Pop Mart revenue soars 204% as Labubu dolls go global

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart reported explosive growth on Tuesday, with first-half revenue climbing 204 percent to 13.88 billion…

Soho House goes private in $2.7B deal after 4 years as public company

Soho House, the exclusive private members' club operator known for attracting celebrities and creative professionals, is returning to…

Underwater Roman bathhouse may be Cicero’s lost villa

Marine archaeologists working in the submerged ruins of Baiae have uncovered a remarkably preserved Roman bathhouse that may…

African Union backs campaign to fix world map distortions that shrink continent

The African Union has officially endorsed the "Correct The Map" campaign, joining a growing movement to replace the…

JFK’s new $4.2B terminal to feature ‘Museum Row’ art district

JFK Airport's new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 will transform its international arrivals corridor into a museum district, featuring…

500-year-old Inca khipu reveals commoners were literate

A study of a 500-year-old Inca khipu made from human hair has overturned long-held assumptions about who could…

Greenpeace activists install Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell rig

Environmental activists from Greenpeace scaled a Shell gas platform in the North Sea on Wednesday to install a…

King Charles reflects on the ‘immense price’ of Hiroshima in VJ Day address

King Charles III delivered a six-minute address to the nation Friday morning to mark the 80th anniversary of…

Sotheby’s sets opening date for restored Breuer Building as new global HQ

Sotheby's will welcome the art world to its restored Breuer Building headquarters on November 8, 2025, marking the…

FBI returns 500-year-old Cortés manuscript to Mexico

The FBI has returned a 500-year-old manuscript page signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico after a…

David Wojnarowicz mural covered again despite preservation pleas

A long-lost mural by David Wojnarowicz has been covered with drywall again at a Louisville, Kentucky, building, despite…

13-year drought drove Maya civilization collapse 1,000 years ago

A stalagmite deep within a Mexican cave has revealed that a devastating 13-year drought helped drive the collapse…

US alcohol consumption hits 90-year low as health fears grow

American alcohol consumption has reached its lowest point in nearly nine decades, according to a new Gallup poll…

Vatican to restore Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in 2026

The Vatican Museums have announced an extraordinary restoration of Michelangelo's Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel beginning…

Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors as first president emcee

President Donald Trump unveiled his first picks for Kennedy Center Honors recipients Wednesday, marking the most dramatic shift…

Eleven Madison Park reverses course, adds meat back to menu

Chef Daniel Humm announced Tuesday that Eleven Madison Park, the renowned Manhattan restaurant, will reintroduce meat and seafood…

Trump orders sweeping review of Smithsonian museums

The Trump administration announced a comprehensive review of eight major Smithsonian museums on Tuesday to ensure their exhibitions…

Russian drone damages historic Odessa synagogue

A Russian drone strike severely damaged a historic synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, just hours after the Jewish mourning…

Ancient Roman assembly with unique design unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Turkey have uncovered a 2,000-year-old assembly building with…

Canadian artist unveils sculpture at UN plastic treaty talks

Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong unveiled a powerful 6-meter sculpture titled "Thinker's Burden" outside the United Nations office…

Niger probes $5.3M Mars meteorite sale at Sotheby’s

Niger has launched a formal investigation into the sale of a Martian meteorite found within its borders that…

700 couples marry under Dubai’s incentive program, a 218% jump

Dubai's government-backed marriage incentive program has proven remarkably successful in its first full year, with over 700 couples…

Fire damages historic Córdoba mosque-cathedral but site saved

A fire erupted Friday evening at the historic Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, one of Spain's most treasured UNESCO World…

14 ancient sacrifice victims found at 3,000-year-old Peru site

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the skeletal remains of 14 people believed to be victims of ritual human…

Two prominent NYC art galleries close within days of each other

Two prominent New York art galleries announced their closures within days of each other this week, marking the…

Mexico accuses Adidas of stealing Indigenous sandal design

Mexican authorities have accused Adidas of cultural appropriation over a new sandal design that closely resembles traditional Indigenous…

Survivors returned to live in Pompeii’s ruins for centuries

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence confirming that survivors returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after Mount…

Stolen antiquities returned to Europe after Manhattan DA investigation

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the repatriation of over 30 stolen antiquities to three European countries in…

Archaeologists find lost Maya rebel city ‘Land of the White Jaguar’ in Mexico’s jungle

After centuries buried beneath Mexico's dense jungle canopy, archaeologists believe they have finally located Sak-Bahlán, the legendary "Land…

2,000-year-old Coptic Christian city found in Egyptian desert

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Coptic Christian city in the Kharga Oasis of Egypt's Western Desert, marking…