This handout picture released by Extinction Rebellion environmental movement on November 5, 2022 shows two activists glued by a hand to the frames of two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at the Prado museum in Madrid.

Climate activists glue hands to Goya frames at Spain's Prado

Two climate activists each glued a hand to the frame of paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya in Madrid to protest inaction in the face of global warming.

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Candlelight vigils mourn South Korea Halloween disaster victims

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Rasasastra Union Art Festival celebrates mashing different disciplines

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Over capacity: The audience is seen during the second day of Berdendang Bergoyang Festival on Oct. 29 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. (Kompas.com/Baharudin Al Farisi)

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Keeping big events safe from stampedes

Veteran event organizers, crowd experts and concertgoers discuss ways to prevent overcrowding tragedies from happening at large-scale events.

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(Left to right) Johnny, Haechan, Mark, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Yuta, Taeil and Doyoung of NCT 127 attend the 2019 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 28, 2019.

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Bomb threat reported at K-pop concert in Tangerang

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A visitor looks at The Creation of Jesus on the Cross by Rembrandt on display at Museum Bredius in The Hague on November 3, 2022.

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Artwork long thought a copy revealed as real Rembrandt

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In this file photo taken on March 9, 2020 Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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More advertising woes for Musk's Twitter as brands hit pause

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Workers walk along the marina near the Katara Towers in the Qatari coastal city of Lusail on October 23, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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World Cup buzz includes drills, hammers as Qatar races to be ready

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No slowing down: Patti Smith performs at ACLU & NYCLU 20th Annual Sing Out For Freedom Benefit Concert at Town Hall.

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Punk poet Patti Smith says writing is her ‘essential’ art form

Her Godmother of Punk Rock icon status made her a household name, but for Patti Smith, it is writing where she finds her true artistic voice.

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Underground farm: Noah Verin, the owner of Sydney farm Urban Green, holds a tray of herbs and microgreens that he grows with his team in a basement carpark at central business district, in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 27.

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Former chef turns to urban farming under Sydney business district

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Big screen: Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour Courage at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 18, 2019. Dion announced on Wednesday that she will play herself in a romantic comedy titled Love again, released in theaters in 2023.

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Céline Dion stars as herself in rom-com due in 2023

International music icon Celine Dion announced on Wednesday she will star in a romantic comedy called Love again, which will be released in theaters in 2023 – and in which she will play herself.

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Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab performs at the Roman amphitheater during the 43rd session of the Carthage International Festival near Tunisia's capital Tunis on Aug. 14, 2007. Abdel Wahab has long been a darling of Arab pop, but recent events earned her the title of Egypt's Britney Spears due to her family's efforts to portray her as unfit to manage her own affairs.

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Rehab for Egypt’s ‘Britney’ stirs talk on women’s rights

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Eminem speaks during a ceremony honoring 50 Cent with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 30, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

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Dolly Parton, Eminem among Rock Hall of Fame inductees

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In this photo illustration, news about Elon Musk's bid to take over Twitter is tweeted on April 25, 2022, the day it was announced that Twitter has accepted a $44 billion bid from Musk to acquire the company.

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Chaos, confusion reign ahead of Twitter layoffs

Managers have been forbidden from calling team meetings or communicating directly with staff, one senior Twitter employee said, adding that they were being monitored.

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Haute couture: Participating residents walk down the makeshift runway made from freight pallets during a fashion show at Dago Elos held in celebration of Independence Day on Aug. 17. (Courtesy Dago Melawan Archive)

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How activists and artists fight to keep Dago Elos for its villagers

Activists and creative types fought against the land clearing of kampung Dago Elos. Holding activism seminars, concerts, and more to show the urban village’s significance as a cultural hub.

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Controversial monkey study reignites animal testing debate

The paper, "Triggers for mother love" was authored by neuroscientist Margaret Livingstone and appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in September to little fanfare or media coverage.

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Sound ambassadors: Highly popular Indonesian rock band Slank performs during the Music20 (M20) Concert on Monday at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta. The concert wrapped up the M20 Summit, a side event highlighting music as a means to promote peace that was held as part of Indonesia’s Group of 20 presidency.

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Indonesia makes music integral to G20 through M20 Summit

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Tragic loss: People on Wednesday pay their respects near the scene of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities in Seoul on Oct 29.

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Trauma of South Korea Halloween party tragedy is pervasive, expert says

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Netherlands jails activists who targeted Vermeer masterpiece

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In this file photo Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab performs at the Roman amphitheatre during the 45th session of the Carthage Iinternational Festival near Tunisia's capital Tunis on July 19, 2009. In the past weeks, the story of an Egyptian pop star admitted into a rehabilitation facility has spilled beyond the realm of celebrity gossip, laying bare sharp double standards in the conservative country. Sherine Abdel Wahab has long been a darling of Arab pop, but it was recent events that earned her the title of Egypt's Britney Spears -- not for her musical talent but due her family's efforts to portray her as unfit to manage her own affairs.

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Rehab for Egypt's 'Britney' stirs talk on women's rights

In past weeks, the story of an Egyptian pop star admitted into a rehabilitation facility has spilled beyond celebrity gossip, and sparked new debate on women's rights in the conservative country.

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OnlyFans CEO Amrapali Gan speaks at the centre stage of the Europe's largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon on November 2, 2022. The Web Summit will run until November 4, 2022.

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Google wants AI in one thousand languages

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Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour 'Courage' at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Quebec, on September 18, 2019.

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Céline Dion stars as herself in rom-com due in 2023

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Artists highlight the aesthetics of sustainability

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In this file photo taken on August 04, 2009 Author Julie Powell attends a screening of 'Julie and Julia' at the Paley Center For Media in New York City.

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How dubious 'local news' sites are feeding US misinformation

When Elon Musk amplified a conspiracy theory about the hammer attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, he joined the growing ranks of Americans routinely sharing misinformation from dubious "local news" outlets.

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