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Radical structural reuse: Thoravej 29 arts and community hub, Copenhagen
Rob Wilson: What was the greatest challenge presented by the project? Søren Pihlmann: There were a lot of challenges. But getting permission to re-use the large concrete elements, that was difficult. These were elements that had lasted many years....
Saudi all-women rock band Seera hit the right note on London debut
All-women psychedelic rock band Seera have taken a leap forward for Saudi music, playing one of London's foremost arts venues. Backstage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, at the Southbank Centre, after their gig on Thursday, the band joke about whether...
The Philippines Hosts The First-Ever Terra Madre Asia And Pacific This November
Carbin Reef, Negros Occidental — a 32,000-hectare protected marine sanctuary and part of the Slow Food Community in Sagay Terra Madre Asia & Pacific Terra Madre—the global network of food communities working to defend biodiversity, promote food...
Poland secures return of stolen artwork that appeared for auction in Denmark
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Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the world
Fady Francis CAIRO: The Grand Egyptian Museum — the largest archaeological museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization — has officially opened its doors. The launch event was attended by international dignitaries including German...
HISTORICAL DISCOVERY: Kuwaiti-Danish team uncovers bronze age 4,000-year-old Dilmun temple on Failaka Island
Kuwait uncovers temple echoing a 4,000-year-old civilization/ Image Credit: National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (Kuwait) Kuwait's Failaka Island has just yielded one of its most significant secrets in decades: a 4,000-year-old temple...
Ghanaian football legends taking on new roles
GhanaWeb Feature by Benjamin Sackey Ghanaian football legends have ventured into various career paths in their bid to thrive and continue making history on the global stage. Many of these legends have undertaken coaching courses to secure...
Denmark-backed livestock project launched in northern Laos
CARE Denmark is supporting a new initiative to strengthen livestock systems and improve rural livelihoods in northern Laos, in partnership with CARE International in Laos, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and Lao agritech company...
COP-summits: Why they matter and what they actually achieve
Each year, the world’s attention turns to the United Nations Climate Change Conference — known as the COP, short for “Conference of the Parties.” Behind these three letters lies one of the most ambitious and complex undertakings in human history:...
Mohamed Mansour: From ‘Mo the Waiter’ to San Diego FC owner
Mohamed Mansour took his sons to visit U.S. colleges a few years ago. One of the stops was his alma mater, North Carolina State. After touring the red-brick campus, they had some extra time and he navigated their driver through the streets of...
US national intelligence director says former American strategy of 'regime change' is over
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. national intelligence director told officials Friday in the Mideast that America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” had ended under President Donald Trump. Tulsi Gabbard ’s comments...
European Union Film Festival opens to staggering response in New Delhi
Dutch film Memory Lane kick-started the 30th European Union Film Festival and was met with resounding applause by audiences in New Delhi, 27 more films to be sc The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) kicked off its 30th edition in New Delhi on...
Copenhagen Architecture Biennial: speed up to slow down
Pasted on hoardings wrapped around a construction site in Copenhagen’s historic centre, two posters catch my eye. The first poses a question: ‘You’re standing in a city full of clothes, why make more?’ The second is an advert for the inaugural...
Bitcoin ends ‘Uptober’ in the red, BNB activity spikes: October in charts
Bitcoin (BTC) is about to disappoint investors, as it’s on the verge of ending October, a historically good month, in the red. Meanwhile, BNB Chain has seen record activity as token prices jumped at the beginning of October. In the EU, the...
Detroit’s newest park features covered courts, a serene pond and a giant bear slide
DETROIT – The newest addition to Detroit’s world-class waterfront is a 22-acre park that’s been eight years in the making. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, named after the Buffalo Bills’ founding owner and longtime Grosse Pointe Shores...
Chloe Kelly is a Bobby Zamora superfan who became a Lionesses icon
The smirk on Chloe Kelly’s face didn’t tell the whole story. Nonchalantly trotting towards England’s travelling supporters, one finger raised, half a smile spreading across her lips, her demeanour almost masked what she’d done. She broke character...
Egypt set to open grand museum in lavish ceremony
(Files) Visitors tour the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Khaled Desouki / AFP) Cairo: After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum on...
Egypt opens billion-dollar Grand Museum in Giza, hopes to revive tourism
CAIRO, Nov 1 — After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum today — a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its troubled economy....
Watch: Billion dollar Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens in Cairo
Updated 7.14pm with video After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday - a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its troubled...
SC High school football scores for Week 10 in South…
It’s Week 10, the final high school football games of the SCHSL regular season across South Carolina. Playoffs brackets will be released on Nov. 1 with first-round games on Nov. 7. The Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson...