Photo: Michael Nagle/Mauricio Palos/David Kawai/Bloomberg News Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore and the creator of the economic miracle there, was a famously strict ruler. Considered ...

Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they’re based in. Trichy in southern India has no ...

The verso of the panel includes part of a Marian prayer. Sotheby's New York A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has sold at auction for $3.1 million. The delicate oil painting measures ...

SEOUL – South Korean actress Lee Joo-sil, who most recently appeared in the second season of global hit Squid Game (2021 to present), has died at the age of 80 on Feb 2, her agency 1230Culture said.

Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by Renaissance master Titian, a rendering of which is now on display in the ...

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court on Monday, in a ruling that could remove long-running legal risks ...

The Princess of Wales has joined a group of primary school children on a trip to the National Portrait Gallery. Kate took a minibus with the reception class students and held hands with some of ...

The school children journeyed through the Gallery, using portraits as the basis for a range of activities based around a magic tree with colourful leaves. open image in gallery Kate Middleton ...

Pontypool hospital staff knew Huw Erasmus, 34, had a ‘propensity’ to eat plants but failed to assess him after garden visit, coroner says A patient died after eating toxic yew leaves while on ...

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When choosing the best camera for portraits, several key factors come into play. The right lens is essential for achieving flattering focal lengths and creating a beautifully blurred background, but ...

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