No plague cases detected after Siberia lab worker's death, Russia says
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had b...
The immersive art installation 'Biovortex' in Kyoto, Japan, created by the renowned teamLab collective, dissolves the boundaries between observer and artwork, blending art, technology, and nature in a unique way.
Biovortex opened on the 7 October and is the largest permanent installation in the country by teamLab, an internationally acclaimed art collective known for its innovative digital art.
Spanning 10,000 square metres (107,639 square feet), the exhibition features more than 50 immersive digital artworks, attracting a wide range of visitors, from children to the elderly.
One of the standout installations, 'Morphing Continuum', features countless glowing spheres that float and reshape in response to visitors’ movements. The sculpture, which drifts in midair, blurs the lines between art and viewer, creating a sense of unity.
“Viewers become one with the sculpture, while the boundaries between themselves and artwork grow indistinct,” said teamLab founder Toshiyuki Inoko.
Visitors have been struck by the emotional and physical immersion of the experience.
Dimitri VanCorstanje, a 25-year-old tourist from the Netherlands, described it as "wonderful," saying, “It immersed me more than just with my eyes.”
Founded in 2001 by a group of artists, engineers, and architects, teamLab’s work has expanded beyond Japan, with exhibitions in cities like New York, Singapore, and Jeddah, drawing millions of visitors annually.
One of its permanent exhibits, teamLab Planets in Tokyo, set the Guinness World Record for the most visited museum dedicated to a single art group in 2023.
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday, 5 October, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev confronts conscription and moral compromise in wartime Russia in Minotaur, a drama released nearly five years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As Ethiopia's rainy season retreats and the landscape turns green beneath clearer skies, millions of Oromo people gather to celebrate Irreecha, a festival of thanksgiving, renewal and community.
A 13-month-old Chihuahua named Comando is helping Mexico’s National Guard connect with the public, becoming its smallest canine member and an unusual addition to the country’s K9 force.
In a workshop in Margilan, in eastern Uzbekistan's Fergana Region, silk threads are still being transformed into brightly coloured atlas and adras fabrics using techniques passed down through generations.
An online petition is calling for singer Pink to be removed from her UNICEF role following criticism of Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour.
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