"It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the towering Alps behind.. And it installed a turnstile at the pier, which tourists can pass for a "selfie fee" of five Swiss francs ($5.50).
US President Joe Biden has named a government coordinator to handle the thorny issue of book bans in schools -- one of a series of initiatives announced Thursday by the White House to support the LGBTQ community during Pride Month.. Other initiatives announced by the White House on Thursday to coincide with Pride Month will help support homeless members of the LGBTQ community, as well as youths in foster care.
KISS star Gene Simmons called Thursday for lawmakers in Northern Ireland to return to government, in an unlikely intervention in the UK province's dysfunctional politics.. Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party, the largest pro-UK party in Northern Ireland, launched a boycott of the power-sharing government in Belfast in February last year over opposition to post-Brexit trading rules.
He conquered the New York stage, married a Hollywood star and directed a daring new film version of "Carmen".. But he was already a star in his own right -- a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet who formed the highly respected L.A. Dance Project.
Bjork called on tech billionaires to come up with greener solutions for touring musicians such as environmentally friendly cruise ships to host roving festivals, in an interview with AFP. The Icelandic singer-songwriter has been on the frontlines of green activism in recent days, joining a protest against whaling in her country. . "I was hoping Elon Musk and his tech friends would make electric tour buses or solar- and wind-powered cruise ships... could you pass that message to him please?"
Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn discovered his unique cut-up style when he decided to produce an additional portrait for an exhibition with only five hours to spare. . Black artists have always produced "magnificent" work, said Quinn.
Life on the streets is grim and desperate, says "Business," a homeless teen in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa.. Life on the streets is hard, he said, explaining how some homeless youths were supportive but others tried to undermine him.
Slain rap legend Tupac Shakur was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Wednesday, almost three decades after the best-selling artist was gunned down in a drive-by shooting.. "It fills my heart with honor to stand here today representing the Shakur family," said Shakur's sister Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur at the unveiling in Los Angeles.
Chris Licht, the embattled head of CNN, has stepped down "effective immediately," the network's parent company Warner Brothers Discovery announced Wednesday, as the global news outlet struggles to reverse a ratings decline.. During Licht's tenure, CNN saw ratings diminish even as it tried to position itself in the middle between the hard-right Fox News and the progressive MSNBC. In announcing the change, Warner Brothers Discovery chief David Zaslav said he has "great respect" for Licht, whom he described as passionate about journalism.
Even on a weekday, there's a queue at Tokyo's vegan Izakaya Masaka, including many tourists eager to try meat-free versions of Japanese classics like fried chicken and juicy dumplings.. Tina Bui, a 36-year-old vegan from San Francisco, said she was very excited to order the signature "karaage" soy fried chicken at Izakaya Masaka.
