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Hungary Axes SANAA-Designed National Gallery and More Art News

Hungary Axes SANAA-Designed National Gallery and More Art News

Published by Jenni Sidey

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! Hungary’s new government has nixed plans to build a SANAA-designed National Gallery in Budapest.  Basel Social Club is launching Tokyo Jazz Club in November.  Greece rejected a request from Frankfurt’s Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection to borrow Parthenon marbles because of the British Museum’s participation. The Headlines NO PLACE TO CALL HOME. Hungary’s new government has pulled the plug on a $320 million SANAA-designed National Gallery in Budapest, reports The Art Newspaper. The museum project, located in the city’s Városliget City Park development, home to several new cultural institutions, would have hosted the country’s national collection, which is currently housed in a castle whose structure is not “viable long-term.” While the planned 538,200 square-foot museum had experienced delays and some opposition from environmental groups, it was slowly moving forward until June 18, when Hungary’s new government officially abandoned the project. Instead, its remaining building sites will be made into public parkland. For now, the future location of the national collection remains undecided, and the project’s backers are hopeful …

Man shot by police in Luton after woman stabbed – investigation launched | UK | News

Man shot by police in Luton after woman stabbed – investigation launched | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

A man has been shot by police in Luton after a woman was stabbed, with an independent investigation now underway. Bedfordshire Police said officers were called at around 12.50pm on Tuesday (September 8) to reports that a man was threatening a woman with a knife at a property in Cardigan Street, Luton. Officers, including armed response officers, attended the scene and shots were fired by police, resulting in injuries to one man. Immediate first aid was provided at the scene before the man was taken to hospital with injuries described as life-changing but not life-threatening. A woman was also taken to hospital with stab wound injuries in connection with the incident. Her condition is not believed to be life-threatening. The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for an independent investigation, in line with standard police protocols. Detective Chief Superintendent Zara Brown, from Bedfordshire Police, said: “Our officers responded quickly to reports of a woman being threatened with a knife in a private property yesterday afternoon. “As part of this …

MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom

MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom

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Even if you’re a casual consumer of MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, you know the names: anchors like Chris Hayes, Stephanie Ruhl, and yes, the one and only Rachel Maddow. The network has built a stable of talent who’ve amassed a massive number of casual viewers, plenty of fans … and more than a few obsessives. Now, the network’s president, Rebecca Kutler, is looking to build that entire audience into something more akin to a fandom—turning casual viewers and fanatics alike, whether on TV or online, into paying members of an MS NOW media universe. To do it, she’s launching an ambitious subscription program, called Membership, designed to connect MS NOW consumers much more directly to the Hayeses and Maddows of the world. Sure, plenty of news providers now offer subscriptions, WIRED included (and by the way, you can subscribe here). But what struck me about Kutler and Co.’s efforts was both their methodical approach—they surveyed 18,000 people before landing on a final offering—and their resolute focus on MS NOW’s deep bench of talent as the …

Harry and Meghan ‘trapped’ as expert claims they’re ‘spitting blood’ | Royal | News

Harry and Meghan ‘trapped’ as expert claims they’re ‘spitting blood’ | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (Image: Pool, Getty Images) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly “absolutely spitting blood” following a new Palace directive emphasising their position as private individuals – and one royal commentator suggests the development could present significant challenges for their future public engagements. Writing in The i, Harry Mount said the pair had been rebuilding relations with King Charles, but indicated the recent directive could jeopardise the delicate progress made between them. The Lord Chamberlain, Lord Richard Benyon, contacted Government departments, the military and Lords-Lieutenant after receiving requests for clarification following the Sussexes’ return to the UK on 26 August. The correspondence, issued on behalf of the King, confirmed that Harry and Meghan “are no longer working Members of The Royal Family” and do not utilise their HRH styles. It additionally specified that operational security matters concerning the pair should be referred to the appropriate police authorities. A spokesperson for the Sussexes stated: “We were a little surprised not to have been told about this in …

In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets | Russia-Ukraine war News

In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Russia and Ukraine paused strikes on each other’s capitals over the weekend to allow United States President Donald Trump’s envoys to visit Moscow and make their first trip to Kyiv since the war began, as Washington attempts to revive talks that have been stalled since February. The trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner comes after a Russian air campaign battered Kyiv for 10 consecutive days, killing at least 53 people. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war will likely continue into winter, with no breakthrough announced after the talks. As the war grinds on through its fifth year, Al Jazeera visualises how each side has come to rely on drones over artillery, with attacks reaching further and further beyond the front line and civilian infrastructure and cities increasingly caught in the crossfire. Attacks on civilian infrastructure more than doubled The war, which began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has seen both sides increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure. According to an analysis by Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), Russian forces …

Prince Harry fear on ‘who is pulling strings’ sparked after King Charles’s latest move | Royal | News

Prince Harry fear on ‘who is pulling strings’ sparked after King Charles’s latest move | Royal | News

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The letter, sent on behalf of King Charles III to senior government and military officials, also made it clear that Harry and Meghan do not use their HRH titles, and that any charity work they do is in a private capacity. It confirmed that security matters relating to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex was also a decision for other relevant authorities. The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, said in the letter: “To help avoid doubt or confusion, The King has directed that (this) information be shared.” The Telegraph reported that it has reignited Harry’s fears that Palace officials are “pulling the strings” when it comes to decisions made about him. This fear will have been made worse by the fact that this letter was released just before a meeting that could determine whether or not the Sussexes are given police protection now they are back living in the UK. The Telegraph royal editor Victoria Ward wrote: “It is no secret that the Duke does not trust the courtiers who …

Cluster munitions kill, wound over 1,000 globally in 2025 | Human Rights News

Cluster munitions kill, wound over 1,000 globally in 2025 | Human Rights News

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The 1,063 global casualties in 2025 one of the highest annual tolls on record, a report has found. Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026 Cluster munitions have killed or injured at least 1,063 people in 2025, one of the highest annual tolls on record, according to a report produced by a global network of researchers. Most casualties were civilians, including at least 34 children, the Cluster Munition Coalition’s annual report said on Tuesday. Deaths and injuries were recorded in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Russia, Syria and Ukraine. Ukraine had the highest number of recorded casualties for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, accounting for 87 percent of the global total. The actual number is likely higher as many casualties go unreported, the report said. The highest toll was recorded in 2022, 1,172, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that year. Cluster munitions consist of small compartments that disperse small explosives indiscriminately, posing significant danger to civilian populations. Explosives can remain undetonated long after they are dispersed. Adopted during the Oslo Process, the …

New data flips the narrative on how lions and hyenas interact in the wild

New data flips the narrative on how lions and hyenas interact in the wild

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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. In The Lion King, the hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed were at the evil lion Scar’s every beck and call. And while the Disney team probably didn’t spend an extensive amount of time observing lions and hyenas interacting in the wild while making the beloved movie, a zoologist and her colleagues just did—and they found something unexpected. The long-standing assumption about the relationship between the carnivores involves hyenas following lions for their food scraps. However, male African lions (Panthera leo) are the ones going after spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), who move away from the big cats. These new findings are detailed in a  study published today in the journal Frontiers in Ethology. Nancy Barker, an ecologist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South …

Sharpeville massacre, 66 years on: Families still wait for justice | News

Sharpeville massacre, 66 years on: Families still wait for justice | News

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Sharpeville, South Africa – Paulina Mathinye was five years old when her father left home for a meeting near the police station in Sharpeville, a township south of Johannesburg. She remembers waiting for him to return. “I’ll go run to him,” Mathinye recalled thinking. “He will pick me up like daddies always do with their beloved daughters.” He never did. On March 21, 1960, Mathinye’s father joined other men from the community at a gathering protesting apartheid’s pass laws, which required Black South Africans to carry documents restricting where they could live and work. “There was a meeting here at the old police station, so he accompanies those fathers to the meeting. But then he never came back.” Police opened fire on the protesters that day in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre. Apartheid-era police records put the death toll at 69 and the number of injured at 180. Research published in 2024 using police records found that as many as 91 people may have been killed and 238 injured. The higher figures are …