Stunning Jewel Theft From Paris’s Louvre Reflects a Western Culture That Cannot Defend Its Core Values

I write from a quiet, mountainous part of Central Europe. The scenery is idyllic, and the fall air is crisp. Yet much as the case has been in my other recent trips to the European continent, the sights I see and the conversations I hear are all...

Ertaş: Pro-government media distorts reality and misleads society

Discussions and assessments on the Peace and Democratic Society Process continue. In all his messages, Abdullah Öcalan draws attention to the efforts of the opposition and the importance of intensifying the struggle, yet initiatives against a...

Meet Chhath Puja’s European Twin Yule: How Both Cultures Honour The Sun God

Last Updated:October 26, 2025, 13:57 IST Chhath Puja in India and Yule in Europe may seem worlds apart, but both celebrate the sun, mark seasons, and connect communities through shared rituals Chhath Puja devotees in India offer fruits and prayers...

The Anglican Church's split: When the culture wins over Scripture

By Virgil Walker, Op-ed contributor Sunday, October 26, 2025 Britain's new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally, poses for a photograph in The Corona Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral, southeast England on Oct. 3, 2025, following the...

France: Students for a Free Tibet denounces China’s cultural exploitation, environmental harm in Tibet

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): In a bold show of dissent, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) France held a protest at Paris's Pompidou Centre, blasting the institution for celebrating Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, whose recent firework performance...

The beautiful little village with Britain's 'oldest pub'

Located just eight miles northeast of Leeds city centre, the quaint village of Bardsey is a hidden gem in West Yorkshire. Known for its peaceful countryside and rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era, Bardsey is also home to a...

Benita Valente, revered Philadelphia soprano with Met Opera and one of America’s great lieder artists, has died at 91

Benita Valente, 91, a revered lyric soprano whose voice thrilled listeners with its purity and seeming effortlessness, died Friday night at home in Philadelphia, said her son, Pete Checchia. In a remarkable four-decade career, she appeared on the...

The journey of sikh sacred music across borders

PUBLISHED October 26, 2025 Pakistan is home to approximately 20,000 Sikhs. A small minority compared to the millions who lived in Punjab before Partition. There are roughly 200 historical Sikh shrines noted by Iqbal Qaiser in Historical Sikh...

Art Basel Paris 2025: From The Grand Palais To The City’s Heart

Avenue Winston Churchill Public Art Displays in front of Grand Palais Paris Pace Art Basel Paris 2025 unfolds this week at the Grand Palais Éphémère, bringing together over 200 galleries from 40 countries. The fair continues to strengthen Paris’s...

History’s Largest Infrastructure Cycle Has Begun

The last Manhattan Project changed the world. The new one could reshape the economy – and your wealth… Back in 1939, physicists Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard warned President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Nazi Germany might be on the verge of...

The once struggling seaside town now 'best in Britain' with UK’s longest high street

Southend is home to the world's longest pleasure pier (Image: Humphrey Nemar) Once written off as one of Britain's worst seaside destinations, Southend-on-Sea is now staging an impressive comeback. Despite ranking 41st in the Which? 2024 seaside...

Britain's future threatened by 'relentless surge of Jew hatred'

Briain must stand up to a “relentless surge of Jew hatred”, not just for the sake of the country’s Jewish communities but for the good of the whole nation, according to a former foreign minister who is appalled at the murderous extremism which has...

Good music doesn’t expire, says producer Supa Dups

Supa Dups. Fifteen years ago when he collaborated with American recording artiste Bruno Mars on two songs for the singer’s debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Jamaican-born, Florida-based producer Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee had no idea that the...

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

THE canvas was painted by Bartolome Esteban Murillo in 1675, in Sevilla. Today it hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Its title is Women at the Window (Mujeres en la Ventana), and it tells us a great deal about Spanish society...

Love watches and history? Check out these 5 luxury watch museums spread all over the world

Whether you are a professional horologist, or a timekeeping enthusiast, a visit to museums dedicated to celebrating the legacy of iconic watches is undoubtedly a dream come true. With a diverse collection of historic watches, manuscripts, and...

Glue Jays: Values-based culture at heart of Blue Jays’ World Series run

By Canadian Press on October 26, 2025. TORONTO — Whether it was at the draft, the trade deadline, or during free agency, Ross Atkins has always emphasized the importance of values during his decade as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays....

Is Germany's far-right populist AfD spying for Russia?

Allegations of espionage against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) have been raised by the interior minister of the state of Thuringia. In an interview with Handelsblatt, Social Democrat (SPD) Georg Maier expressed concern that the AfD is abusing...

Report warns of serious violations of right to religious freedom across world

The international Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) last week launched its biennial report ‘Religious Freedom in the World 2025’. The report, which is marking its 25th edition this year, offers a global overview of the state of...

Louvre theft could make France's stolen Crown Jewels as famous as the Mona Lisa

PARIS -- The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty Crown Jewels — long admired at home, little known abroad — to global fame. One week on, and the country is still wounded by the...

Efie Gallery hosts works of contemporary artists in The Shape of Things to Come

Efie Gallery is currently presenting (Oct. 11 – Jan. 10, 2026) The Shape of Things to Come, an exhibition which brings together painting and sculpture by leading contemporary artists, including El Anatsui, Iman Issa, Abdoulaye Konaté, Adam...