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Venice Biennale artists demand names removed from visitors' ballot and threaten lawsuit

New Delhi, June 6 -- Dozens of artists in this year's Venice Biennale contemporary art show are threatening legal action if their names are not removed from the ballot allowing visitors to vote for th... Read More


Marjane Satrapi, Iranian French cartoonist and filmmaker known for 'Persepolis,' dies at 56

New Delhi, June 5 -- Acclaimed Iranian French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights and author of "Persepolis," has died at 56, the French presidency said T... Read More


Apple TV's retelling of 'Cape Fear' brings a psycho killer into our homes in 'a nightmare for today'

New Delhi, June 5 -- If there's ever been a terrifying screen villain, it's got to be Max Cady. He's the sadistic, unhinged former inmate bent on getting revenge against the lawyer who put him away in... Read More


Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

New Delhi, June 5 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will the latest i... Read More


Spain's reckoning with clergy abuse enters a new chapter as Pope Leo visits

New Delhi, June 5 -- In the 1970s, in a devoutly Catholic Spain still ruled by dictator Francisco Franco, Paula Alonso-Pimentel was sent for catechism at age 8 to a religious school in the northern ci... Read More


Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

New Delhi, June 5 -- Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women's health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as ... Read More


A Yazidi tells an Australian court she was enslaved and raped in an IS home in Syria

New Delhi, June 5 -- A Yazidi woman has alleged she shared a bedroom with a woman accused of enslaving her in Syria and was repeatedly raped and beaten by the woman's father, police told a court on Th... Read More


One Tech Tip: What to know about flying with lithium ion portable battery chargers

New Delhi, June 5 -- Jetting off soon for summer travels? If you're planning on bringing an extra battery charger for your phone or other devices, be aware of the latest rules when taking one on a fli... Read More


In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country

New Delhi, June 5 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter, th... Read More


What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

New Delhi, June 5 -- The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae c... Read More