Category: World News
Masterful Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer rendered famous ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ during Golden Age
Fox News Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is known to have created 36 pieces of artwork during his life, including his most famous painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” The painting depicts a woman, but it’s not a portrait, but rather a “tronie,” according to the Maurithshus museum, which is a painting of an imaginary figure. …
Read MoreSeparatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and threatens more violence
Fox News A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks were coming, while the prime minister declared there would not be peace talks with the insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded projects there. The multiple attacks in southwestern…
Read MoreIsrael opens tombs from Ancient Rome to the public for the first time: ‘wonderful paintings’
Fox News Tombs dating back to the ancient Roman era have been opened to the public for the first time after a meticulous restoration process, according to an announcement from the Israel Antiquities Authority. The two tombs, estimated to be nearly 2,000 years old, were originally discovered by British archaeologists in the 1930s. For nearly 100…
Read MoreArchaeologists discover privacy barrier possibly used by famous playwright in the UK’s oldest working theater
Fox News A doorway that could have been used by famous playwright William Shakespeare was discovered in the United Kingdom’s oldest working theater. The discovery in St. George’s Guildhall in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, which has been undergoing major conservation efforts, was sparked when the Guildhall’s creative director, Tim FitzHigham, noticed a “weird shape in the…
Read MoreIn first major speech, Keir Starmer paints a gloomy picture of Britain
Washington Post The new U.K. prime minister talked about societal “rot” and financial black holes and said “things will get worse before they get better.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/27/keir-starmer-speech-riots-budget/
Read MoreWho Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France?
New York Times Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/business/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-explained.html
Read MoreRussia hits Ukraine for 2nd day with ‘outrageous,’ ‘cowardly’ missile attacks on civilian areas
Fox News Ukraine continues to reel from Russia’s missile strike on Monday, which ranks as the largest attack since the start of the war, as Moscow is beginning to suggest that Ukraine could make desperate moves. “Russia’s large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure on Monday are almost certainly in response to Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk…
Read MoreUS top general says tensions in Middle East have ‘somewhat’ eased amid new Iranian threats
Fox News Concerns over an all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran have eased, according to comments made by U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to Reuters on Monday, but statements issued by Jerusalem and Tehran suggest otherwise. Brown met with top Israeli officials in Tel Aviv to…
Read MoreWhat Across-the-Board Tariffs Could Mean for the Global Economy
New York Times Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has floated the idea of a 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports, a plan that economists say could badly damage trade. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/business/trump-tariffs-us-trade.html
Read MoreThe Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov
New York Times When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/technology/telegram-crypto-industry-defender.html
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