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UN votes to ‘correct the map’ as India backs fairer world view

Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations

Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador

Bengaluru: Officials find 40 kg expired chilli at chairman's club 

Jaishankar rejects trade link to ending Ukraine war 

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill three, injure 23 despite truce

Alpine glacier was covered with sheep wool sheets to prevent melting. It worked

South Korea mulls deploying military assets to Strait of Hormuz

World's fifth-largest economy, British army can't afford to train

Breaking | Vance takes the podium: First White House briefing since Leavitt's exit

Taiwan raises 'concerns' over China's missile test

BRICS 2026: $1 trillion sovereign capital set to converge in Delhi for first iBRICS Summit

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain that Trump has again threatened to bomb?

UN votes to correct world map that visually shrank Africa for 450 years

Former NewJeans member Danielle launches YouTube channel, hints at new solo journey

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa

Brendan Fraser’s transformation fuels The Mummy 4 excitement as fans welcome back Rick O’Connell

Krishna Janmashtami 2026: From Dhaniya Panjiri to Makhana Kheer- 5 best sweet dishes perfect for celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth

Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland on Qatari-donated jet amid security concerns

Nazi-looted art to return to Jewish heirs

Eight killed in Kerala’s Thrissur after car rams into lorry parked on highway

Why Russian fighter jets use bulky, low-pressure tyres compared to US jets

FBI-wanted fraud accused arrested in Jalandhar over $600,000 scam

Why US tanks weigh over 20 tons more than Russian tanks

New Friday OTT releases (September 4, 2026): GDN, Dhamaal 4, Jagamae Sangeetham- Watch 6 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest

Most people who search on Google, share on Facebook and shop on Amazon have never heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee. But they might not be doing any of those things had he not invented the World Wide Web. It's 30 years since the young English software engineer launched the world's first website, while working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

30 years since World Wide Web inventor launched the first site

Russia's capital city Moscow may have a serious competitor. A bustling metropolis has been built in Zvenigorod on the city's outskirts and it's got plans to expand. But Muscovites shouldn't be worried, as this new city is only 55 square metres big, and it's made out of Lego.

Vast Lego city built on outskirts of Moscow

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the emperor penguins as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Climate change, specifically melting sea ice, is the primary threat to the species, the agency said.

Climate change threat could see emperor penguins listed as endangered species

A free-climber who was imprisoned two years ago for climbing the U.K.'s tallest skyscraper scaled another building on Tuesday, this time to draw attention to climate change.

Free climber scales London skyscraper in climate stunt

Best known for making ‘Paper Mache’ art, an artisan from Kashmir, Maqbool Jan endeavours to retain old culture of Srinagar. He is making an old map on 5X7 ft cloth art paper of Srinagar, which showcases past Dal Lake and other famous tourist places of the district. Maqbool is working for last one year on the map, keeping an eye on minor details. He wants the map to be preserved in the Parliament. Maqbool’s aim is to spread awareness about Srinagar’s culture to new generation.

Kashmiri artisan making old map of Srinagar to retain culture

Dozens of people gathered in Beirut for a musical tribute to the city's port blast victims on Tuesday (August 3), the eve of the explosion's anniversary that killed over 200 people, injured thousands, and destroyed large swathes of the city.

Musical tribute held for Beirut blast victims ahead of anniversary

Brigitte Xie reads music, can play Beethoven's Sonatina in F Major, and has won a spot to perform at Carnegie Hall. She is 4 years old. 12-years-old Cary Wang is playing piano since he was 5. He has played at Carnegie Hall six times.

Meet pint-size US piano prodigies

A Taiwanese ceramist made his name by making large ceramic bowls "dance". Huang Cheng-nan started making thin ceramic works about two decades ago, trying different clay formulas and manufacturing processes.

Taiwanese potter creates "dancing" ceramic bowls

The art of bell ringing lies in silence- that's according to one seasoned attendee of the now famed Tutaev bell-ringing festival in Russia. The festival draws tourists from all over the country- who come along to have a go at making music- and silence- using traditional church bells.

The art of making melodies with traditional church bells

Straddled between two cliffs in China's Hunan province, a 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest Bungy jump from a footbridge.

"It's like skydiving": Bungy jump from the world's highest glass-bottom bridge in China

For Beirut blast survivor Shady Rizk, the time has stopped since August 4 last year when a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Lebanese capital's port opposite his office. The gigantic explosion killed more than 200 people, injured thousands, and destroyed large parts of the city.

For Beirut blast survivor leaving Lebanon, everyday is August 4

A traditional painting technique is seeing a revival in one of Russia's major cities. Volkhov painting, as the name would suggest, originated in the Volkhov region. Its romantic history and distinct floral patterning are now proving popular among modern day Russians.

Romantic Russian flower-painting technique revived

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibition has opened and is showcasing more than 300 artworks of Vincent Van Gogh. Visitors can explore the Dutch painter's sketches, drawings, and paintings in an immersive 360-degree digital show.

The Interactive exhibit showcases 300 paintings of Dutch artist | WION

A 12-foot-tall puppet of a young Syrian refugee has embarked on a 5,000-mile journey expected to span eight countries. The aim of 'Little Amal's' transcontinental trip is to bring awareness to the refugee crisis and the plight of millions of displaced children around the world.

Puppet of young Syrian refugee embarks on 5,000-mile journey

Italy's Porticoes of Bologna have been added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage. Italy has numerous World Heritage, but this is the first for the northern city and its famous porticoes, typical of its streetscapes.

Bologna's porticoes earn UNESCO Heritage status | WION

Cast members from revived musical comedy "Anything Goes" hope to bring some relief to audiences from the COVID-19 pandemic in one of the first major shows to open in London since the easing of restrictions in England last week.

Musical 'Anything Goes' a tonic for London audiences after COVID, says cast | WION

People living in some of Senegal's most arid regions are building circular gardens known as 'Tolou Keurs' as part of Africa's 'Green Wall' project which is meant to improve food security and impede the Sahara desert's steady advance.

Senegalese plant 'Green Wall' defence against desert

It should have been the happiest of times, but Lebanese doctor Israa Seblani does not even have a photograph of her wedding on display as the memories are so painful. She was standing radiant in a white gown and headdress in a square in Beirut last August 4, the day she married businessman Ahmad Subeih when the scene was shattered by a deafening roar as a powerful shockwave nearly blew her off her feet.

No happy anniversary for bride caught up in Beirut blast

The U.N. has added the world's oldest mummification technique, which was developed by the Chinchorro culture located in present day Chile, to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Chile's Chinchorro mummies, the world's oldest, receive world heritage listing

According to media reports, a North Korean troupe put on a musical show to mark the 68th anniversary of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.

North Korea's art troupe marks anniversary of Korean War armistice

Is your feline friend looking a bit down in the dumps? Notoriously inscrutable cats aren't the best a letting you know when something is wrong. But a new app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) claims it can decode the subtle facial cues of kitties to deliver a speedy assessment of their well-being.

Is your cat happy? AI app decodes feline feelings

Two skateboarding gold medals in two days have made the people of Japan excited about the sport which is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020.

Japanese skateboarders 'excited' by two gold medal victories

A bar in London is serving up drinks to a new breed of booze hounds, offering "puptails" such as a Bloodhound Mary or Barkarita to dogs brought along by their owners for a drink. "After Bark", which opened in June, is the latest venture from the "Barkney Wick" dog and human community centre situated in the capital's Hackney Wick area, long a haven for artists and alternative culture.

London bar offers cocktails for pet lovers and their dogs

As authorities on Spain's Canary Islands struggle to accommodate a sharp rise in the number of undocumented migrants arriving on its shores, a local man has turned his garage into a classroom teaching Spanish.

Meet the Spanish man who uses his garage as a free language school for migrants

If you happened to stroll by Union Square in New York City on Sunday (July 25), you might have been greeted by an unusual sight: people posing nude, their bodies covered in floral designs and stars painted in bright colors. That's how a group of 26 artists and 45 models celebrated the eighth annual NYC Bodypainting Day, using the human body as their canvas to promote messages like body positivity.

Models shed clothes for annual Bodypainting Day in NYC

French artist JR created a mural art installation to impress passers-by in Rome this week by ripping a virtual hole through the French embassy in the capital. The art installation provides people with a sneak view of what the building would look like if part of the outside wall were ripped away. JR has also carried out similar projects including a mural at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.

Artist JR rips a hole through French embassy in Rome

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