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American landscape architect and environmentalist Bill Bensley considers himself a complete novice in the art world since he has never trained as a painter. He picked up a paintbrush under the instruction of his dear friend and Caribbean-based painter Kate Spencer to manifest his unique perspective on life and surroundings. He also emulated other artists' styles and delved into the world of...

Artist Kawita Vatanajyankur uses her entire body, especially feet, arms, hands and mouth, as a machine to weave red yarn into a piece of fabric that resembles a spider web. Kawita's spider web can be seen in the video Knit, which is part of the Performing Textiles Series.

RCB Film Club is screening Arrancame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out), a Mexican drama that created waves at various film festivals, at the RCB Forum, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on Saturday at 4pm.

Ukraine's Western friends claim that they are protecting the country by defending its right to join Nato. The opposite is true. In defending a theoretical right, they are jeopardising Ukraine's security by raising the likelihood of a Russian invasion. Ukraine's independence could be defended far more effectively by reaching a diplomatic agreement with Russia that guarantees Ukraine's sovereignty...

Following the military-led "clearance operation" that forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee neighbouring Bangladesh, the West African nation of Gambia brought a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in November 2019 accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.

The government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is known to be infatuated with the idea of introducing a "Great Firewall" of its own to censor internet content.

The government has decided to delay a plan to remove Covid-19 treatments from the list of conditions covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme, as the number of new infections continues to rise.

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Real Monarchs sign RSL’s third round MLS SuperDraft pick

One of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporters, Qatar, can divert only 10-15 percent of its LNG cargo contracts to other destinations, Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Tuesday amid the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, adding that replacing Russian gas deliveries to Europe in the short term is “almost impossible.” The energy markets reacted on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered troops in them... Читать дальше...

It happened on Route 6N near Interstate 79 during the 2 p.m. hour.

Throughout its final season, This is Us has taken a moment to highlight each character. As the show returns from its Olympics hiatus and heads for the sure-to-be emotional home stretch, the drama is set to showcase fan-favorite Beth, who’s played by Susan Kelechi Watson. Not only is she starring in the episode, but…

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China-Taiwan War, Asia

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be made more likely if U.S. forces were not operating in close enough proximity to intervene against a Chinese assault.

There is a less recognized but equally dangerous subtext to the expected Russian invasion of Ukraine: the question of China.

Could China feel emboldened by a successful Russian invasion of Ukraine and seize the opportunity to invade and annex Taiwan? China may see an opportunity... Читать дальше...

I bumping this to the top of the queue as Putin marches on Ukrania.  This post contains some excerpts from my Grandfather's diary as he writes about news of the growing war in Europe and then reports the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.* * * * *
 My paternal grandfather, Axel Benzon, was a Dane. He and his wife, Louise, immigrated to America early in the 20th Century. He was educated as an engineer and knew Greek sufficiently well that he wrote poetry in Greek. He ended his professional career as chief engineer... Читать дальше...

The global-health pioneer redefined his field to make it more human, in part by being so wonderfully human himself.

Kleber Koike submitted Mikuru Asakura with a triangle choke in 2021. | RIZIN

Born in Brazil but living in Japan for nearly two decades, Kleber Koike believes winning might not be enough for him to secure a shot at the RIZIN featherweight championship.

Here's a look at the state's top performers on the boys side.

Paul Farmer redefined his field to make it more human, in part by being so wonderfully human himself.

ABC has made a handful of decisions about which shows will be back for another season.

1. ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ First Look: Daniel Radcliffe Leads Roku Biopic As Iconic Musician  Deadline
2. Check Out The First Official Pic of Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic - IGN  IGN
3. Daniel Radcliffe on Responsibility of Playing Weird Al in Movie: Photo | PEOPLE.com  PEOPLE
4. Daniel Radcliffe Dons Hawaiian Shirt in First Look at “Weird Al” Biopic  Hollywood Reporter
5. Daniel Radcliffe Dares To Be Stupid In New First Look Photo As Weird Al Yankovic  /Film
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TReDS, a digital platform, was set up to be a catalyst for the growth of MSMEs by bringing in transparency and facilitating access to finance by auctioning their bills and invoices raised against large corporates, including government departments and public sector undertakings.

The early success of the Uwhi trial is healing more than just Te Arawa lakes; its flow-on effects are creating sustainable employment for some of the region’s hardest-hit COVID casualties, and reconnecting people to their tupuna. Uwhi (harakeke weed mats) ...

“The Government has misled New Zealanders about its COVID-19 testing capacity and needs to take urgent steps approve more tests,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The union representing lab workers has said capacity has already been reached ...

DAN WALKER has revealed the one downside to Sally Nugent replacing Louise Minchin as his co-host on BBC Breakfast.

THE ECONOMIC fallout of Russia's aggressions towards Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions from Western nation will "keep inflation higher for longer" in the UK, an economist has forecast.