Milan design fair opens with sustainability and David Lynch
One of the world's leading design events, the Salone del Mobile, opened in Milan on Tuesday, marked by sustainability, craftsmanship and two "thinking rooms" from David Lynch.
Read moreParis 2024 Games torch relay launched in Olympics birthplace
The torch relay for the Paris 2024 Olympics set off Tuesday from Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games, after the flame was lit in a ritual inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises.
Read moreGlobal equities extend selloff on Iran-Israel conflict fears
Asian and European stock markets sank Tuesday after Israel's army chief vowed a response to Iran's attack on his country, with sentiment also dented by diminishing US interest-rate cut hopes and mixed earnings.
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Russian ballet show in South Korea cancelled amid Ukraine tensions
A ballet performance in South Korea featuring dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled abruptly, the organisers confirmed to AFP Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Seoul and Moscow over Ukraine and North Korea.
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Olympics ceremony on Seine 'very probable' option
The Paris Olympics' chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Monday an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the "very probable" option, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium.
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Meta 'supreme court' takes on cases of deepfake porn
Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinizing the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases.
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Fortunato Ortombina named new La Scala director
The director of La Fenice Opera House in Venice, Fortunato Ortombina, will take the helm of Milan's storied La Scala, authorities announced Tuesday.
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Paris 2024 Games flame lit in ancient Olympia
The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises.
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'Go home': Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain
Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector.
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Day two of Trump's trial to resume tortuous jury selection process
Day two of Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial opens in New York on Tuesday the same way the first ended -- with the defendant and US presidential hopeful being forced to watch in silence as lawyers work through the tortuous process of picking a jury.
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