At 5:45 am on July 4, about 300 football fans gathered under a grey sky in Kolkata's Amartya Sen Udyan park to watch the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde. The walls were decked with blue-and-white flags, plastic footballs, and life-size cutouts of Argentine players, with Messi dominating.
In Teshie, near Accra, artist Heavy J (real name Jeaurs Affutu) sits on his porch, dipping a brush into red oil paint and carefully adding blood to a knife wielded by a man on a flour sack canvas. He is creating a poster for the animated fairy tale "The Little Mermaid," though the man with the knife is not a killer but the kind-hearted Prince Eric.
In Japan, many people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. These properties, known as "jiko bukken" (stigmatized properties), can remain vacant for years, creating a financial drain on owners.
Ribandar, Goa – Eunice Lima Fernandes De Sa places three tall glasses of a pale, milky liquid on a lace-covered table. This is orchata, a nearly forgotten drink from Goa's culinary heritage.
The shirt worn by Brazil football icon Pele when he scored two goals to bring his team to victory in the World Cup final of 1958 has sold for $4.9 million. Sotheby's, the auction house that facilitated the sale, said on Thursday that the shirt has become the most expensive piece of Pele memorabilia ever sold.
Viral posts on social media claim that statins, a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug, are fueling a dementia epidemic. DW Fact Check examined the scientific evidence behind these claims.
A man and a young girl attempted to provoke white lions Johnny and Naomi at Tashkent Zoo, as captured by surveillance cameras. The zoo administration initially released the footage but later removed it.
A new surfing facility featuring an artificial wave has opened at the Medion Sport Premium complex in Tashkent. The specialized installation generates a continuous flow of water that mimics a real ocean wave.
A video circulating on social media showed a Cobalt car driving on the streets of Tashkent with an adult toy attached to its hood.
Twitter was publicly launched 20 years ago, on July 15, 2006. For many journalists, including Al Jazeera correspondent Ali Hashem, the platform became an essential tool.
HUMO payment system has launched the BAXTLI YUZLIK promotion, offering participants a chance to win iPhone Air devices and cash prizes over six stages within two months. The grand finale will feature the drawing of a BYD Song Plus DM-i car.
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as "Gus" sold for $50.1 million (roughly €44 million) at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, setting a new record for a dinosaur fossil at auction.