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When governments around Europe told people to create a "bubble" to limit their social contacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, this was probably not what they had in mind. Alain Verschueren, a Belgian artist and social worker, has been strolling through the capital Brussels wearing a "portable oasis" - a plexiglass mini-greenhouse which rests on his shoulders, cocooning him in a bubble of air purified by the aromatic plants inside. Verschueren, 61, developed the idea 15 years ago, inspired by the lush oases in Tunisia where he had previously worked.
Guatemala has set a collision course with Washington over the removal of the most prominent graft-fighting judge from the Central American nation's highest court, despite her having the outspoken support of the Biden administration. Lawmakers invited Constitutional Court President Gloria Porras to an investiture ceremony in Congress last week after she was re-elected to another five-year term on the bench - only to refuse to swear her in.
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More than 220,000 new daily cases were reported in India on Sunday.
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Some fearless fishermen competed with sharks for their catch in the shallow waters off a beach in Murray Island, Queensland, striking footage shows.The video, taken by local Philomena Nona in March, shows the fishermen reeling in their catch amid a feeding frenzy of sharks.The men can be seen standing mere feet from the sharks. Credit: Philomena Nona via Storyful
Italian author Antonio Dikele Distefano, who grew up in the northern Italian city of Ravenna, is the originator of new Netflix Original series “Zero,” which marks the first series centered around the present-day lives of Black Italian youth. The groundbreaking skein centers on a shy Black kid named Zero who can become invisible, and uses […]
Challenges abound on and off the field for Zimbabwe ahead of their home series against Pakistan, but former test opener Tino Mawoyo believes the return of several batting stalwarts will lift the hosts' spirits. Bruised by four heavy losses to Afghanistan across two formats in Abu Dhabi last month, Zimbabwe are expected to ring in the changes when they meet Pakistan on Wednesday in the first of three Twenty20 matches at Harare Sports Club. Two test matches will follow at the same venue.
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed trade and economic issues in a meeting in Jakarta on Monday with his Indonesian counterpart, the two countries said. Zarif emphasized the importance of finalizing a preferential trade agreement in his talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
French director Leos Carax’s “Annette,” starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard and Simon Helberg, will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the festival announced Monday. Carax, who caused a sensation nine years ago with his competition entry “Holy Motors,” returns to the Croisette with his first English-language film, which will screen on July 9 to open the pandemic-delayed festival. Read original story Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard’s ‘Annette’ to Open Cannes Film Festival At TheWrap
The number of cross-border drug trafficking cases referred to the European agency for prosecutorial cooperation nearly doubled in four years to 562 in 2020, partly driven by a huge increase in the production of synthetic drugs, the agency said. In a report published on Monday Eurojust said drug trafficking in the European Union alone has an estimated value of 30 billion euros ($36 billion) annually. The rapid rise of production of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamines and their sale via online market places on the darknet poses a big challenge to prosecutors across the European Union.
South Korea is the most dominant side in the sport with 39 Olympic medals - 23 among them golds. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, athletes of the Asian country won gold in every single archery event. "It's a real bummer," Kang Chae-young, who won the women's recurve gold in the 2019 World Cup, was quoted as saying by World Archery.
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Closing arguments in the trial of the former officer Minneapolis police officer charged George Floyd's murder get underway in Monday.
Top bosses including chief executive Noel Quinn will now hot desk in an open-plan space.
De Bruyne sustained the injury in last Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat at Chelsea. "Kevin will continue to be reviewed but will miss Wednesday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa." After the trip to Villa, City take on Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final on Sunday.
An upstate New York couple may have finally solved the mystery of who's been tossing used coffee cups in their front yard for nearly three years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 19 — The Petaling District Health Office has ordered 19 schools there to close down for disinfection and close contact tracing of students and teachers following several cases of...
