14 Facts About Salvador Dalì’s ‘The Persistence Of Memory’
'The Persistence of Memory' is the most recognizable work by Salvador Dalì, who painted it in the midst of a hallucination.
2023-09-06 01:55
Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with 'totally extreme weather phenomenon'
Greece is being lashed with torrential rains which have flooded homes, businesses and roads and left at least one person dead after a wall collapsed in the extreme weather.
2023-09-05 22:50
Spain women's soccer coach fired amid unwanted World Cup kiss fallout
Jorge Vilda has been sacked from his role as head coach of the Spanish women's soccer team amid ongoing fallout from Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss on a player at the Women's World Cup final.
2023-09-05 22:47
German tourist accused of damaging 16th-century statue in Florence
A 22-year-old German man has been detained in Florence accused of damaging a statue in the 16th-century Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria, city authorities said in a statement.
2023-09-05 22:23
Beatles memorabilia expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction
A ticket stub from the Beatles' first concert in the United States and a suit once worn by John Lennon are among more than 100 pieces of memorabilia that are going up for auction in New Jersey.
2023-09-05 22:19
Intel to offer foundry services to Tower Semiconductor after acquisition deal falls through
Intel will offer foundry services to Tower Semiconductor in a new deal that will see the Israeli contract
2023-09-05 20:15
Woody Allen says he's had a 'very, very lucky life' at premiere of 50th film
US director Woody Allen presented his 50th film to the Venice Film Festival on Monday, telling reporters he had had a "very, very lucky life," making no reference to the scandals that have dogged his latter years.
2023-09-05 17:25
St Pierre and Miquelon profile
Provides an overview of St Pierre and Miquelon, and key facts about this French Atlantic territory.
2023-09-05 16:26
Hong Kong's top court tells government to create 'legal recognition' for same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong's top court has ordered the city's government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped short of their demands for full marriage equality.
2023-09-05 15:45
Country Garden dodges default by making last minute debt payments, state media reports
Country Garden, the embattled Chinese real estate firm, made late interest payments on two US dollar bonds shortly before the end of a 30-day grace period, avoiding an imminent debt default, according to multiple state media reports.
2023-09-05 15:21
South Korean teachers hold mass protests after suicide highlights pressures from parents
Hundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of a teacher that was widely blamed on the burden on educators in a country notorious for its high-pressure education system.
2023-09-05 13:45
Cryptoverse: Venture capital still haunted by crypto chaos
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh For venture capitalists, the scars of bitcoin's disastrous 2022 run deep.
2023-09-05 13:21