This picture taken on June 21, 2022 in Kassel shows staff members of documenta as they take down the controversial work entitled 'People's Justice' by the Indonesian artist collective Taring Padi.

Top German art show director quits in anti-Semitism row

The director general of Documenta, one of the world's biggest art fairs, was forced to resign following outrage over anti-Semitic exhibits upon opening in Germany last month.

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Johnny Depp releases album after sensational trial

Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp sought to show his creative career was back on track on Friday, releasing an album with English rocker Jeff Beck. ...

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Thousands take part in Seoul LGBT festival, protesters rally

Thousands of South Koreans took part in a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest across the road. ...

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Foster care: An elephant guardian walks along a dirt road with one of the orphaned elephant calves in his care, on Feb. 26, 2020 at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, central Kenya.

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Social life helps orphaned elephants overcome loss: study

Orphaned elephants manage to overcome the loss of their mothers by living in a herd, highlighting the importance of a social life for the species, according to a study.

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From the basics: A child receives a keyboard lesson on June 11 at the Yamaha Music Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has become possible as the government started easing some social restrictions in recent years.

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Students embrace new rhythms at Saudi music schools

Music schools are popping up in Saudi Arabia’s big cities as some social restrictions are relaxed, including group music lessons.

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In Waiting: Komunal, now a four-member group, is currently waiting for its formerly-active bassist, Arie Khomaini to rejoin and expand the band's repertoire. (Courtesy of Hermandja)

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A decade on, Komunal returns with a metallic vengeance

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In this picture taken on June 30, 2022 Kazuki Kimura works in his house in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution

A quiet revolution in Japan's rigid business culture is underway, with firms working to digitise operations and offer more flexibility to staff who were once expected to stay late.

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US actress Constance Wu arrives for the premiere screening of Amazon Prime's 'The Terminal List' at the Directors Guild of America theatre in Los Angeles, June 22, 2022.

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US actress Constance Wu says attempted suicide after Twitter storm

US actress Constance Wu made a suicide attempt three years ago, bruised by a bitter social media backlash, the Crazy Rich Asians star said.

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Paloma Paz, a transsexual sex worker, puts make up on at her house before going to work, in Mexico City, on July 8, 2022.

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Mexican sex workers fight injustice with the pen

Paloma Paz began writing articles after seeing fellow sex workers thrown onto the street when the hotels where they lived and worked closed due to the pandemic.

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In this handout photo from NASA obtained on July 11, 2022, the first infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is seen.

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Webb begins hunt for the first stars and habitable worlds

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Promo hunt: Adez Aulia, chief technology officer (CTO) of Metaverse Studio Indonesia, holds up a tablet showing a special deal that is only visible on the Pasarina app. (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

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Metaverse app brings treasure-hunt shopping experience to Pasarina

Utilizing artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology, Pasarina has launched a metaverse app where customers can meet a virtual assistant shop and discover “hidden” promotions.

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In this file photo taken on August 04, 2001, Ivana Trump (right) and her daughter Ivanka Trump (left) arrive for the traditional Red Cross Ball in Monaco.

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Donald Trump's first wife Ivana dies aged 73

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Hidden gem: Senior conservator Lesley Stevenson viewing Head of a Peasant Woman alongside an X-ray image of a hidden self-portrait of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom, in this picture released by the National Galleries of Scotland on Thursday.

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UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait

A gallery in Scotland said on Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting.

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The filmmaker: Iranian film director Jafar Panahi on a balcony overlooking Tehran during an interview on Aug. 30, 2010. Panahi is the third filmmaker reported to have been detained by Iranian authorities in the space of a few days.

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‘In love with my country’: Arrested Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, renowned for his gritty social commentary which has drawn the ire of his country's rulers, was arrested on Monday — the third filmmaker to be held in less than a week.

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Breaking boundaries: Miss Bhutan 2022, Tashi Choden, attends a pride event hosted in her honor in Thimphu on June 30.

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Bhutan’s trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community

Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition – she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure.

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Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper streaming plan

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‘Welcome to the Hotel California’: Don Henley (right) and Glenn Frey of the legendary rock band The Eagles perform to a sold-out crowd at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, the United States, on July 28, 2001.

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Three men charged over stolen lyrics for Eagles' 'Hotel California'

Three men have been criminally charged in Manhattan with possessing about 100 pages stolen from the singer Don Henley of handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles' blockbuster 1976 album Hotel California.

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The controversial delicacy taking Bali by storm

A small warung (stall) serving lawar empas (freshwater softshell turtle) is gaining popularity in Bali. But troubling questions linger about the dish’s inspiration and provenance.

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In this file photo taken on September 15, 2021 aerial view showing smoke rising from an illegal fire destroying Amazonia rainforest in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high in the first half of 2022, while June was the worst month for forest fires since 2007, according to official data released on July 1, 2022.

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Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear

In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is cataloging species. Time is of the essence.

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Play with senses: Pictured is a view of the swimming pool at Conrad Bali. Aside from relaxing at the hotel, guests can give back to the local communities through Signature Sensory Odyssey, a new program that enriches guests' experience through sights, sound, smell and touch with a holistic approach. (Courtesy of Conrad Bali)

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Sense and sustainability: Embark on luxury odysseys with local impacts at Conrad Bali

From forest exploration to full moon ceremony, Conrad Bali takes guests on a ride with their senses while paying attention to the sustainability of local communities.

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This photograph obtained January 3, 2013 courtesy of NASA shows a fist-sized meteorite nicknamed

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Scientists find oldest Martian meteorite's original home

The meteorite NWA 7034, nicknamed Black Beauty, has fascinated geologists since it was discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2011.

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Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen gives President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo a box set of Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ album during a visit to Bogor Palace on Nov. 28, 2017.

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Metallica deserves ‘all the love’ from ‘Stranger Things’ bump, Jokowi says

Jokowi, who made the time as Jakarta governor to attend a Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in August 2013, said the new generation of fans should celebrate the metal band’s music and that the new interest in "Master of Puppets" was proof that Metallica remained one of the best in the business.

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Giving it all: Indonesian organ donors share their stories

Indonesian organ donors do it to help their loved ones survive and for humanitarian concerns.

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French gendarmes remove environmental protestors of the movement 'Derniere Renovation' from the race route during the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in the French Alps, on July 12, 2022.

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Tour de France environment protest reaches global audience

When French environmental campaigners halted the Tour de France on Tuesday, they hooked into a global audience with sport becoming an increasingly popular medium for viral stunts by protestors.

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Men gather at the Hamam al-Alil baths, south of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, on June 30, 2022.

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Troubled waters: Iraqi spa reborn after IS massacres

A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass executions.

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In this photo taken on June 21, 2022, Korean-American K-pop star AleXa, who recently won the American Song Contest, poses in a dance studio of South Korea's ZB Label in Seoul.

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Korean-American K-pop star AleXa has wanted to be on stage since she was a kid, but her search for fame in South Korea was also fuelled by another reason -- to help her mother find her birth family.

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The Dutch art detective who says he recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic

At 52, he is one of the most famous art sleuths in the world, trusted by both thieves and police for his unprecedented access to the criminal trade in stolen art.

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A person takes a video of the gians screens displaying images captured by The James Webb Space Telescope in Times Square on July 12, 2022 in New York. Released one by one starting from 10:30 am Eastern (1430 GMT) at the Goddard Space Flight Center, the new images demonstrated the full power of the $10 billion observatory, which uses infrared cameras to gaze into the distant universe with unprecedented clarity.

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Webb Telescope: What will scientists learn?

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Double-Michelin-starred Faroese chef of KOKS restaurant Poul Andrias Ziska (R) serves Greenlandic halibut with horseradish and dill sauce in the restaurant housed in the Poul Egedes House in Ilimanaq, Greenland, on June 28, 2022. Restaurant Koks, usually housed in the Faroe Islands, where they have been awarded two Michelin stars, moved to Ilimanaq Lodge and is open between June 12 and September 8, 2022 and 2023, serving a tasting menu in the small settlement 300km north of the polar circle, home to 53 permanent residents.

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Remote repast: Dining at the world's northernmost Michelin restaurant

Housed in a narrow black wooden house, one of the oldest in Greenland, the restaurant can only accommodate about 20 people per service, and experiments with local produce, including whale and seaweed, with fresh produce almost impossible to find in the harsh climate.

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Unproven: Psychologist Azizatul Adni of Bale Psikolog in East Lombok says that various treatments are available for sleep disorders, but no research had yet taken a look at the pros and cons of sleep calls to address sleeplessness. (Unsplash/Kinga Cichewicz)

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Sleep calls: New virtual service offers listening ear

Apart from offering a sense of comfort and companionship, sleep call services are emerging as a way for some to tackle sleeplessness and loneliness, though the practice's clinical benefits are as yet unproven.

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