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Extravagant opera costumes up for auction
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» GENEVA - Sandra Delpierre’s fingers linger on a long blue and white fur coat and graze a pair of angel wings as she winds past thousands of colourful costumes used in opera performances.
Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery.
Personal tipping points: Four climate journeys
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» PARIS - From US President Donald Trump’s all-out push for fossil fuels to political squabbles in Europe, governments are retreating on their climate promises. But most people around the world still see global warming as a serious threat.
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya.
Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Tweed's youthful makeover resurrects symbol of Scottish heritage
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» ISLE OF SCALPAY — "When you see tweed on the runway, you don't expect it to come from here," joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch.
Art lovers mob Paris's Pompidou Centre ahead of five-year closure
AFP, Published on 09/03/2025
» PARIS - Tourists and French visitors alike filled Paris's landmark Pompidou museum on the weekend to catch a last glimpse of its prestigious art collection ahead of a five-year closure for a major renovation.
Syria conference lays out post-Assad priorities, but Kurds not invited
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» DAMASCUS - A national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus set out a path for the new Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad but did not receive support from Kurdish leaders, who were not invited.
Japan's hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» TAKEFU (JAPAN) - Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.
'Tombstone' hats remind dervishes of mortality
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KONYA, Turkey - The tall light brown hats worn by whirling dervishes are as intriguing as the elliptical dance performed in honour of the Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.