By Agence France-Presse The Dutch master Johannes Vermeer himself never got the chance to see so many of his paintings in the same place. Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has brought together 28 of Vermeer’s luminous masterpieces from around the world, in the largest-ever exhibition of the 17th century artist’s works. Curators hope the blockbuster show, featuring some […]
By Agence France-Presse Ma Yu launches her makeshift polystyrene boat into a Yangon creek for another day of trawling the filthy waters for plastic and tin cans with her team of “river cleaners”. Around 10 others join her in the dawn light, driven to work the fetid grey-brown murk of Pazundaung creek by the economic […]
By Rodric Hurdle-Bradford A recent NBC News poll showcases that 63 percent of Republicans surveyed directly opposed “providing more funding and weapons to Ukraine.” Only 32 percent of the Republicans supported additional support of Ukraine via capital assistance and weapons. The sentiment comes as it is widely expected that Russia will increase air bombings and […]