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Geopolitical tensions have forced India into a precarious balancing act, with punitive United States (US) sanctions threatening its energy security, while dependence on Russia simultaneously deepens in critical sectors like fertilisers. The...

Inside a Brazilian Home with Statement Design

Above: The living room is anchored by two June sofas by Jader Almeida. Two yellow velvet Newton chairs by Patrick Naggar face a pair of custom chairs from Paschoal Ambrósio and a lamp and gueridon by Hervé Van Der Straeten. Coffee table by Paolo...

From LA’s Chinatown to the Disney lot: 'Bambi' artist Tyrus Wong

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. When the opening credits first rolled on Bambi...

Scots national park where Highlands 'take a wild turn' named among Europe's best autumn destinations

Looking southwest towards Loch Einich in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland on a rough winter’s day. This is Scotland in the raw.(Image: Getty Images) A Scottish national park famed for its diverse wildlife, breathtaking hiking trails, and...

History's Headlines: Madame Modjeska plays the Valley

Winter winds and snows howled across America in 1888. The far west had undergone the first blast in January. And other storms were not far behind. But the touring acting company of Madame Helena Modjeska (1840-1907), one of the most popular stage...

Revealed: Experts' ultimate guide to the least crowded holiday destinations that are just as beautiful - but MUCH cheaper - than the tourist traps

A perfect storm of cut-rate flight prices, post-pandemic wanderlust, digital nomads and a proliferation of short-term holiday rentals has led to a scourge of overtourism at holiday hotspots across the globe. Some 80 per cent of travellers now...

Bismarck’s Reinsurance Treaty and East Asia’s Fractured Security Order

Today’s East Asia is facing a disquietingly similar moment to 19th-century Europe. The U.S.-led security structure of the post-WWII era is tottering due to China’s aggressive rise, Russia’s revisionist activities, and North Korea’s nuclear...

Teesport Automated Weighbridges Boost Bulk Cargo Efficiency

PD Ports has successfully introduced fully automated weighbridge systems at Teesport and Hartlepool, increasing capacity to handle up to 7,000 tonnes of bulk cargo per weighbridge per day while improving safety and reducing turnaround times for...

Genetic Risk of Different Populations in COVID-19 Susceptibility and Severity

Ning Sun,1,* Yinglong Lu,2,3,* Conglin Li,1 Awei Jiang,2,3 Lei Liu,4 Jiubiao Guo2,3 1Guangzhou Cadre and Talent Health Management Center, Guangzhou 11th People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Research Center,...

Diamond Aircraft reintroduces Rotax-powered DA20i Katana for European production

Diamond Aircraft is bringing back one of its most recognizable models. The Austrian manufacturer announced it is restarting European production of the DA20i Katana, a lightweight two-seat trainer that helped define the company’s early success....

Former FPÖ Politician Jenewein Becomes Press Spokesman for the German AfD

Hans-Jörg Jenewein, a former member of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) who was convicted of abuse of office, is the new press spokesman for the AfD faction in the Thuringian state parliament. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Emil Goldberg / VBW,...

GERALD PAUL LEVIN SEPTEMBER 10, 1958 – NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Eve Vickar passed on August 25, 2025, at age 96 years. She is survived by Kerry, Simone, Eric, Susan, Michaela, Chloe, Emily, her cat Simba, and extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Harry, her parents Irene and Arthur Weinberger,...

RAYA GINDIN FEBRUARY 10, 1926 – OCTOBER 2, 2025

Eve Vickar passed on August 25, 2025, at age 96 years. She is survived by Kerry, Simone, Eric, Susan, Michaela, Chloe, Emily, her cat Simba, and extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Harry, her parents Irene and Arthur Weinberger,...

DIANE JOYCE HARRIS APRIL 7, 1935 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

Eve Vickar passed on August 25, 2025, at age 96 years. She is survived by Kerry, Simone, Eric, Susan, Michaela, Chloe, Emily, her cat Simba, and extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Harry, her parents Irene and Arthur Weinberger,...

No Airport, No Currency, No Worries - This Is The World’s Richest Nation Per Capita

Imagine a country with no airport, no local currency, and just 40,000 people, yet it ranks among the world’s wealthiest nations per capita. Welcome to Liechtenstein—a nation that defies conventional wisdom about power, prosperity, and...

A memoir from the United Nations

A retired Law Officer Before I retired from the civil service, I was grateful for my blessings to attend the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly in October 2004. Memories of the United Nations come flooding back to me like gentle waves, golden...

‘I’m Back Tour’: Pitbull Concert in Dubai This December 14

5Mr. Worldwide will be gracing us and giving us a heart-pounding performance Pitbull Concert in Dubai that will last for hours! To those of you who’ve always wanted to experience what the most unbelievably talented live entertainer in the world...

We Need To Rethink How We Talk About Animals

12:00 AM 25th October 2025 lifestyle Images: The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, This past July, in Kenya, I visited an elephant orphanage. As the keepers described how each calf had arrived (mothers shot by poachers, families scattered by...

Partnership Studies 11: Faith, Gender, and the Partnership–Domination Paradigm in Religion

Riane Eisler, an Austrian-born American systems scientist, futurist, and human rights advocate, is renowned for her influential work on cultural transformation and gender equity. Best known for The Chalice and the Blade, she introduced the...

How European humiliation further toxifies Crystal Palace’s Conference League campaign

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