The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch

The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts and growing international scrutiny of its collection.Previous director Hartwig Fischer resigned in August after the museum disclosed that more than 1,800 items were

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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education

4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education

TORONTO (AP) — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.The lawsuits claim platforms like Facebook and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn.”Meta

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King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment

King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he continues to undergo cancer treatment.Queen Camilla represented her husband during the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral, presenting bags of specially

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Netanyahu downplays concerns over a possible Israeli ground invasion of Rafah | AP News

Netanyahu downplays concerns over a possible Israeli ground invasion of Rafah | AP News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed concerns from the Biden administration over an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza’s southernmost town, saying civilians will be able to flee the fighting. (Mar. 27) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed concerns from the Biden administration over an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza’s southernmost town, saying civilians

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Young football players and residents in Kyiv react after Ukraine qualifies for Euro 2024 | AP News

Young football players and residents in Kyiv react after Ukraine qualifies for Euro 2024 | AP News

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every

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Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory,” the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked African nation said Wednesday.Bintou Keita told the U.N. Security Council this has created “an even more disastrous humanitarian

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Đilas (SSP): Koalicija Srbija protiv nasilja će zauzeti zajednički stav o kolegijumu Skupštine

Đilas (SSP): Koalicija Srbija protiv nasilja će zauzeti zajednički stav o kolegijumu Skupštine

Politika | 27.03.2024 | access_time 18:55 Lider Stranke slobode i pravde Dragam Đilas je rekao večeras da će poslanici liste “Srbija protiv nasilja” zauzeti zajednički stav o prvom kolegijum Narodne skupštine, koji je sazvan za 1. april.”Mi ćemo kao koalicija zauzeti zajednicki stav i ako bude ono što misli SSP, mi ćemo naravno otići na

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