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Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TANGAIL — Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim.
When students rise
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/10/2025
» Back in the mid-19th century, female education increased literacy and access to jobs and they began to fight for participation in public life. The public sphere promised them a new horizon. From the 1890s onwards, print media began to allow women to express their voice and authors vaunted personal talent and equality, including gender relations. Following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, women were enfranchised for the first time.
K-pop stars NewJeans quit Hybe in shock revolt that slams studio’s stock
Bloomberg, Published on 29/11/2024
» K-pop superstars NewJeans pulled the plug on their partnership with Hybe, escalating an unprecedented uprising that’s transfixed South Korea, wiping out as much as 7% of the studio’s value on Friday.
K-pop superstars NewJeans quit agency
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 28/11/2024
» The K-pop superstars NewJeans have officially declared they plan to part ways with Hybe, in a dramatic step that could spark legal battles with South Korea’s most powerful music company.
Ex-Twitter chairman sues Elon Musk's X for $20 million in shares
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/08/2024
» TEXAS - Former Twitter Chairman Omid Kordestani sued the social media company, claiming that billionaire owner Elon Musk is refusing to cash out more than US$20 million worth of shares he is owed.
Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» PARIS: For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.
Welcome to Tumblr. Now go away.
New York Times, Published on 25/11/2022
» NEW YORK: Michele Catalano had mostly positive memories of Tumblr. When she joined the platform in 2009, two years after it started, it was a fledgling microblogging site with a friendly feel, she said, and a sense of community.
Kanye West agrees to buy social network Parler
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Social network Parler announced Monday a deal for Kanye West to buy the platform popular with US conservatives, just over a week after the rapper's Twitter and Instagram accounts were restricted over anti-Semitic posts.
Film fest to frontline: Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: It was less than a year ago that Ukrainian movie director Oleg Sentsov was presenting his latest film "Rhino" at the prestigious Venice film festival.
Afghan women TV presenters vow to fight after order to cover faces
AFP, Published on 23/05/2022
» KABUL: Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by Taliban authorities to cover their faces on air.