
France’s iconic ‘Liberty’ painting gets Louvre facelift
One of France's most iconic paintings, "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugene Delacroix, was taken down from the walls of the Louvre on Wednesday for…
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One of France's most iconic paintings, "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugene Delacroix, was taken down from the walls of the Louvre on Wednesday for…
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Social media giant Meta said on Tuesday it would pull the plug on the Facebook News tab in December in its biggest European markets — the UK, France, and…
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From proof that footballer Erling Haaland is indeed an extraterrestrial to LA's nauseating stench… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
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From a disastrous leadership election to some not-very-smart AI… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
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Pioneering television journalist Barbara Walters, who upended a male-dominated industry as the first woman to anchor an evening news show in the United States,…
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Germany's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it had shelved an investigation into Google's News Showcase service, after the tech giant made "important…
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BTS star Jin started his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans…
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To offset the impact of the PSA suspension, SMC has offered the 1,200-MW capacity of its Ilijan Plant exclusively to Meralco. SMC president Ramon S. Ang said…
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A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to prolong his…
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China's western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked…
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The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten by police while covering protests against the country's zero-Covid policy.
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Millions of Filipino consumers may take the brunt of the impending power rate hike following the Court of Appeals' issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order…
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From the Arab Spring uprisings to the MeToo movement in which women spoke up about sexual assaults, Twitter has proven itself a formidable ally for political…
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The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) committed anew its support for the government's transportation infrastructure development efforts that are crucial to the…
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The Manila Electric Company has reaffirmed its commitment to support the recovery of local hotel operators as they bounce back from the impact of the COVID-19…
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Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in custody, Iran Human Rights said in…
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The biggest and most anticipated construction trade show series in the country happened on 3-6 November 2022, as PHILCONSTRUCT Manila held the 2022 Hybrid…
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Indigenous people in Peru's Amazon detained a group of foreign and Peruvian tourists traveling on a river boat to protest the lack of government aid following…
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