Opera for the public: Spain’s Teatro Real opera house offers free broadcast to towns and cities Posted August 27, 2023 On a night in the middle of July, tenors, sopranos and a choir delighted the crowd in Madrid’s luxurious Teatro Real opera house with Giacomo Puc…
Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger Posted August 26, 2023 The Australian government welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage…
Johnny Depp creates debut self-portrait in ‘dark’ and ‘confusing’ time Posted August 25, 2023 Johnny Depp has painted the emotions of recent years into a self-portrait and is offering the result for sale as a time-limited edition. The actor began working on the piece, t…
India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US Posted August 24, 2023 Chatter on one of Prabha Rao's WhatsApp groups exploded when India announced that it was severely curtailing some rice exports to the rest of the world, triggerin…
Donated synthetic 2nd hand clothes creating environmental hazard for Kenyans Posted August 23, 2023 Environmental campaigners are demanding action to tackle the mountains of low-grade second-hand clothes in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The groups say most of t…
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought Posted August 22, 2023 Endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought, researchers from Penn State University have found. Because of a valley running through Kenya and Tanzan…
British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election manifesto Posted August 21, 2023 British voters faced a crowded field of 13 candidates in a special election for a Parliament seat. One, independent Andrew Gray, used artificial intelligence to come up with campa…
Germans should emulate southern Europeans’ siesta during heat waves, public health group says Posted August 20, 2023 Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, accord…
House aims to ease air travel delays with more money for air traffic controllers Posted August 19, 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration would get more money to hire air traffic controllers and the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots would be raised under…
Bankruptcy slams the brakes on Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof Posted August 18, 2023 Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof has been declared bankrupt, slamming the brakes on a company that won design awards for its stylish, minimali…