Art & Culture
New study to explore role for the arts in generating economic growth in the North
A new study to explore how universities can work more closely with the arts and humanities sector across the North to generate growth and address a diverse range of research questions has received funding.
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Damage to Timbuktu’s cultural heritage worse than first estimated reports UNESCO mission
“The destruction caused to Timbuktu’s heritage is even more alarming than we thought,” said Lazare Eloundou Assomo of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, who led the mission. “We discovered that 14 of Timbuktu’s mausoleums, including those that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, were totally destroyed, along with two others at the Djingareyber Mosque.
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Australia Addresses High Rates of Male Suicide
An irreverent campaign to help reduce high rates of male suicide is under way in Australia. Advertisements featuring a fictional "man's man" are encouraging men to seek help for depression and anxiety. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australian men aged under 45.
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UNESCO conference in Berlin adopts roadmap to clean up sport and make it accessible for all
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Vintage Apple Computer Sells for $671,400
A vintage Apple computer has sold for more than $670,000 at an auction in Germany.
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In Hong Kong, Beef Over Sammy Kitchen's 3D Cow
Sammy's Kitchen restaurant in Hong Kong.
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One Winning Ticket in Largest US Powerball Drawing Ever
Millions of people across the U.S. have been waiting anxiously to hear the results of a record U.S. Powerball lottery drawing worth $590.5 million.
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