Girma’s story is not unusual: many people who were held captive by Kidane never crossed the sea. Although Estefanos estimates that Kidane did put some fifteen thousand migrants on boats, the financial core of his business seems to have been kidnapping and extortion, not smuggling. Cartoon by Jorge Penné It’s difficult to know exactly how
Admission: from £22.50 (adult), £15 (ages 4–15), £69 (family) Dates: November 15-January 7 2024 Stay here: Consider the nearby Coach & Horses, where rooms start from £124 per night. Christmas at the Botanics, Edinburgh Like Kew, Edinburgh’s historic botanical gardens also have a well-established Christmas light trail. This year, the 90-minute walk is illuminated by
There has been plenty of talk that the trade for pre-21st century art has now become a “masterpiece” market. The super-wealthy have become so rich that they only want to buy the best of the best by the biggest legacy names. Further down the price scale, if business for lesser works by long-established or long-dead
Shota Nakamura thinks a lot about gardens, and people in them. “I couldn’t really tell why, but nature is always coming up in my paintings,” he said, during a recent tour of his Berlin studio. The bright space was dotted with canvases featuring these gardens—some flaming pink and orange, others a murky mix of blues
Greenville November Open Studios 2023 takes place from Nov. 11 – 13 at participating art studios across the county. A total of 143 artists will participate in Greenville November Open Studios, showcasing art at 94 studios, and 20 new participating artists. Greenville artists will open their home workspaces to visitors to show them where they
$16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair and Replace Critical Rail Infrastructure Along Northeast Corridor to Provide Faster and More Reliable Passenger Rail Experience, Create More than One Hundred Thousand Construction Jobs Bidenomics and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are tackling long-standing infrastructure needs, supporting communities nationwide, and making it possible to get
Heavyweights from the world’s largest banks and financial institutions, who have descended on Hong Kong for a summit organised by the city’s monetary authority, were welcomed with a banquet at the Palace Museum on Monday evening. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) hosted 300 global bankers at the landmark museum in the lead up to
“Welcome to Nixie Hollow” — through Nov. 10, Hood College, Tatem Arts Center, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Graduate ceramics and mixed media art show by sculptor and MFA candidate Annie Boyer. Nixie Hollow is a place in time after humans are no longer present on earth. The aim of this work is to invoke curiosity as
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The 1st Combat Communication Squadron (CBCS) was greeted with an influx of innovative technology recently, thanks to the arrival and implementation of the new Tactical Air Navigation system. A vital milestone in military aviation, this system marks a significant upgrade in the technological arsenal for
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will apply from 30 December 2024 (except for the provisions on e-money tokens and asset-referenced tokens, which will apply from 30 June 2024). As an EU Regulation, the rules will directly apply to market participants and without further transitional measures. However, MiCA will require accompanying legislative measures from member states.