Bruno Verjus’ radical manifesto of simplicity

Adele to make acting debut in Tom Ford film

Prague cathedral's long-awaited organ to pipe up in 2026

Culture Report reveals global cultural trends

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died from injuries suffered in fall

Int’l Ankara Jazz Festival kicks off with ‘Colors of Jazz’ theme

Ancient grains shed light on Early Bronze Age life

Archaeologists have uncovered carbonized barley grains dating back 5,000 years to the Early Bronze Age at the İremir Mound in the eastern province of Van.

Roman statues stolen from Syria's national museum

Thieves broke into Syria's national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said on Nov. 11.

Bob Ross paintings sell to help public TV stations

Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold on Nov. 11 for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.

Sotheby’s exhibition celebrates Islamic art

The Turquoise Mountain Foundation, established by King Charles III in 2006, is showcasing Islamic artistic heritage at the world-renowned Sotheby’s auction house in London with its new exhibition “Faith and Form: Living Traditions in Islamic Art.”

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died from injuries suffered in fall

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has determined.

Pope Leo to host Hollywood gathering at the Vatican

Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pontiff, is set to welcome a glittering lineup of Hollywood stars and filmmakers to the Vatican this weekend for a special audience celebrating the Catholic Church’s ongoing Holy Year.

Exhibition on Atatürk’s books opens at Presidential Nation’s Library

The exhibition features more than 30 books, magazines and documents believed to have been read and annotated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, along with his voice recordings and photographs

Endangered white weasel spotted in Van

A white weasel, which turns brown in summer and white in winter and is usually hard to spot due to its nocturnal habits, has been observed moving through the wild in Van.

Steps restored to original in ancient theater

The form of an ancient theater will become more distinct after the placement of the steps unearthed during excavations in the Hellenistic ancient city of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum in Bursa

Four charged over protest of Israeli orchestra concert in France

Four people have been charged over disrupting a Paris concert by Israel's national orchestra, including by reportedly lighting flares, prosecutors told AFP on Nov. 9.

India’s mega-zoo under scrutiny for endangered species imports

Leading wildlife experts have urged India to suspend imports of the world’s most endangered species, citing concerns over mass acquisitions by Gujarat’s Vantara, officially the Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, run by Asia’s richest man’s son. The zoo claims 150,000 animals, though CITES officials counted about 47,000 during a September visit.

Jennifer Lawrence goes for broke in ‘Die My Love’

Jennifer Lawrence delivers a raw, fearless performance in Lynne Ramsay’s intense new psychodrama ‘Die My Love,’ portraying a woman on the edge of sanity and defying the confines of motherhood