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June 8, 2024 12:58 PM

Indian Diaspora Curates Unique Art Showcase on Paramount Classics

The PaintBrush Art Community, a collective of Indian diaspora artists in the UAE, hosted a unique exhibition titled "Retro Revival." This cross-cultural artistic endeavor brings together 22 artists from 8 countries to pay homage to iconic Paramount movies from Hollywood's golden era. The exhibition ...

June 7, 2024 3:19 PM

Amid war, Putin looks east from Russia’s window to Europe

Cut off from the West, Russia is pitching its $2 trillion economy to giants like China and Saudi Arabia and longer-term prospects like Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at its premier investment forum in St Petersburg, which was founded by the tsars as a window to Europe. The war in Ukraine has led to the b...

June 7, 2024 12:33 PM

Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reef

A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel say. The particular species of sea urchin impacted is a well-known protector of coral reefs and the deaths put th...

June 6, 2024 12:30 PM

Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza

 Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel's attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials told Reuters. The enclave's ruling group has been reduced to between 9,000 and 12,000 fighte...

June 4, 2024 4:55 PM

Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday. The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side o...

June 4, 2024 1:33 PM

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Ding Liren

R Praggnanandhaa continued his winning streak by upsetting world champion Ding Liren in the Armageddon game at the Norway Chess Tournament. Praggnanandhaa’s victory came after he had already defeated higher-ranked players, including Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, earlier in the compe...

June 3, 2024 5:28 PM

Ukraine turns to prisoners to alleviate military manpower shortage

In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand have applied so far. Under a deal offered to inmates by the government, certain categories of prisoners would have their remaining sente...