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Saadiyat Cultural District is a global platform, emanating from a rich cultural heritage, celebrating traditions, and advancing equitable culture. It is an embodiment of empowerment, showcasing museums, collections, and narratives that celebrate the region’s heritage while promoting a diverse global cultural landscape.Once completed, the diversity of Saadiyat Cultural District’s institutions will make the district one of the most unique cultural platforms.

an anonymous 14-page memo and other documents containing “disturbing allegations" about the STRS board and was handing them over to authorities. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost launched an investigation the next day into what he called the fund's “susceptibility to a hostile takeover by private interests." He followed up with a lawsuit seeking to unseat two reform-minded board members — Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum — for backing a plan to turn over $65 billion, or roughly 70% of STRS assets, to a fledgling investment firm called QED. The outfit is co-run by two people, one a former deputy Ohio treasurer, out of a condo in suburban Columbus.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches

Despite growing demand for long-term care, the industry struggles with labor shortages, and experts worry about whether there will be enough workers in the future to care for America’s aging population

Indian cinema has emerged a winner at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Two Indian films — Chidananda S Naik’s ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ and Mansi Maheshwari’s animated movie ‘Bunnyhood’ bagged first and third prizes in the La Cinef category. ‘Sunflowers Were The First Ones To Know’ is the maiden directorial venture of Naik. Naik is a doctor-turned-director and an alumnus of the Film & Television Institute Of India. The heart wrenching movie is based on a local folklore of Karnataka which narrates a tale of an aging woman who steals a rooster. Mansi Maheshwari's animation film ‘Bunnyhood’ clinched the third prize in the La Cinef competition. Hailing from Meerut and an alumna of NIFT Delhi, Maheshwari crafted the film during her tenure at the UK's National Film and Television School.

Catholic church that he was dubbed “God’s influencer” is set to become the first millennial saint.Carlo Acutis was 15 years old when he died from leukemia in 2006, but he did big things for Catholicism in his short time on earth, Pope Francis has decided.His first attributed miracle, healing a Brazilian child of a congenital disease affecting his pancreas, was recognized by the Pope in 2020 and resulted in his beatification.Now, the Pope has approved a second miracle, involving the healing of a university student in Italy from a brain bleed, which clears Acutis for canonization.According to the Catholic News Agency, the 21-year-old girl from Costa Rica was studying in Florence in 2022 when she was in a bicycle accident that resulted in traumatic injury to her brain.After a craniotomy, her family was told the girl’s situation was dire and her mother set out on a pilgrimage to Assisi to pray at the tomb of Acutis, where is body lies on display.The mother left a note at the tomb and, 10 days later, the girl was discharged from intensive care. Further tests showed her brain had healed and she only needed one week of physical therapy.

nuclear area, reported Russia Today (RT).Atomic Energy Commission chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty was hosted by the Russian Atomic Chief in Siberia's Tomsk region in Russia on Thursday. The Russian Atomic Chief showed Mohanty the fourth-generation site that will host the safest atomic reactor in history, RT-India reported.Moreover, the head of Rosatom Likhachev also praised the cooperation between the two nations, calling India a key partner in the nuclear area.Earlier on Thursday, Mohanty and the head of Rosatom held meetings in Seversk, Tomsk region.The leaders of Russian and India nuclear industries visited the site of the Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex (PDEC) being built in Seversk, Tomsk region, as a part of the "Proryv" ("the Breakthrough") strategic industry project, according to a statement by Rosatom.During the joint visit, a full-scale discussion took place on the perspective areas of the Russian-Indian cooperation in the nuclear field."We are ready to serious expansion of the cooperation with India in the field of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

A woman tilts her face toward the sun and closes her eyes. “Do you wear sunscreen?" reads a caption in the video, which has more than one million views on X. No, the woman responds.

Violence in Bishkek: India, Pak issue advisory to students - crucial updatesParents of students from Madhya Pradesh studying in Kyrgyzstan have urged the Centre to ensure the safe return.Police in riot gear were deployed in part of Kyrgyzstan's capital overnight as large crowds gathered in anger over an alleged fight between local and foreign people, The Times of Central Asia reported.On May 18, India asked its students in Bishkek to stay indoors after fights were reported between some locals and foreigners.Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had advised Indian students to stay in regular touch with the Indian embassy.Why India and Pakistani students are being attacked in Kyrgyzstan? ExplainedMeanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said it is working actively with the universities and senior government functionaries to address the concerns of the Indian students. Two helplines 0555710041 and 0555005538 have been functional 24x7 where students can continue to reach out to the Embassy for all kinds of assistance.Jaishankar monitors welfare of Indian students in Kyrgyzstan amid mob violence"The situation in and around Bishkek is normal and stable today.

Netflix has secured the rights to John Lee Hancock's legal drama «Monsanto,» featuring a star-studded cast led by Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie, and Laura Dern. The film, acquired at the Cannes film market, follows the true story of attorney Brent Wisner (Powell) as he takes on chemical giant Monsanto on behalf of client Dewayne «Lee» Johnson (Mackie), a groundskeeper who used the company's weed killer Roundup. Dern portrays Dr. Melinda Rogers, Monsanto's chief toxicologist. Production

Euclid space telescope has captured stunning images of the cosmos, reports 'The Washington Times'. European Space Agency launched this high-powered telescope into space last summer to take images of the deeper corner of the space. The ESA finally released five breathtaking and incredible images of the cosmos on Thursday. Euclid releases five images

Steven Spielberg is currently working on an epic project that will be backed by Universal Pictures for a 2026 summer release. The ace director known for his infinite success in the commercial Hollywood arena, will reunite with known faces for this project, according to a 'Variety' report. This includes David Koepp, who has previously worked with Spielberg on a variety of films, including the likes of “Jurassic Park,” “War of the Worlds” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Now that Koepp has undertaken the creative aspect, Kristie Macosko Krieger is taking up the onus of being the producer of this film.

Jaya Badiga, a certified family law specialist, has been appointed as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court in the US state of California. Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, made the appointment of Badiga, who has earlier served as a Commissioner at the Sacramento County Superior Court since 2022. Badiga, born in Vijayawada city of Andhra Pradesh, fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert S. Lapham. Badiga, a member of the Democrat Party, also served as an Attorney at the California Department of Health Care Services in 2020 and at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services in 2018.

The MacArthur Foundation will let loose another $100 million to a single project in the third installation of its global 100&Change competition, which for the first time requires applicants to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, the founda...

CBS series 'FBI' has always been known for its intense scenes which have earned it immense success since the premiere of season one. To make things more interesting, Mike Weiss has taken over as the new executive producer and showrunner of the hit TV series' seventh season.

sitcom satire around misfit monsters. According to a 'Collider' report, The Munsters family is finally returning for a new reboot series to be produced by horror maestro James Wan. This new series, named '1313', inspired by the Munsters family's residential address, will be much darker than the previous versions of the show that ran for two seasons between the years 1964 to 1966 and was critically acclaimed by viewers. 'The Munsters' back then was a classic satire of mid-century American suburban conformity that used a family of monsters, and misfits for the regular society to present their case.

Marvel Studios is gearing up for a new series centering around the character Vision, portrayed by Paul Bettany. This untitled show marks Marvel's return to the TV realm and is slated for a 2026 debut on Disney+.

A dispute between a fintech startup and its banking partners has ensnared potentially millions of Americans, leaving them without access to their money for more than a week, according to recent court documents.

Indian embassy in Kyrgyzstan issued a press release on Wednesday and said that due to swift action by the Kyrgyz authorities, the situation in Bishkek has returned to normal. No untoward incident has been reported in Bishkek during the past few days. However, as a measure of precaution, the classes are being conducted in an online mode. “As the academic year is coming to a close, prior to travelling back to India, including for summer vacations, all Indian students must contact their respective universities about the formalities required for the completion of their exams.”

Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by the International Energy Agency