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Navigating the social costs of working-from-home 23 Aug 2020 - 08:01 pm

2020 will be marked as the year of transitions; for many it’s an undesired transition from years of work to sudden joblessness; for...

Unofficial' world's oldest man dies in South Africa 22 Aug 2020 - 04:15 pm

Johannesburg: A 116-year-old survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu believed to be among the world's oldest people died Saturday in South Africa, his...

Gandhi glasses fetch $340,000 in UK auction 22 Aug 2020 - 02:27 pm

LONDON: A pair of glasses once owned by Mahatma Gandhi was sold in an auction in the UK on Friday for £260,000 ($340,000),...

Catwalk: Pet clothing designer inspired by ancient Chinese beauties 21 Aug 2020 - 01:11 pm

Changsha, China - Liu Liu is a fashion designer's dream model and muse -- happy to spend hour upon hour being measured and...

Honouring tradition, French artisans harvest salt from the sea 03 Aug 2020 - 12:56 pm

GUERANDE, France: In the salt marshes of north-west France, Franch Durot, a rake in his hand and a hat to keep off the...

The revolution will be stencilised: 'Thailand's Banksy' won't back down 03 Aug 2020 - 11:55 am

Bangkok: The Thai political street artist who goes by the name "Headache Stencil" prefers to keep his true identity anonymous, but he is...

Taiwan grandparents become Instagram stars modelling abandoned clothes 02 Aug 2020 - 09:43 pm

Taichung, Taiwan - Taiwan's trendiest couple these days are neither young celebrities nor teen influencers -- they are an octogenarian duo who run...

Giant cherry with cream, fly and drone unveiled on London's Fourth Plinth 30 Jul 2020 - 02:12 pm

London: A 9-tonne sculpture of a giant swirl of whipped cream with a cherry on top, as well as a fly and a...

'Model' customers keep Tokyo diners at social distance 29 Jul 2020 - 04:02 pm

Tokyo: The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce...

All Shook Up: Norwegian Elvis impersonator sets world record 25 Jul 2020 - 04:25 pm

Oslo: A Norwegian Elvis Presley impersonator set a world record on Saturday by singing the legendary entertainer's songs for more than 50 hours...

Medieval knights enlisted to encourage social distancing in Sweden 25 Jul 2020 - 04:09 pm

Stockholm: On a crusade against COVID-19: a group of medieval reenactors have heeded a call from the authorities of a Swedish island to...

Sensible and chic: the $185 luxury face mask from Belgium 23 Jul 2020 - 02:45 pm

BRUSSELS: Take a face mask, adorn it with jewels or attach it to a long, flowing neck scarf. What have you got? A...

Miro sculpture expected to sell for nearly $7 million 23 Jul 2020 - 02:13 pm

Paris: More than 40 monumental sculptures by artistic giants including Miro, Rodin and Calder -- which have not seen in decades -- will...

Dior showcases Italian folklore in catwalk show at dusk 22 Jul 2020 - 11:53 pm

LECCE, Italy - Christian Dior hosted a live but audience-free fashion show on Wednesday in the Italian city of Lecce, in a dazzling...

Chinese artist holds his tongue in protest of pandemic censorship 20 Jul 2020 - 08:40 am

SHANGHAI: To protest censorship during the COVID-19 outbreak, a Chinese artist known as Brother Nut kept his mouth shut for 30 days, using...

From chariot racing to opera: Verdi comes to Rome's Circus Maximus 13 Jul 2020 - 01:47 pm

ROME: Rome's Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for a new season as an opera house as the coronavirus...

Louis Vuitton quits Paris to show in China and Japan 10 Jul 2020 - 07:11 pm

Paris - Louis Vuitton is taking its men's fashion collections on the road for the first time, the luxury brand said Friday, with...

With miniature mannequins, Dior unveils post-lockdown collection 06 Jul 2020 - 05:42 pm

Paris: French couture house Christian Dior upended its traditional catwalk show on Monday, presenting its intricate designs on miniature mannequins in a twist...