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The Greeks Agamemnon to Alexander the Great: A stunning exhibition celebrating 5,000 years of Greek culture.     https://youtu.be/NOfwcj4MEQg About the Exhibition This summer, National Geographic will bring an extraordinary cultural experience to Washington, D.C. THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander...

Puerto Rican Newspaper Cans Popular Comic Strip, Raising Concerns Over Censorship Ángel Carrión   For Puerto Rican Congresswoman María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier, comic strips are no laughing matter. On July 11, the celebrated local comic strip Pepito made light...

Conservative billionaire Pinera sworn in as president of Chile   Sebastian Pinera – whose fortune has been estimated by Forbes at $2.7 billion – has promised to transform Chile into a developed economy in eight years. Chile's...

Israel escalates air strikes on Gaza   Israeli strikes in blockaded Gaza kills three Palestinians, Gaza's health ministry says, raising the death toll in Gaza to seven in 24 hours, and 14 since Israel's raid began...

IFR allays job fears as robotics industry reaches new heights By Barclay Ballard   The latest edition of the World Robotics Report shows that robot sales are increasing year-on-year, with strong growth displayed by the electronics industry. On...

Kyrgyz prime minister dismissed after losing confidence vote   Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov sacks the government of Sapar Isakov after a surprise no-confidence vote in parliament amid an apparent power struggle. Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov (L) dismissed...

This Syrian artist turns bullet casings into works of art   Abu Ali uses spent casings to make toys for children in Douma province and to keep Syrians' suffering in the spotlight. Abu Ali is an artist...

Hungary passes law criminalising aid to migrants   The new law 'STOP Soros' makes it more difficult for refugees and immigrants to gain asylum in Hungary and threatens people helping asylum seekers with up to a...

From sidekick to superstar: the rise of the salad Rebecca Nicholson   With chefs making it their star, and veganism on the rise, salad is no longer the sad side it used to be. Have the stereotypes had their day? In...

5 Self Improvement Tips You Need to Try to Live Your Best Life by Dale Harris   According to a recent study, a shockingly sad 85% of people say they suffer from a lack of self-confidence. To make...

In Pictures: Celebrating Buddha's birthday Celebrated in various countries, from India to Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea, and Malaysia, Wesak Day, as Buddha's birthday is known, is a festival that celebrates the birth, death and enlightenment...

19 Dead in Latest Congo Ebola Outbreak   A health worker prepares to takes off protective clothing after visiting the isolation ward at Bikoro hospital, which received a new suspected Ebola case, in Bikoro, Democratic Republic...

Pets in China get a dose of acupuncture A rising number of pet owners in China are turning to alternative therapy and Chinese medicine to cure their animals' ailments. Pet owners in China are turning to acupuncture to help...

Daniel Ortega is causing a bloodbath in Nicaragua   Could Nicaragua go the way of Venezuela? IT BEGAN three months ago with a protest against cuts in pensions decreed by Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s president. Now his Central...

Number of missing in California fire declines, search continues   The death toll from the California wildfire rose to 77 while a vigil to honour the victims was held in Paradise city. A search and rescue dog...

Major fire breaks out at hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, patients evacuated     PATIENTS, some wheeled out in their sick beds, have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out in an Istanbul hospital. A HUGE fire has...

Three Predictions for the Future of UX/UI Alex Poon   Alex Poon '06 on where the industry is heading, and what it’s leaving behind We’ve reached an inflection point: the conversational interface is now viable for a...

GPS Tracking for Man's Best Friend By: Simon Wyryzowski To say that our pets are our best friends is an understatement. There are many people in this world who see their pets as life long companions,...

Venezuela's medicine shortage sends cancer mortality rates soaring   The Pharmaceutical Federation of Venezuela says the country is experiencing a 95 percent shortage in medicines needed to treat high-cost diseases like cancer. The political and economic crisis...

Blast at election campaign event kills at least 128 people in Pakistan   A suicide bomber hit a political gathering in Mastung district of Balochistan at least killing 128 people, including BAP candidate Mir Siraj Raisani,...

Latin American bloc urges UN to get involved in Venezuela   Foreign ministers of 12 countries of the Americas urge UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to address the "crisis and continuing human rights violations" in Venezuela. Foreign...

Haitians shrug off daily struggles and get into the Carnival groove   Carnival in Haiti goes back to 1804 and not even the country's devastating 2010 earthquake was enough to eliminate celebrations.   A dancer performs as she...

Syria's traditional oud-making on the decline   While the conflict that has ravaged Syria over the past six years devastated many of its historic crafts, the production of the oud, a pear-shaped traditional musical instrument, has...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding drama FAQ: All the gossip you really want to know by Emily Yahr and Sonia Rao     Video: Global opinions editor Karen Attiah and Democracy Post editor Christian Caryl face off...