The Guardian newspaper quits ‘toxic’ X
UK daily The Guardian says it will stop posting from its “official editorial accounts” on X but users can still “share” articles from the daily newspaper on the social media platform formerly
Quincy Jones: ‘Thriller’ producer dies at 91
The music titan produced Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album and worked with Frank Sinatra. His family said he died in his home in Los Angeles. Legendary US music producer Quincy Jones passed away Sunday night
Cultural Compact: Verdi masterpiece, Japanese woodcutting, explorations of nature and more
Exhibitions, music, architecture, books, festivals… this is Belga English’s pick of cultural activities in Flanders and Brussels, published every Sunday. Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem is often called “an opera in ecclesiastical garb”
Thailand aims for record-breaking tourist traffic in 2025
Thailand wants to attract 40 million tourists in 2025 in an effort to make up for growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the bump in visitors has raised overcrowding concerns and questions
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne had been vocal about his struggles with alcohol. Buenos Aires police on
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in hotel balcony fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne had been vocal about his struggles with alcohol. Buenos Aires police on
Portrait by robot to be sold at Sotheby’s in world first
For the first time ever, a well-known auction house is selling an artwork that was painted by a robot. Sotheby’s will be auctioning off the portrait of scientist Alan Turing and it
Nobel Prize: Trio win 2024 award for economics
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson were picked for their studies on how institutions shape the economic success of nations. The $1 million prize was announced at a news conference
Nobel Prize for literature awarded to Han Kang
The Nobel Prize is considered the world’s most prestigious award for writing. Kang is the first Asian woman to win the award. Han Kang of South Korea has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Germany: Oktoberfest wraps in Munich, 7 million liters later
Roughly 6.7 million people flocked to Oktoberfest in Munich in recent weeks, consuming 7 million 1-liter mugs of beer. Both police and ambulance services were less busy than usual. The annual Oktoberfest in Munich drew to
James Earl Jones: Darth Vader and Mufasa voice actor dies
The actor passed away at 93, and the cause of death is still unclear. In addition to voice acting in “Star Wars” and “The Lion King,” Jones also portrayed characters in movies