It took 93 years for the Academy to name an Asian woman as Best Director. And until this year, only five women, all White, had…
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The pandemic is raging, quarantine rules are changing by the day, and there’s still uncertainty over when we might vacation again, but one thing remains…
Photographer Jeffrey Milstein’s new book, “Paris: From the Air,” features rarely seen, often straight-down views, which he captured while hanging out of a helicopter above…
Two students who were kidnapped from a university in northern Nigeria last Tuesday have been killed, making it a total of five Greenfield University students…
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday evening that the US will send an additional $310 million to Central America “for humanitarian relief and to address…
Former President Barack Obama issued a statement on Monday condemning the military coup in Myanmar. Source:: World News
In February, it seemed like India had gotten Covid-19 under control, with daily cases falling nearly 90% from the peak of the first wave last…
Over the last 10 years, as Syria fell deeper into the abyss, the country has burned and President Bashar al-Assad has clung to power. An…
China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have…
China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have…
America has been the king of the box office for, well, forever. Not anymore. Source:: World News
One of the last Sandro Botticelli portraits left in private hands sold at auction for more than $92 million USD (after fees) at Sotheby’s New…
One of the last Sandro Botticelli portraits left in private hands sold at auction for more than $92 million USD (after fees) at Sotheby’s New…
Once upon a time, the locals peddled rice on Bangkok’s Khao San Road. Lots of it. Source:: World News
If you’ve been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second…
If you’ve been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second…
The COVAX initiative is aiming to deliver up to two billion doses of coronavirus vaccine to poorer countries by the end of 2021. CNN’s Ivan…
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For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of mass protests over…
For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of mass protests over…
Myanmar’s military coup is a tragedy for a people who have enjoyed fragile freedom after decades of darkness under dictatorship. It also marks the failure…
Alibaba is coming off what was likely a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm is still poised to face…
In between a surging pandemic and a global scramble for vaccines, the fate of this year’s Olympic Games has become shrouded in uncertainty. Source:: World…
In between a surging pandemic and a global scramble for vaccines, the fate of this year’s Olympic Games has become shrouded in uncertainty. Source:: World…
Mukesh Ambani has spent years trying to turn his inherited oil business into a tech empire. In 2020, that pivot really kicked into overdrive. Source::…
Mukesh Ambani has spent years trying to turn his inherited oil business into a tech empire. In 2020, that pivot really kicked into overdrive. Source::…
Paris Fashion Week opens its schedule of menswear shows today hot off the heels of neighboring fashion city Milan, which just brought its own fashion…
The federal government didn’t act aggressively enough in 2009 to fight the Great Recession. And the economic recovery was weaker as a result. Source:: World…
As of noon today, Donald Trump is entitled to an annual pension of $221,400 and perks worth far more than that. Source:: World News
The European Union has joined a growing number of international voices calling for a probe into Ugandan election abuses and violence that left more than…
With its vast mountain ranges, sandy beaches and towering forests, Cape Town is a place where the natural world dominates, imploring visitors to stop and…
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret…
US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor. Source:: World News
China says that it is a “victim” of misinformation after Twitter restricted the account of the Chinese embassy in the United States. Source:: World News
What strikes home as the shuttle boat approaches the $5 billion megaresort being constructed off the coast of Dubai is its sheer audacity. Source:: World…
I’ve been visiting Saudi Arabia for close to two decades and in that time I’ve experienced some incredible things. Source:: World News
Blessing and Sheryl Jossy wanted to hold a wedding extravaganza across three cities. Source:: World News
Ah yes, “ze Autobahn”. Few other landmarks represent Germany more than its freeway system. Cologne’s cathedral is distinctively West German, and the TV Tower in…
There’s nice, and then there’s Canadian-nice, which sometimes involves driving a total stranger, her two kids, a pair of elderly dogs and a cat named…
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, transportation officials around the world have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes.…