26 h. ago Artists decry dismantling of Belgium’s oldest contemporary art museum

Cost-saving plan to transfer Antwerp museum’s entire collection to another city described as ‘simply insane’Prominent artists have spoken out against an “arbitrary reshaping” of Belgium’s museum landscape, as the Flanders region seeks to cut public spending by dismantling the country’s oldest contemporary art gallery and transplanting its entire collection to another city.At a press conference in Antwerp on Tuesday, the directors of the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art (M HKA), which was founded in 1985, decried what they called the “flagrant illegalities” of the museum sector shake-up, which is due to be debated in Belgium’s parliament on Friday. Continue reading...

Culture

3 d. ago Death fears as 'endless' 48C heatwave set to blast entire country with extreme heat

While Britain and the rest of Europe is being slammed by cold winds, snow and ice, things are very different in Australia as the country is pelted with several days of intense heat

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6 d. ago The Traitors set to rival Love Island with 'sexiest' cast ever with 22 unveiled

Bosses on The Traitors have signed up a raft of sexy contestants for the new series – it means the show is likely to get more younger viewers and see rating sky rocket

Politics

1 week ago Half an entire country deemed 'unsafe' as pollution levels sky rocket

A toxic smog crisis grips Thailand, with nearly half the country, including Bangkok and dozens of tourist hotspots, blanketed in ultra-fine dust pollution at levels more than double the safety limit

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2 w. ago Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels

Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather.The UK Met Office’s central forecast is slightly cooler than the 1.55C reached in 2024, the warmest year on record, but 2026 is set to be among the four hottest years dating back to 1850. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago 'Gem of a café' where people can watch planes taking off crowned best in Wales

The establishment won best café in Wales and was also named the country's best business in the entire Welsh food sector

Politics

3 w. ago Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel

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3 w. ago Russia war chest hit by huge Ukraine fireball in chilling WW3 alert

Ukraine's war-planners smashed Kremlin refineries in a second night of drone attacks, as the British government warns WWIII may come and the entire country may go on a war-footing

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3 w. ago Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health OrganizationA study has revealed the concentrations of ultrafine particles breathed in by airline passengers.A team of French researchers, including those from Université Paris Cité, built a pack of instruments that was flown alongside passengers from Paris Charles de Gaulle to European destinations. The machinery was placed on an empty seat in the front rows or in the galley. Continue reading...

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