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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:34:56 GMTIran nuclear chief rejects Western motion calling for cooperation with IAEA
Iran said Wednesday it rejected a draft resolution by Western nations calling on Tehran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the country's nuclear chief said.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:24:16 GMTDreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers
Drawn by the prospect of making more money than they could ever hope to at home, migrants make up nearly 90 percent of Qatar's population of 2.8 million.
Most come from the Indian subcontinent and the Philippines. Others hail from African nations i...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:50:11 GMTBale '100 percent fit' as Wales end 64-year wait at World Cup
The 33-year-old has played just half an hour of football since completing his first 90 minutes for more than a year in Wales' Nations League defeat to Poland in September.
Bale revealed he was not fully fit after coming off the bench to score a cru...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:52:24 GMTUK householders face squeeze as budget looms
But for residents and businesses of the town, which is ranked as England's most deprived, the expected spending cuts and tax increases could have wide-ranging consequences.
"My basic supply of eggs, bacon, sausages that I give my customers, I have ...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:48:09 GMTWarhol nephew auctions two early works by pop art visionary
The 1948 self-portrait "Nosepicker 1: Why Pick on Me" went for $491,400 including fees, while "Living Room," also from 1948, sold for $315,000 at a sale organized by New York's Phillips.
The prices were far removed from the stratospheric amounts pa...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:34:26 GMTFalconers hope to draw World Cup fans to Qatar heritage
These "Little Falconers" have gathered in a tent ahead of the football World Cup in the gas-rich Gulf emirate, in a bid to introduce visitors to a practice inherited from their forefathers.
"This is my first participation in the competition," says ...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:30:25 GMTPraised abroad, controversial Pakistani movie 'Joyland' banned at home
"Joyland", which has won prizes around the globe including the Jury Prize at Cannes, is also Pakistan's entry for next year's Oscars.
But it may not be seen at home unless a review by the censors, ordered by a committee following the prime minister...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:22:10 GMTAustralia have point to prove against world champions England
Australia went into the World Cup as defending champions but failed to go beyond the group phase, in contrast to Jos Buttler's men who powered to the title with a gripping win against Pakistan on Sunday.
"Yeah, I think you always have a point to pr...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:01:36 GMTChagall painting stolen by Nazis sells for $7.4 million at New York auction
A painting by Marc Chagall, which was among 15 works stolen by Nazis and eventually returned by France to the heirs of the affected families, sold for $7.4 million at auction in New York Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:16:24 GMTA bluffer's guide to Proust 100 years after his death
For those waiting for another lockdown to curl up with his magnum opus, here are five fun facts you can drop into a conversation that will make you sound like an expert.
Unwanted masterpiece
In 1909 Proust launched himself into what would become his...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:45:56 GMTNASA's next-generation Artemis rocket launches on voyage to Moon
NASA's towering next-generation moon rocket blasted off from Florida early on Wednesday on its debut flight, a crewless voyage inaugurating the U.S. space agency's Artemis exploration program 50 years after the final Apollo moon mission.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:42:10 GMTMusk to testify at trial over his $50 bn Tesla compensation
Musk will testify in the same Delaware court where he faced a lawsuit by Twitter to make sure he went through with his buyout of the social platform.
The $44 billion purchase of Twitter has put Musk under a deluge of scrutiny after he conducted mas...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:40:16 GMTFrench MPs mull banning bullfighting
The issue has split the ruling coalition of President Emmanuel Macron and the biggest opposition party, the far-right National Rally, which is led by animal-lover Marine Le Pen.
Despite having widespread public support, most observers expect the bi...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:32:12 GMTChagall painting stolen by Nazis sells for $7.4 mn at US auction
The sale at the Phillips auction house was part of the fall auction season, which sees major industry players sell hundreds of works of art for several billion dollars in a few days in the upscale neighborhoods of Manhattan.
On Tuesday, Phillips s...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:26:11 GMTYamada wants Japan to 'check themselves' with France Test
The Brave Blossoms head to Toulouse after last weekend's heavy loss to England to meet Les Bleus who scored an impressive win over Rugby World Cup winners South Africa and are unbeaten in 12 games.
"France are definitely a top team now. It's a good...