Our perfect Bintan Island escape ticked all the boxes for a luxury island getaway to soak up the sun, sea and sand. This Indonesian tropical island (which is part of the Riau Archipelago) is close to both major travel hubs of Singapore and Malaysia and its easy to hop on a boat and be checking […]
Whether it’s a hungry child in a war zone or a polar bear on a shrinking raft of ice, we’re all familiar with shocking images in advertising. Companies use them to confront us with difficult emotions or go against societal norms as a means of grabbing our attention. Dettol, for example, once created an advertisement
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Unlocking new engines of growth and creativity The AI Hub for Sustainable Development is championing inclusive AI growth in Africa. Recent discussions at the UN General Assembly and the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry, Tech and Digital underscored the role of African countries as equal partners in shaping AI’s development, governance and use. The world
Updated: 15/11/2024 – 8:20 GMT+1 Torrential rain on Wednesday forced the closure of schools, colleges, and universities, while hospital and health services were significantly reduced. Urban transport and high-speed train services were also halted due to flood damage to railway tracks. Torrential rain on Wednesday forced the closure of schools, colleges, and universities, while hospital
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Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for America’s top diplomat, he’s set to bring that same ideological ammunition to reshaping U.S. policy in Latin America. Read More: How Asia and Africa Are Bracing for
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Lil Nas X has shared a new song, with original production courtesy of Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter. “Light Again!” is the rapper and singer’s latest comeback single, which he made with Bangalter, Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Jasper Harris. The song comes with a music video directed by Andrew Donoho, and it appears to
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Photo credit: mtvema/Instagram “I want to thank my team, my family and the tigers for voting for me… Thank you to Afrobeats. Afrobeats has opened so many doors for African music. So thank you so much to Afrobeats,” Tyla said as she accepted the Best Afrobeats award at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), held
On Wednesday, Boeing announced it would begin issuing layoff notices to its employees as part of its plan to trim 17,000 jobs or 10 percent of its global workforce. According to Reuters, U.S. employees receiving layoff notices this week will remain on Boeing’s payroll until January, in compliance with federal regulations requiring a 60-day notice
One year ago today, the future of space communications arrived at Earth as a beam of light from a NASA spacecraft nearly 10 million miles away. That’s 40 times farther than our Moon. That’s like using a laser pointer to track a moving dime from a mile away. That’s pretty precise. That laser — transmitted
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25hours Hotel The Oddbird throws open its doors to all daydreamers, night owls and urban nomads looking for something different in the urban jungle of Jakarta on 22 November 2024. Well-connected in the heart of the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) within District 8, 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird rises 38 stories above Ashta Mall
