She's the only woman living on an island of convicted criminals
When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing sunshine break before returning home. http://dlvr.it/Sk3ZLv
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Widespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls
Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country's next leader elected. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with voting for representatives for the country's parliament. http://dlvr.it/Sk1PdL
'Heartbreaking': Visitor accidentally shatters Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture at Art Wynwood
The artist Jeff Koons' famous sculptures might look like they're made from balloons -- but the works are actually fragile, as one art fair attendee found out when she knocked over a $42,000 Koons piece Thursday, causing it to shatter. http://dlvr.it/SjsCdj
WADA appeals case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva
The protracted doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva entered another phase on Tuesday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). http://dlvr.it/Sjp6pc
Nigerians head to the polls this weekend for crucial presidential election
Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call. http://dlvr.it/Sjp6kR
Brand new Boeing 747 scrapped after 16 flights
A Boeing 747 configured as a private VIP jet is being scrapped after having spent just 30 hours in service over 16 flights. http://dlvr.it/Sjp6b6
Microsoft is looking for ways to rein in Bing AI chatbot after troubling responses
Microsoft on Thursday said it's looking at ways to rein in its Bing AI chatbot after a number of users highlighted examples of concerning responses from it this week, including confrontational remarks and troubling fantasies. http://dlvr.it/Sjl4yB
Opinion: What Stalin's daughter taught me
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was back in the spotlight last week after appearing at two lavish military events in Pyongyang. In one photograph, he is seen with his generals reviewing a midnight parade of ballistic missiles. Beside him stands his roughly 9-year-old daughter. http://dlvr.it/SjhDqc
California's heavy rains deliver hope of a lifeline for one devastated industry -- rice
The fierce storms and heavy rain that have pounded California in recent weeks could be the lifeline that one industry -- and the communities that rely on it for their own survival -- desperately needs. http://dlvr.it/Sjc5QZ
Is the iPhone's 'Made in India' era about to begin?
As Apple looks beyond China to secure crucial supply chains strained by Covid lockdowns and threatened by rising geopolitical tension, India has emerged as an attractive potential alternative to the world's second largest economy. http://dlvr.it/SjNtTq
'The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time': New blockbuster show makes history
"The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time." Without a hint of apology, this is how the general director of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, Taco Dibbits, describes Vermeer. And it's hard to disagree. Of course, we have other more recognizable names — Leonardo, Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh — but has any other great artist been so intensely studied and revisited in recent years as the Dutchman Johannes Vermeer of Delft? http://dlvr.it/SjFrvx
These rail cars were left to rot in the jungle. They've since been dramatically transformed
Railways have long been a source of fascination for travelers, allowing us to experience journeys at a slower pace and revisit a time when packed airplanes and crowded airports weren't the norm. http://dlvr.it/Sj31cJ
A first generation iPhone going up for auction hopes to fetch $50,000
An unopened first-generation iPhone from 2007 is hitting the auction block Thursday -- with an estimated value of $50,000. http://dlvr.it/ShwQXX