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STRASBOURG: A visitor to a French museum bit into a fresh banana worth millions of dollars taped to a wall last week, exhibitors said on Friday, in the latest such consumption of the conceptual artwork. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – whose provocative creation entitled Comedian was bought for $6.2 million in New York last year … Read more
Listen to article President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the “woke” and “divisive” UN culture and education agency UNESCO, the White House said on Tuesday, repeating a move he took in his first term that was reversed by Joe Biden. The withdrawal from the Paris-based agency, which was founded after World … Read more
Listen to article KARACHI: An Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) has approved the bail applications for eight officers of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) who were arrested following the tragic incident of building collapse in Lyari’s Baghdadi area. Each officer has been ordered to submit a surety bond of Rs1 million. During the hearing, the … Read more
[President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s headquarters.
Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.
Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of negotiations on Wednesday in Istanbul, but the two warring countries have flatly rejected each other’s demands.
You’ve dragged yourself to the doctor's office, sneezing and coughing, head spinning from that cold that refuses to go away. You’re expecting, no, demanding, that your doctor resemble George Clooney's Dr Doug Ross from ER—you know, tall, handsome, well-dressed. Instead, in walks a nice, older, almost-retired physician who, while perfectly competent, doesn’t exactly fit the … Read more
Listen to article KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday announced the results of the 2025 Annual Examinations for second year Home Economics and Special Candidates (Arts Regular) groups, with female students securing all top positions in both categories. BIEK Chairman Faqeer Muhammad Lakho officially declared the results and shared details of the top performers … Read more
[The euro has been gaining steam as investors seek new havens during geopolitical turmoil.
The moment is key to understanding the director James Gunn’s conception of Superman. But it almost didn’t make the final cut.