Over nearly 60 years, New Zealander John McArthur collected more than 20,000 specimens, a kaleidoscope of colour and life that he painstakingly pinned into hundreds of boxes that lined the walls of his home.
2 months agoAcross the world, in protesters demanding an end to Israel's war in Gaza have worn the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf, a symbol of Palestinian self-determination.
2 months agoThere have been moments of worry, such as when the head of the Catholic Church, who has struggled with bronchitis, took some moments to clear his throat when making his first speech in Papua New Guinea, the second of four countries he was visiting.
2 months agoSwift made the endorsement in a post on Instagram and said she will vote for the US vice president in the Nov. 5 US election which polls show to be very tight.
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3 months agoSaito's core argument -- that capitalism is the root cause of climate change and we need to stop chasing growth to save the planet -- has struck a chord in the world's fourth-largest economy, especially among young people.
4 months agoA 17-year-old male is in police custody on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident at the "Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop" in Southport, north of Liverpool for children aged from six to 11 on Monday morning.
4 months agoWestern artists have mostly avoided performing in Russia since the start of its offensive in Ukraine, which led to massive US and European sanctions and travel restrictions to the country.
5 months agoStudying abroad opens more than just professional doors, according to those who have experienced it. It also broadens horizons and profoundly influences views and philosophies.
5 months agoTimberlake was arrested on Long Island in the town of Sag Harbor on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the local district attorney's office.
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5 months agoHardy's death at 80, after a long battle with cancer, was announced by her son late on Tuesday, and commemorations poured in from across France.
5 months agoThe celebrity chef offers empowering advice to women, urging them not to overthink challenges and not to let anyone stop them from seizing opportunities before them.
6 months ago"Burning children alive can never be justified. The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide", the singer wrote on an Instagram story late Tuesday with the hashtag "#AllEyesOnRafah", which has been trending on social media.
6 months agoMunro published more than a dozen collections of short stories and was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
6 months agoYeoh, the first Asian woman to win a best actress Oscar, “has shattered stereotypes and glass ceilings,” said US President Joe Biden.
7 months agoMuylaert -- a strapping, bespectacled civil rights lawyer from Brasilia -- was in line at the 2022 Comic-Con convention in Sao Paulo when a stranger surreptitiously shot a cell phone video of him, amazed at his resemblance to "Superman" film star Christopher Reeve.
7 months ago"Gaumont is developing a series titled 'Brigitte, A Free Woman' in six episodes of 45 minutes," they said, adding it was still in very early stages.
7 months agoAltman, who became the face of the global AI frenzy when his company released ChatGPT in 2022, cracked the magazine's list of billionaires in the 2,692nd position.
7 months agoThe vocalist and left-handed guitarist was best known for writing and arranging some of the most memorable baroque pop compositions from the early 2000s recorded for the band's critically acclaimed albums Centralismo and Ports of Lima.
8 months agoThe British-American filmmaker -- an obsessively punctual, tea-swilling perfectionist, who is known for combining inventive, intellectual playfulness with an emphasis on realism -- was named best director at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
8 months agoMurdoch has been married four times before.
8 months agoBezos' net worth stands at $200 billion, according to the tracker, surpassing the Tesla chief's $198 billion.
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10 months agoIn September last year, the catwalk star told The Times newspaper that she was "in denial" about hitting her half century.
10 months agoJokowi praised Rizal, a former minister in his first administration who later turned into one of his fiercest critic, as a brilliant economist who loved his country.
11 months agoThe South Korean sensations received honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire) from the British monarch, which reward outstanding achievement or service to the community.
1 year agoFrom calling Moroccans "scum" to holding competitions for cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Wilders has built a career from his self-appointed mission to stop an "Islamic invasion" of the West.
1 year agoThe 96th Oscars will air on Walt Disney-owned ABC and broadcast outlets around the world on March 10, 2024.
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