AI talking trees feature at Chelsea Flower Show
London, United Kingdom -- Talking trees powered by AI, drought-resistant crops and sweet potatoes sprouting among flowers -- the prestigious...
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Trump says ordering ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad
Washington, United States - President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the...
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Disney+ shines amid streaming TV competition
Disney saw streaming subscriptions pick up pace as pandemic restrictions ease, while Netflix saw them slow.
- Disney+ saw its big studio muscle help it reach 129.8 million subscribers worldwide, some 5 million more than predicted
- Netflix ended the year with 221.8 million subscribers, a massive number, but it announced slowing growth
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Jordan announces program of jurisprudence lessons in the Kingdom’s mosques
The initiative is about enlightening people on the matters of their religious jurisprudence and compliance with the hadith of the...
- The initiative is about enlightening people on the matters of their religious jurisprudence and compliance with the hadith of the Prophet
- The initiative also aims to introduce scholars, mosque pioneers and students of knowledge to jurisprudence and its meanings in Qur’an and Hadith
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‘Hey Jude’ NFT fetches $77k at auction
Originally entitled "Hey Jules", the Fab Four's hit was written in 1968 by Paul McCartney to comfort a young Julian...
- Originally entitled "Hey Jules", the Fab Four's hit was written in 1968 by Paul McCartney to comfort a young Julian Lennon during father John's separation from his mother
- The NFT version of the notes was presented as an animation in which the words are progressively inscribed on the page and was accompanied by an audio commentary from Lennon junior
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Lebanon returns 337 artifacts from different eras to Iraq
The items returned have been characterized as ‘witnesses to the childhood of human history.’
- The artifacts had been on display in a Lebanese museum for several years
- The items are said to have included clay tablets and pieces of pottery
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On social media demand, Kuwait to ban film starring Israeli actress
Kuwait will ban a new film adaptation of Agatha Christie's whodunnit "Death on the Nile" with a cast of Hollywood...
- Social media users pointed to Gal Gadot's praise of the Israeli army and her criticism of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas during the 2014 war in Gaza.
- Gadot is best known for the lead role in the 2017 Hollywood blockbuster "Wonder Woman" which was banned in some Arab countries.
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Elizabeth II wants Camilla to be Queen Consort
Four days of festivities are planned for early June, coinciding with the anniversary of her 1953 coronation.
- There will be ceremonial gun salutes in London's Green Park, close to Buckingham Palace, and at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland as Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee starts
- Elizabeth ll is the first Monarch in history to reach the historic milestone of 70 years on the throne
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Oman fines men for wearing wrong dishdasha
The hallmark of the Gulf sultanate, the long and elegant robes Dishdashas, have fallen prey to rising hemlines and elaborate...
- Omani ministry set dress code on dishdasha that it should be made mostly out of cotton with embroidery only on the collar, front slit and cuffs. The fabric must be a single color
- Anybody caught violating the dress code will be fined 1,000 Omani rials ($2,600), or double that in the case of a second violation
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GCC leaders witness KSA’s debut in Winter Olympics
Key regional leaders were present as Saudi Arabia on Friday made its first appearance at the Winter Olympics after alpine...
- Saudi Arabia makes its first appearance at the Winter Olympics after alpine skier Fayik Abdi qualified to compete in Beijing 2022
- Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed attended the event
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The NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for $252,000
The image, by American artist Robness, called "64 gallon toter", depicts a large plastic trashcan with glitching effects, giving it...
- NFTs are unique pieces of computer code stored on a longer chain of code known as a blockchain, with a link to an artwork or other item.
- There is a lot of money to be made in the NFT art world -- auctions and purchases from celebrities contributed to sales worth more than $40 billion last year.
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NFT museum opens its doors in United States
The Seattle NFT Museum features original artworks along with explanations of the technology behind them.
- The Seattle NFT Museum features original artworks along with explanations of the technology behind them
- "The point of a physical space is to make it easier for anyone to access," museum co-founder Peter Hamilton told AFP
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AI talking trees feature at Chelsea Flower Show
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Esports scores big for Saudi economy, culture & jobs
The Kingdom, with its passion for sports and tech, is set to reshape the competitive gaming landscape by hosting the...
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2,700-year-old sculpture unearthed in Iraq
Erected at the entrance to the ancient city of Khorsabad, the sculpture shows the Lamassu, an Assyrian deity with a...
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Phallus and the boar: Turkey digs yield clues to human history
For researchers, the carved statue of a man holding his phallus with two hands while seated atop a bench adorned...
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Turkish excavations offer vital clues of human history
Gobekli Tepe - which experts believe was never actually inhabited - may be part of a vast sacred landscape that...
- A 2.3-meter carved statue was discovered in September at Karahantepe, in the heart of a complex of some 20 sites.
- Karahantepe is part of the network around UNESCO-listed Gobekli Tepe, a place older than the Egyptian pyramids.
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Middle East emerges as a global esports powerhouse
The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by...
- The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by its vast gamer community and strategic investments
- The region's esports growth transcends gaming, with stakeholders from elite teams to media firms collaboratively shaping the region's live entertainment future
Ayodhya mosque design in India altered to resemble Middle East
Lucknow, India - The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation announced a change in the design of the mosque to be constructed on...
- The new design, prepared by a Pune-based architect, was finalized during a meeting in Mumbai
- The mosque will be larger than the previous plan and will be capable of accommodating over 5,000 people upon completion