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Pakistani sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks 26 Feb 2026 - 01:27 pm
This photograph shows a worker weilding scrap metal into Optimus Prime, a film character from Transformers, at a studio on the outskirts of Islamabad. Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by
AI robot monk unveiled in Japan 25 Feb 2026 - 01:34 pm
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Ramadan 2026: How Muslims fast in countries where sun does not set 21 Feb 2026 - 05:36 pm
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Geneva opera house selling off thousands of extravagant costumes 12 Feb 2026 - 10:43 am
This photograph shows costumes items from the Geneva opera house stored at a warehouse near Geneva on February 5, 2026. (Photos by Harold Cunningham / AFP)
‘Ade’nnsãda!, Where Night Never Falls’ comes alive at Liwan 04 Feb 2026 - 12:23 pm
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Why is this penguin appearing in many social media campaigns across Qatar? 02 Feb 2026 - 10:08 pm
Photo shows a penguin in front of Lusail Stadium holding the Qatari flag, taken from a social media post by the Qatar Football Association.
Birds-of-paradise have a secret glow that humans cannot see: study 31 Jan 2026 - 11:12 pm
Greater Bird of Paradise by Andrea Lawardi / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
Taking a cue from Labubus, retailers are embracing mystery shopping 18 Jan 2026 - 03:29 pm
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei debuts in India 15 Jan 2026 - 04:35 pm
Visitors look at an artwork titled
This new crash test dummy could keep women safer in car accidents 12 Jan 2026 - 12:50 pm
Federal officials unveiled THOR-05F, the first female-specific crash test dummy, in November. Photo credit: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Novel concept: China's spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers 11 Jan 2026 - 10:04 am
Pictures taken on December 9, 2025, shows people visiting a bookstore in Tianjin. (Photos by Adek Berry / AFP)
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' to be shown in Japan, in rare trip abroad 08 Jan 2026 - 02:52 pm
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Hong Kongers bid farewell to 'king of umbrellas' 27 Dec 2025 - 04:03 pm
Yau Yiu-wai, 73, one of the few remaining umbrella repairmen in Hong Kong, poses poses for a photo in Hong Kong's Sham Shui Po district on December 26, 2025. Photo by Tommy WANG / AFP
Shanghai's elderly waltz back to the past at lunchtime dance halls 26 Dec 2025 - 12:21 pm
This photo taken on December 11, 2025, shows couples dancing at the Paramount Ballroom in the Jing'An district of Shanghai. (Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP)
Hooked on the claw: how crane games conquered Japan's arcades 26 Dec 2025 - 12:00 pm
In this picture taken on November 22, 2025, stuffed toys are seen inside claw crane game machines inside a shop at Tokyo's Shinjuku district. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP)
Inside the mind of Tolkien illustrator John Howe 15 Dec 2025 - 03:32 pm
A picture taken in Neuchatel on December 9, 2025 shows illustrator John Howe poses at La Tour du Fantastique (The Tower of the Fantastic) new museum in Neuchatel. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Rare Faberge egg set to smash sales record at London auction 27 Nov 2025 - 08:20 pm
Naively brilliant: Serbia's world-famous village painters 27 Nov 2025 - 04:20 pm
Gallery owner Paul Babka points at details of naive art paintings in Kovacica, northern Serbia, on October 16, 2025. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP) /