gallery feel like home.

1 year ago
Health

Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox

The Public Health Agency of Canada said this travel-related case was associated with an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in central and eastern Africa. ...

1 year ago
Environment

COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer

The rejected proposal raised an existing commitment of $100 billion a year from rich nations but fell well short of what experts say developing nations need. ...

1 year ago

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Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery

In a non-descript room in the National Museum of Ethiopia, the 3.18-million-year-old bones are delicately removed from a safe and placed on a long table. 

1 year ago
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It might get loud: How 'horeg' sound systems rock East Java and beyond

The videos, which first introduced people to the trend, showed a stack of loudspeakers being hauled on the back of a truck delivering loud music that literally shook walls, bringing down roofs and piercing people's eardrums.

1 year ago
Art & Culture

New York auction records expected for a Magritte... and a banana

The seminal 1954 work is one of a series of paintings from the Surrealist master depicting the interplay of shadow and light. Its estimated price is $95 million, which would easily shatter the previous record for a Magritte, $79 million in 2022.

1 year ago
Books premium

Rise of the machine? SWF 2024 contemplates literature in a changing world

Themed “In Our Nature”, the 27th edition of the annual, multilingual literary festival prompted writers and readers alike to reflect on humanity and our connection to Earth’s natural environment.

1 year ago
Entertainment

India's vinyl revival finds its groove

Warm music with a nostalgic crackle fills the room -- a Bollywood tune from a popular Hindi movie.

1 year ago
Art & Culture

Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations

Lightweight, warm and versatile, mushroom-based structures are an appealing alternative to the flimsy shelters now housing many thousands of Gazans displaced by more than a year of war, according to Dima Al Srouri, a member of the ReRoot initiative.

1 year ago
Entertainment

Phone documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban

The documentary, which debuted at Cannes in May 2023, was directed by exiled Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani who reached out to a dozen women after the fall of Kabul.

1 year ago
Environment

Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates

Mukhtar Babayev, a former oil executive who now serves as Azerbaijan's ecology minister, is chairing the COP29 talks in Baku while the country's leader, Ilham Aliyev, caused a stir this week by calling fossil fuels a "gift of the God". 

1 year ago
Health

Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study

The serious health condition affected around 14 percent of all adults worldwide in 2022, compared to seven percent in 1990, according to the new analysis in The Lancet journal.

1 year ago
Science & Tech

France court orders Google to halt new news search scheme

The Paris commercial court was ruling on an emergency injunction sought by the SEPM union, which represents magazine staff in France.

1 year ago
Entertainment premium

‘Ayo Ke Disco’: New compilation celebrates roots of SE Asia’s vibrant dance music scene

"Ayo Ke Disco" is a joyous celebration of the region’s dance scenes that developed out of a period of increased prosperity, global upheavals and governments looking to strengthen national identity post-independence.

1 year ago
Environment

COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?

The last global scientific consensus on climate change was released in 2021 through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, however scientists say that evidence shows global warming and its impacts are unfolding faster than expected.

1 year ago
Entertainment

Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging

The 29-year-old pop star was due to perform in Jakarta on Saturday but pulled out the night before over safety issues at the capital's 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena.

1 year ago
Books premium

Exploring the interplay of human, nature and technology at 2024 Singapore Writers Festival

The 2024 SWF will hold over 200 programs with hundreds of established Singaporean and international writers, poets and artists, including award-winning Indonesian author Dewi “Dee” Lestari.

1 year ago
Food

Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), its first since 2021. 

1 year ago
Entertainment

The Next Hangout Hotspot in the City Has Arrived

In the vibrant city of Jakarta, people are always after the best place to socialize and try something new to unwind. Being a melting pot of people with different backgrounds and various activities, the city has had to keep up in order to ensure that everyone has a place that caters to their needs and interests.

1 year ago
Environment

UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle

With other successes under its belt, the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nation's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was suspended by its president Susana Muhamad as negotiations ran almost 12 hours longer than planned and delegates started leaving to catch flights.

1 year ago
Environment

Ten states press US to take tougher stance in UN plastic treaty

The debate over whether a UN treaty should seek to limit the amount of plastic being made drove the last round of negotiations in Ottawa in April to overtime, with major plastic and petrochemical producers like Saudi Arabia and China blocking further negotiations around production caps.

1 year ago
Environment

Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29

Climate finance taxonomies are needed to ensure investments are effective in reducing emissions, but investors are concerned the number of differing rule books causes confusion.

1 year ago
Art & Culture

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in the Netherlands

The thieves used heavy explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk in North Brabant province and took off with two screenprints showing former queens Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and  Margrethe II of Denmark.

1 year ago
Environment

Talks on halting nature loss enter extra time in Colombia

A closing plenary session, scheduled for 6 p.m. Colombian time, had not started more than three hours later as smaller groups of negotiators huddled behind closed doors in a bid to iron out their differences

1 year ago
Entertainment

Radiohead frontman clashes with pro-Palestinian heckler in Australia

Yorke was performing a solo show Wednesday night in Melbourne when a concert goer began chiding him about the mounting death toll in Gaza. 

1 year ago
Culture

'CEO of supercute': Hello Kitty turns 50

The simple design of the character -- who is not a cat, but a little girl from London according to Sanrio, the company behind Kitty -- has mileage as a money-spinner for years to come, experts say.

1 year ago
Science & Tech

Bringing ADHD Awareness to Light: Sasa’s New Campaign for Kids

The number of Indonesian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to increase, according to a study by Gadjah Mada University (UGM), with the current data showing that 15 percent of children, or 1 in 20 children, have been diagnosed ADHD.

1 year ago
Culture premium

The Colors of Indonesia 2024: A showcase of post-pandemic design innovations

Indonesian interior designers exploring various innovative trends in arranging the inner-space of a house after the pandemic. 

1 year ago
Science & Tech

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS

The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida early Friday after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory.

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