Completed in 1972, Tokyo’s Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture – 140 stacked, prefabricated … More
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Tokyo says goodbye to an ultra-modern architectural marvel
Completed in 1972, Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture: 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods. … More
Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie bombing now in U.S. custody
Authorities say the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 … More
Man transforms mansion into doodle sketchpad
Like many children, Sam Cox of Kent, England, spent his childhood scribbling doodles on the walls of his house. But … More
Russian forces continue to batter key Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
Russian forces continue to pummel the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a city Moscow sees as essential to its ambitions to … More
Nobel Peace Prize winners strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The triple peace prize award was seen as a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, not only for his … More
France eliminates England from World Cup after missed penalty kick
England striker Harry Kane had a chance to even the score late in the match, but he sent a penalty … More
Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals in victory over Portugal
Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0.
Tory peer Lord Young, ‘Mr Entrepreneur of Whitehall’ in Thatcher’s cabinet dies aged 90
A Tory peer regarded as a ‘favourite’ of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and responsible for many start-up and support … More
Bakery bombing in Pakistan kills 1, wounds 6
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but Baluch separatist groups have claimed attacks in public spaces and on … More