Rare remains: The ruins of a Mayan site called Xiol were discovered when archeologists uncovered an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on the construction site of an industrial park in Kanasin, near Merida, Mexico.

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In this file photo taken on December 28, 2018 Amou Haji (uncle Haji) sits on the outskirts of the village of Dezhgah in the Dehram district of the southwestern Iranian Fars province.

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'World's dirtiest man' dies in Iran at 94: media

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Six young CEOs talk reaching success without abandoning ethical leadership

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Inside the workshop: Rudi works along with 60 batik artisans at Rumah Batik Kidang Mas, Rudi's family's business in Lasem, Central Java. (Courtesy of Rudi Siswanto)

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Batik artisans in Lasem, Central Java, strive to continue their family businesses and keep traditional legacies alive.

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Back on track: Barbadian singer Rihanna arrives for the world premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, the United States, on Wednesday.

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Rihanna to make music return with track for ‘Black Panther’

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Henry Ford of painting: French artist Pierre Soulages poses at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, on Oct. 13, 2009. Soulages died at age 102, his relatives told AFP on Oct. 26.

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Painter Pierre Soulages, French master of black, dies at 102

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Ancient tradition: Popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, wayang shadow puppets tell a story, usually taken from Mahabharata or Ramayana.

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Shadow puppet enthusiasts hope robotics can save ancient art

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Color immersion: Visitors view the artwork on display during the exhibition opening on Oct. 15, 2022 for Warna Bali: Natural Balinese Colors in The Contemporary Arts at the Gala Rupa Balinesia Art Space in Kuta, Bali. The exhibition of artwork, which were made using all-natural mediums, is the culmination of research into the Balinese color philosophy and traditional techniques. (Courtesy of Gurat Art Project)

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Warna Bali: Landmark exhibit traces Balinese color philosophy

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People walk past a store of the Coach luxury fashion retailer in a shopping district in Beijing, China, October 19, 2022.

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Tapestry deepens push into China, undeterred by luxury market slump

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Music as therapy: Uchikowati Fauzia (middle), who helped found the Dialita choir, sings with fellow women survivors of the 1965 atrocities at an event in Jakarta. (Courtesy of Uchikowati Fauzia)

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How survivors of the 1965 tragedy have endured and overcome

Survivors of Indonesia’s 1965 massacre talk about the lingering challenges of their shared trauma.

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What’s up?: Popular messaging app WhatsApp experienced an outage of around half an hour on Oct. 25 across the globe, including in Indonesia.

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Humor greets WhatsApp outage in Indonesia

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No white lies: Teddy Adhitya's new song 'Little Me' is a frank, heart-to-heart conversation between the artist and his younger self. (Courtesy of TED Records)

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Teddy Adhitya on latest EP: ‘I communicate with myself with no boundaries’

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Power or predator: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Oct. 4. Weinstein was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges.

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Weinstein used Hollywood power to rape, court hears

Harvey Weinstein used his power and influence in Hollywood to rape women, leaving them terrified for their careers if they stood up to him, a court in Los Angeles heard on Monday.

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Play time: Children play a video game called League of Legends (LoL) during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 14, 2021.

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Video games could improve kids’ brains: Study

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General view of a mural depicting late soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, which will be presented on the anniversary of Maradona, the 30th of October, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 19, 2022.

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Indonesian dancers hope to raise awareness for victims of Ukraine war

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'Will & Grace' star Leslie Jordan dead at 67

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Digital buzz: German author Sarah Sprinz poses for a picture with a book from her Dunbridge Academy hit series for young adults at the TikTok Stands on Friday, during the 23rd Frankfurt Book Fair at the Messe in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.

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'Comeback' reunion: The Taylor Swift Indonesia Official Fanbase organized the Midnights Memories Jakarta karaoke party on Oct. 22, 2022 at Habitate Jakarta in Karet Kuningan, South Jakarta. The event aimed to celebrate the American singer-songwriter’s latest album ‘Midnights’, released digitally on Oct. 21, but it also turned into a reunion of sorts for Swifities in the capital. (JP/Felix Martua)

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Indonesian 'Swifties' reunite at 'Midnights' celebration

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In this photo taken on August 26, 2022, men strap a dagger to a rooster before a cockfighting match at the San Pedro Coliseum in Laguna province. Shut for two years during the Covid-19 pandemic, traditional cockfighting arenas have reopened across the archipelago nation. Banned in many countries, cockfighting is hugely popular in the Philippines, where millions of dollars are bet on matches every week.

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Feathers fly as Philippine cockfighting shakes off COVID-19 closures

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People take photographs as they watch a flock during the annual sheep parade, during which shepherds exercise their right to use traditional migration routes for their livestock from northern Spain to winter grazing pasture land in the southern areas of the country, on the streets of Madrid, Spain, October 23, 2022.

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Sheep take over Madrid's streets as they head for winter pastures

Sheep replaced cars on the streets of Madrid on Sunday, as shepherds following ancient herding routes led their flocks through the centre of the Spanish capital to southerly pastures for winter grazing.

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Trending language: People in South Jakarta are well-known for code-switching between Indonesian and English. (Unsplash/Rendy Novantino)

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English, Jaksel style: Why some Indonesians jump between two languages

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Look fabulous: A model presents a gorgeous red coat by Faboo. (Courtesy of Team Muara Bagdja)

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Fashion stylist Caren Delano talks life in New York and his new brand

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In this file photo taken on February 15, 2016 Singer Taylor Swift performs during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles. Keen to keep viewers glued to the Grammys, the Recording Academy has asked the music world's powerhouse performers to anchor yet another awards gala forced to go virtual.

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Taylor Swift's 10th album 'Midnights' crashes Spotify

Swifties from the United States to France and Britain were forced to wait patiently for hours to get their first earful of Swift's latest sound on the streaming platform -- released at the stroke of midnight.

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Ralph Lauren apologizes after Mexico’s First Lady accuses it of plagiarism

The United States fashion house Ralph Lauren apologized on Friday after Mexico’s First Lady accused it of plagiarizing indigenous designs and sought compensation for local communities.

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Ride on: Red Bull’s Austrian CEO, Dietrich Mateschitz, arrives in the paddocks ahead of the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix on June 30, 2018 in Spielberg, central Austria. Mateschitz died on Saturday aged 78, the company said.

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Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78

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