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#Architecture / Madaripur’s Bait‑ur‑Rayaan Mosque wins global DNA Paris Award 2025

Bait-ur-Rayaan Mosque in Madaripur wins the DNA Paris Award 2025 for its minimalist Islamic architecture, human-centred design, and spiritual ambiance, showcasing Bangladesh’s global impact in contemporary mosque design and sustainable public architecture.

Paris AI Action Summit: Who’s attending?

Next week, Paris will host a major global summit on artificial intelligence, bringing together leaders from governments, tech giants, and research institutions to discuss the future of AI. The event, co-hosted by France and India on February 10 and 11, aims to address key challenges and opportunities in AI development, from energy consumption to ethical concerns.

Not everyone’s struggles become televised drama: Johnny Dep

Johnny Depp’s most recent directorial effort, “Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness”, was recently showcased at the San Sebastian Film Festival. In a press conference, Depp discussed the nearly 30-year gap since his previous directorial project, 1997’s critically panned “The Brave”, according to a report by Variety.

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

Lady Gaga introduces Michael Polansky as fiancé at Paris Olympics

Lady Gaga, the musician-turned-actress, is presently in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where they delivered a performance at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening and have been seen attending various events throughout the weekend. 

Teams sail down Seine in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.

Mbappe and PSG aim to seize moment in Champions League semifinal

The only time PSG have previously appeared in the biggest match in club football turned out to be a depressingly flat occasion, with the French side losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich behind closed doors in Lisbon in 2020, at the height of the pandemic.

Paris mayor says Russian, Belarusian athletes 'not welcome' at Olympics

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes "were not welcome" at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year.

'Rue David Bowie': Paris to name street after rock icon

The city of Paris will on Monday name a street after rock music icon David Bowie, officials said, a first in honour of the singer eight years after his death.

December 30, 2015
December 30, 2015

IS leader linked to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in Syria

An Islamic State leader with "direct" ties to the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks is among the 10 of the group's higher-ups killed in Syria and Iraq this month.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

Birmingham's ancient Koran history revealed

The University of Birmingham reveals that it has fragments from one of the world's oldest Korans.

December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Republican candidates clash over countering IS

Republican presidential candidates spar over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris.

December 13, 2015
December 13, 2015

James Hansen, father of climate change awareness, calls Paris talks 'a fraud'

James Hansen, the former Nasa scientist, considered the father of global awareness of climate change, says the Paris climate talks is 'a fraud'.

December 13, 2015
December 13, 2015

Climate deal ‘is world’s best chance’

The climate deal reached in Paris is "the best chance we have to save the one planet we have", US President Barack Obama says adding it could be a "turning point" for the world to take on the challenge of a low-carbon future.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

COP21: Climate deal 'final draft' reached in Paris

Organisers of climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been reached after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations.

December 11, 2015
December 11, 2015

COP21: Final push for climate deal amid 'optimism'

Negotiators at the Paris summit aim to wrap up a global agreement to curb climate change on Saturday - a day later than expected.

December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015

COP21: Rows likely over new climate text

A critical "clean" draft text has been published at UN climate talks here in Paris after delays.

December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015

Birth control ‘solution’ to climate

One of the Catholic Church's most senior prelates has said that birth control could "offer a solution" to the impacts of climate change.

December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015

China pollution: First ever red alert in effect in Beijing

Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital's first ever pollution "red alert"red alert" came into effect.