Palais in Paris last December and had signed a seven-year cooperation agreement. However, there have been numerous disputes about the right to hold the art fair during the bid process. For more than a decade, the exhibition date had been linked to FIAC and Paris Photo. RX France, FIAC's parent business, has accused the Grand Palais of Paris of staging…
GLASGOW, Scotland — Global leaders have gathered at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, to discuss urgent action to combat a rapidly warming world. Here are some memorable quotes from heads of state and government and others who are giving speeches Monday, the second day of the…
Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest Greek composer in history, whose music has touched…
She’s famous for having said plenty of Mother Teresa quotes about love, happiness,…
Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to “never forget,” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Bonita Mentis set out to read victims’ names at the World Trade Center wearing a necklace with a photo of her slain sister, Shevonne Mentis. The 25-year-old…
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Adam Morton There is no shortage of things to say about what’s going wrong. The extent of damage caused at 1.2C of global heating since pre-industrial levels is proving greater than was forecast by climate scientists not that long ago. As discussed last week, the disastrous toll of the historic flooding…
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Many players are released from academies and struggle to comprehend or find the right pathway for them. Double Diamond Sports is partnered with professional clubs and institutes to help guide, support and advise players on the options available to them. MARKETING We provide all the necessary support to carry out…
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Sanna Marin brushed back a call for her to take a drug test and said that she had ‘nothing to conceal or hide.’ Of all the EU leaders to party with, you’d probably have the most fun with Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported Wednesday that, in new videos…
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SINGAPORE: Kendal Industrial Park, a joint project between Singapore and Indonesia, is set to double in size, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on a visit to the park on Thursday (May 19). Mr Wong is on his first official visit to Indonesia as Finance Minister. After two days of meeting senior…
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Lee Kuan Yew, the man who founded modern-day Singapore and died last week at age 91, led that economic transformation. One of the most influential leaders of the 20th century, Lee was an autocrat whose tiny island-state became one of the richest places in the world, and a role model for…
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National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments – City Hall and former…
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Instituted in 1979 by our late President, then Minister of Culture, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, the Singapore Cultural Medallion is highest arts accolade, honouring individuals whose artistic excellence, contribution and commitment have enriched and distinguished Singapore’s arts and culture scene. This award celebrates inspiring local arts practitioners who display professional…
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In 2011, Vanessa Demouy gave birth to her daughter Sharlie, the fruit of her marriage to Philippe Lellouche. And Nicolas Sarkozy had been the first to visit the little girl. A memorable memory! Vanessa Demouy is a fulfilled mother. Star of the soap opera Here it all begins, the interpreter…
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Enigmatic financier George Soros became one of the most notorious billionaires on Wall Street. But looking beyond his high-flying career, we find a secretive past which led to some of the most unorthodox money-making schemes imaginable, before using his fortune to enact regime change operations through a vast NGO network…
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