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Namibia’s Art Scene Has Been Built By Unsung Heroes – Like Queer Artist Jo Rogge

[ad_1] A week after the opening of their solo exhibition So She Was Turned To a Pillar of Salt at The Project Room in Windhoek, Jo Rogge also facilitated a workshop for aspiring female artists at the gallery. Squeezing in a workshop in the few days they were in Namibia is an affirmation of their commitment to the advancement of art in the country. This is despite having been forced out of Namibia in 2016 when, after 30 years of […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Risks from possible contested U.S. election appear on market’s radar

[ad_1] NEW YORK – A tight U.S. presidential race is leading some investors to brace for an unclear or contested election result that could trip up this year’s booming stock market rally.With less than a month before the election, polls and prediction markets show Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump in a virtual dead heat.Harris led Trump by a marginal 46% to 43% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, a tighter race than the same poll showed a […]

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On the ground at Japan’s biggest coffee conference

[ad_1] Purring grinders and espresso machines, steaming water swirled over drippers, the occasional clink of a spoon, the air rich with fruity and chocolaty aromas — the SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition is was good for more than just a buzz.The Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) organized Asia's largest specialty coffee event for the 21st year from Oct. 9 to 11, and it was the biggest yet with more than 500 booths, 390 companies and 35 countries. […]

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Disinformation stirred by Musk and Trump adds strain to hurricane recovery

[ad_1] State and federal officials, already grappling with back-to-back hurricanes that have killed hundreds across the U.S. Southeast, are now contending with another disaster-related threat: disinformation over their relief efforts and the cause of the storm.Conspiracy theories and hate speech targeting the government’s storm response erupted across social media — especially on X — after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, with former U.S. President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk amplifying unverified allegations. Now, after Hurricane Milton struck Florida […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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One in 8 girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before 18, UNICEF says

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS – More than 370 million girls and women alive today — or 1 in 8 worldwide — have experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children's agency said on Wednesday.The number rises to 650 million, or 1 in 5, when taking into account "non-contact" forms of sexual violence, such as online or verbal abuse, UNICEF reported, in what it called the first global survey of the problem.The report said that while […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! takes its final bow

[ad_1] Since 2014, veteran DJ and broadcaster Peter Barakan has been bringing blues, jazz and other roots musicians to Tokyo for an annual festival called Peter Barakan’s Live Magic!. After a decade, the event is coming to an end — but it's not going out quietly. The 11th edition of Live Magic!, billed as the festival’s finale (in its current form, at least), will take place at Yebisu Garden Place on Oct. 19.The lineup for this year’s festival, the second […]

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U.S. helicopter makes emergency landing on Chigasaki beach

[ad_1] A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on a beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Thursday, with no reports of injuries or damage to the aircraft. The aircraft — an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that belongs to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron at U.S. Naval Air Facility Atsugi — landed at around 11:06 a.m., according to base spokesperson Gregory Mitchell. He added that three individuals were on board. At around 11:20 a.m., the fire department received a call that […]

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Ishiba keeps low profile as he makes diplomatic debut

[ad_1] With pledges to strengthen maritime security and promote decarbonization, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his international debut Thursday at summits related to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — a diplomatic start that saw the new leader keep a low profile after raising eyebrows over ideas such as the creation of an “Asian NATO.”In his first overseas trip since he assumed office earlier this month, Ishiba took part in the Japan-ASEAN and the ASEAN Plus Three summits […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

Africa

Africa: AU Takes Aim At Africa’s New Brand of Mercenaries, but Strong Oversight, Clear Reporting Lines Are Needed

[ad_1] A draft convention against mercenarism is an important milestone in the AU's effort to tackle mercenarism, but success will depend on a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min The often shadowy nature of mercenary activity makes exact numbers difficult to verify, but there has certainly been a resurgence in Africa's use of hired soldiers in the past decade. Countries are increasingly drawing on them to help […]

todayOctober 11, 2024

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