Collector and art patron Hasnaine Yavarhoussen is working to bring Madagascar’s growing contemporary art scene to a wider international audience while supporting artists and cultural initiatives within the country. Yavarhoussen, a member of Tate’s Africa Acquisitions...
Tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during extreme heat as concerns grow about the risks posed by increasingly severe heat waves. Stephen Nelson experienced those dangers firsthand during British Columbia’s...
Canada is attracting dozens of leading researchers from American universities as it expands investment in higher education and scientific research amid growing tensions with the United States. More than three-quarters of the 64 professors selected under Canada’s new...
Iceland has voted against restarting negotiations to join the European Union, 13 years after its previous membership talks were abandoned. According to public broadcaster RUV, 52.8% of 225,031 voters rejected the government’s proposal to resume EU negotiations, while...
A head teacher in Nepal helped evacuate around 900 children from a school just minutes before devastating floodwaters swept through the area and washed the building away. The quick evacuation prevented what could have been a major tragedy, as students were moved away...
Unitree Robotics, one of the world’s leading humanoid robot makers, has made a dramatic debut on the Shanghai stock market, with its shares rising more than 460% on their first day of trading. The Chinese company’s shares were offered to investors at 150.80 yuan...
British designer Paul Aaron is gaining attention for his distinctive knitwear designs after his creations were worn by celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Shakira and Zara Larsson. Aaron, from Hooton near Chester, said he was amazed when Hilary Duff wore one of his...
Giant whales are moving into previously inaccessible waters along Greenland’s east coast as rising temperatures cause sea ice to disappear, according to a decades-long scientific study. Researchers have recorded and filmed hundreds of large whales, including...
Some medicines can make it harder for the body to cope with extreme heat, potentially increasing the risk of dehydration, overheating and other heat-related problems. During Europe’s June heatwave, 28-year-old Ileana Okumus struggled with the heat in Brussels despite...
A rare sighting of a newborn whale shark in Indonesia could provide scientists with important clues about where the world’s largest fish begin their lives. The young whale shark was discovered in Saleh Bay on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, a sheltered area where...
