Life
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Using YouTube and TikTok, a make-up artist defies the odds in the Central African Republic
Djibril Gueye Marvin does what he can with what he has but always manages to transform people into their beautiful and chic selves
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A gathering storm: Radical plans are afoot to stop migrants crossing over to the UK
An enforcement raid on illegal migrants and a docked barge to accommodate asylum seekers have split the UK citizens' opinion on the migrants' plight
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All work and some play: The playful side of AI
AI is increasingly finding applications in healthcare and mobility, and adding to concerns about job losses, but on the lighter side, it is recreating John Lennon's voice for a new Beatles record, or helping you chat with Lady Macbeth in school
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Engines off: Find vacation escapism on these car-free islands
There's no need to wait until the next Car-Free Day, September 22, to plan a trip without using this mode of transport, which is often associated with freedom and escapism in our culture's collective imagination. But that's certainly not the case in these six destinations
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What do oceans and forests have in common?
Ahead of the adoption of the first-ever United Nations international high-seas treaty, we explore the many similarities between these two types of ecosystems that represent the planet's largest carbon sinks
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Nature's Wrath: A visual journey through Cyclone Biparjoy
Cyclonic storm Biparjoy has caused widespread destruction as it crossed the coastal areas of India and Pakistan
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With 100 days until Asian Games, Hangzhou feels 'alive'
The Games in Hangzhou were due to take place in September 2022 but were postponed by a year because of China's strict zero-Covid rules
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Meet AICCA: Newest art critic roaming a Madrid museum
AICCA can stop in front of the painting or sculpture of its choice to better admire it... but also to analyse it
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Gourmet Extravaganza: Top 5 immersive dining destinations with a hefty price tag
From surreal experiences at Sublimotion in Ibiza to an interactive culinary adventure at Ultraviolet in Shanghai, here are some of the world's most expensive restaurants by GO Banking Rates
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Luxury wellness vacations are tourism's hottest new trend
In the post-pandemic world, everyone from film stars to artists, corporate leaders to younger travellers, are booking wellness holidays seeking detox, personal growth or holistic cures. And retreats and hotels are stepping in offering everything from gourmet wellness meals to shaman healing and guided meditations
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Cormac McCarthy's sparse prose laid bare America's bleak and brutal soul
Cormac McCarthy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose poignant, brutally violent novels propelled him to the ranks of literary giants of American fiction, dies at 89