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Former rescue dogs Alba and Rosie take part in an exercise to create a painting at the Bristol Animal Rescue Centre in Bristol, western England.--AFP photos

Art for bark’s sake: Stray dogs take up painting for UK charity

In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art—one tail swish at a time. To the untrained eye, their work at Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) cou...

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Book Review Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea

Rajaa Alsanea’s powerful novel, Girls of Riyadh, offers an insightful portrayal of the lives of Khaleeji women, through the lens of four Saudi women, who struggle with their love lives while carrying the burden of societal expectations. In a socie...

Karla Hoyos, volunteer chef for World Central Kitchen (WCK) and owner of Tacotomia, cooks during an interview with AFP in Miami, Florida.

An immigrant chef in Miami trots the globe to feed the needy

Karla Hoyos is a chef ready to hop on a plane at a moment’s notice. Whenever she gets the call, she leaves her taco business in Miami to go anywhere in the world to help feed victims of natural disasters or war. She is one of dozens of chefs conne...

This handout picture shows Abdullahi Mire posing for a picture in one of the libraries he established in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp.

Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize

A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya was on Tuesday named the winner of the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award. Abdullahi Mire, 36, was hailed for champ...

Irish writter Paul Lynch and Booker Prize 2023 shortlisted author poses with his specially bound book copy "Prophet Song" on the red carpet upon arrival for the Booker Prize Award announcement ceremony, at the Old Billingsgate, in central London.--AFP photos

Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize

Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel “Prophet Song,” a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny. The 46-year-old pipped five other shortlisted novelists to the prestigious award ...

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CAIRO: Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Dr Khaled Mahdi addresses the fifth session of the Arab Council for Population and Development in Cairo.-- KUNA

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