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Because she kind of, like, drops off the map. She was a woman, and she was a muslim. Its an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why ive come to istanbul, that Mesmerising Megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. And the interplay between western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, Istanbul Modern. Im in turkeys biggest city, istanbul. In many way...

inside museums, places ive loved ever since i was a boy. and during my working life, ive witnessed something astonishing how radically theyve changed. the days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects, theyre long gone. theyre becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places, less solemn, less elitist, and less west—centric, too. museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. what i am looking for is something weird, something d...

because she kind of, like, drops off the map. she was a woman, and she was a muslim... its an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake—up of art history is underway, which is why ive come to istanbul, that mesmerising megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. and the interplay between western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, istanbul modern. im in turkeys biggest city, istanbu...

ending child marriage. weve been invited to their first field trip together, and theyve come to ludzi secondary school in malawi. when i was your age, there were people in my community that didnt think a girl like me, who didnt have money or wealth or connections, could do the things that i did. i even had my second—form teacher tell me that i shouldnt apply to the colleges i applied to because she didnt think i could get in. so i ignored her and i applied to princeton. i got in and ...

in 2022, michelle obama, amal clooney and melinda french gates came together to announce a collaboration with the aim of ending child marriage. weve been invited to their first field trip together, and theyve come to ludzi secondary school in malawi. when i was your age, there were people in my community that didnt think a girl like me, who didnt have money or wealth or connections, could do the things that i did. i even had my second—form teacher tell me that i shouldnt apply to the...

consequences all over the world. at least 80 million girls under 18 will be married by 2030. stopping it isnt easy. we believe that when we educate just one girl, that one girl can be able to change her community. and changing cultural practices is even harder. in 2022, michelle obama, amal clooney and melinda french gates came together to announce a collaboration with the aim of ending child marriage. weve been invited to their first field trip together, and theyve come to ludzi secon...

hello, im sumi somaskanda. we start here in the us where fox news network has reached a last minute settlement, in a defamation case brought against it by a voting machine company. the case is linked to claims that the 2020 us presidential election was rigged against donald trump. (gfx)fox news —— election was rigged against donald trump. fox news agreed to pay dominion $787.5 million. with the settlement, fox will avoid a high—profile trial. dominion voting systems sued fox news...

ukrainian officials say russia has launched attacks on criticial civilian infrastructure across the country with several large explosions heard near the capital kyiv. france prepares for widespread disruption — as oil industry workers and transport staff go on strike in a dispute over pay. and... a happy birthday to the bbc! its100—years—old today — making it the worlds longest running national broadcasting organization. good morning and welcome to westminster. liz truss says s...

probably less support with your energy bills come the spring, i will ask businesses how it will trickle down to them. living with mnd. rob burrow and his wife lindsey share the challenges theyre facing together, three years after the rugby league star was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. englands beth mead narrowly misses out on being crowned best female footballer of the year. while real madrids karim benzema wins the prestigious ballon dor award for the very first time. the chil...

conviction of adnan syed, we speak to a man who taught him law in prison. tonight with the context, democratic strategist mary anne marsh and brian taylor, political commentator and columnist of the herald newspaper. welcome. world leaders are in new york for a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russias invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events today have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in th...