Culture Desk

Culture Desk

FESPACO: Burkina Faso’s enduring symbol of hope amidst political strife and extremist violence

25 Feb 2023 10 mins read 1k Views

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Despite years of political strife and ongoing religious extremist attacks in Burkina Faso, the West African country's annual film festival, FESPACO, has remained a symbo...

5000-year-old fridge like structure sheds light on ancient dining habits

25 Feb 2k Views
Wildlife Flourishes in the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea

24 Feb 1.2k Views
‘Beginning of the end’; Antarctic Sea ice reaches record-low levels

22 Feb 3k Views
Vatican observatory names newly-discovered asteroids after Pope and Jesuit priests

22 Feb 2.1k Views

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for new sci-fi city project "New Murabba"

21 Feb 2023 10 mins read 1.4k Views

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia announced plans for a new downtown district, the New Murabba, in Riyadh. The project will create the largest of its kind in the world. The centerpiece of the new district will...

Codex Sassoon, world’s oldest surviving Hebrew Bible to be auctioned for USD$50 million

17 Feb 1.8k Views

Image of lighting strike on ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue goes viral; a dream come true, says photographer

16 Feb 2.7k Views

Netflix quickly pulls back controversial plan to stop password sharing

05 Feb 3.4k Views

Lost video interview with ‘father of Big Bang theory’ recovered

02 Feb

Lifestyle changes increase risk of Colon cancer in young adults

27 Jan 1.6k Views

Two months in air non-stop; World's longest flight record unbeaten

25 Jan 1k Views

Moses bridge, an engineering marvel resembling the red sea partition

25 Jan 1.9k Views

Concern raised by experts over use of puberty blockers

20 Jan 2.3k Views

Oldest person in the world, French Catholic nun Sister Andre passes away at 118

18 Jan 2023 10 mins read 3.1k Views

Toulon, France - Sister Andre Randon, a French nun and the oldest person in the world, has passed away at the age...

Vatican launches “School of Arts and Trades” for future artisans

17 Jan
Tired and sleepless parents encouraged to find purpose in each day of Parenthood

15 Jan 2.3k Views
War in Ukraine kills Dolphins and porpoises; scientists raise alarm

06 Jan 2.4k Views
Hundred days of protests leaves 500 dead, celebrities arrested or exiled in Iran

26 Dec 4.1k Views