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Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

Afghanistan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues

Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations confirmed that Afghanistan’s voting rights in the General Assembly had been suspended due to unpaid membership dues. Mr. Nasir Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting representative at this organization, stated that countries that fail to pay their membership dues to the United Nations for more than two years are deprived of their […]

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Dezeen.com 

Formafantasma furniture interrogates "gendered nature" of modernism

Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs. Creative and life partners Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin made the furniture to "address the canons of modernism" – an early 20th-century movement favouring functional, pared-back design

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Dragbike Magazine 

Thomas Pettersson Tweaks and Seeks Improvements

Thomas Pettersson Tweaks and Seeks Improvements Words and photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes After a frustrating 2023, Thomas Pettersson and the Swedish Team 817 are looking to regain some of the consistency with the Suzuki Funny Bike that went away early on last year. “Team 817 are gearing up for the Main Event. […]

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The Washington Times 

Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during U.S. commencement exercises

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests. Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that have roiled campuses and resulted in nearly 2,900 arrests of students and other protesters.