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By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 02/10/2026 – 16:12 GMT+2 Long before K-pop filled stadiums and Korean films won global acclaim, the peninsula’s artists were casting temple bells, shaping delicate ceramics and capturing mountains in ink. That older cultural world takes centre stage in ‘Korea’, the British Museum’s first major exhibition on Korean art and history in more than 40 years. Spanning from 300 BC to the present, its 100 exhibits explore the beliefs and traditions that shaped Korean art. The display includes 10 national treasures and 13 other treasures, official Korean designations recognising their cultural and historical importance, according to Samsung,…
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that “our Chinese partners understood” that a deal is urgently needed to preserve Europe’s social fabric and “literally thousands of jobs.” Oct 1 4 mins read
Published on 02/10/2026 – 14:57 GMT+2 After Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen’s trip to Israel, Finnish MPs initiated a parliamentary vote of confidence challenging the government. Opposition parties have accused the right-wing government of internal policy differences and inconsistency on the Middle East, leading the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to call for a motion of no confidence against the government. A motion of no confidence had also been tabled against Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen. Hakkanen won the confidence vote by 114 votes to 61, while the government survived by 93 votes to 62. Criticism over meeting Israel Katz The criticism…
Around 200 protesters gathered near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, calling on Ireland to boycott its upcoming Nations League match against Israel over the war in Gaza. Demonstrators held banners, including messages urging the Football Association of Ireland to cancel the fixture. Some protesters also voiced support for goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who withdrew from Ireland’s previous match against Israel. Ireland is scheduled to face Israel again on Sunday in Serbia, with the game being played behind closed doors.
In 2026, 4 October, the day dedicated to Saint Francis, was made a national holiday. In Assisi the celebrations are entering their peak in these very days and the epicentre will be the Upper Basilica. At 23:59 on Saturday 3 October the bells will ring out in celebration, marking the start of the official festivities. From this year, 4 October has once again become a national holiday to celebrate the universal values of peace, fraternity, solidarity and respect for the environment embodied by Saint Francis of Assisi. On Sunday, the first national holiday dedicated to the saint, the ceremony will…
There are almost 5,000 fishermen and one not-for-profit foundation behind Spanish sustainable fashion brand Ecoalf. Every day, the fishermen recover waste caught in their nets, while the Ecoalf Foundation has developed a system to give that waste a second life, turning it into raw material, ultimately, fabric. “Plastic alone now accounts for around 80% of everything we bring up. This is our daily reality,” says fisherman Tony Beltrán, while showing the waste that got caught in his nets off the coast of Gandía, south of Valencia. **“**Even before recycling became popular, we were already collecting it, the only difference was…
A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee is in critical condition and receiving “life-saving care,” her lawyer said on Thursday. In an extraordinary chain of events, Christa Pike, 50, was whisked from a prison execution chamber to a hospital on Wednesday night, still alive despite two deadly doses of pentobarbital. “What we have been told is that she is in critical condition, receiving life-saving care,” Randy Spivey said in a virtual news conference on Thursday afternoon, declining to provide further details. He urged Governor Bill Lee, who had…
The FlyDubai captain hailed for helping prevent a disaster during an in-flight attack has spoken from his hospital bed about the moments he fought to regain control of the cockpit. Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot attacked him as the aircraft began a steep descent. Despite his wounds, he managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to intervene. The flight was then diverted and landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Machchhar recalled the moment he realised he had to get back up.
Published on 02/10/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 In the Grésivaudan Valley near Grenoble, sometimes dubbed the “Silicon Valley of the Alps”, millions of highly sophisticated silicon wafers are produced every year. They come from Soitec, a French company little known to the general public, but a world leader in advanced substrates for the semiconductor industry. Founded 33 years ago around an invention developed at French technological research institute CEA-Leti, Soitec started with just a dozen or so people. Today, it employs more than 2,000 and holds more than 4,700 active patents worldwide, with production facilities in France and Singapore. “Our roots…
A wind turbine in eastern Germany has reached a height of 365 metres, making it the world’s tallest, according to its developer, Gicon. Aerial footage shows the structure towering over the surrounding landscape, with workers visible near the top. The turbine stands in Schipkau, Brandenburg, and is now Germany’s second-highest structure, just three metres shorter than Berlin’s TV Tower. Its height allows it to reach stronger and more consistent winds, potentially producing more electricity than nearby turbines. The project has been in development for a decade and is expected to begin operating in November.