BERLIN, Feb 22 — US cinema legend Martin Scorsese said Tuesday directors should harness technology to serve their “voice” rather than fearing it will kill their industry. Scorsese, nominated for a record 10th time for a best director Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon, was speaking at the Berlin film festival where he is … Read more
FLORENCE, Feb 18 — Goldsmith Tommaso Pestelli was evicted from his historic Florence workshop to make way for a luxury hotel, the umpteenth victim of a mass tourism critics say is ravaging the Italian city. Calls for urgent action to protect the city centre, a Unesco site, intensified last month after a museum director said … Read more
FEBRUARY 4 — In “Power to grant pardons is personal to the monarch and non-justiciable” I referred to the then Supreme Court decision in Sim Kie Chon v. Superintendent of Pudu Prisons & Ors [1985] where the Court stated: “The power of pardon provided for under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution is… a prerogative … Read more
PARIS, Jan 31 — More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according to a study by French and German music societies published yesterday. Based on a survey of more than 15,000 people in the industry, France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers (Sacem) and … Read more
YEONPYEONG, Jan 7 — When a North Korean artillery shell slammed into his house and burned it to the ground in 2010, Jung Chang-kuan thought that war had broken out again. That attack was a North Korean artillery barrage on Jung’s home, the remote South Korean border island of Yeongpeong, which killed four people in … Read more
PARIS, Jan 3 — A Fear Food challenge isn’t just an eating competition. The challenge is aimed at people struggling with eating disorders and encourages them to confront their fears by eating the foods they dread most. Proponents of these challenges claim that they can help the participant recover from their phobia while promoting a … Read more
KYIV: Ukrainians raised national flags and played the country’s anthem on Wednesday to show unity against fears of a Russian invasion that Western powers have said could be imminent. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Barisan Nasional (BN) does not fear any political party as the coalition is ready to face the 15th general election (GE15), its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
WASHINGTON: One year after the violent assault on the US Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy and about a third say violence against the government can sometimes be justified, according to two polls published Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
ONCE bitten by the virus, twice shy. The national women’s hockey team want to avoid Covid-19 at all costs following a nightmarish experience at the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Donghae, South Korea, last month. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
