Gender-neutral card deck retires king, queen and jack

The genderless deck replaces king, queen and jack with gold, silver and bronze.

Turkey's first ice museum wows visitors with spectacular sculptures

A total of 22 ice sculptures fitted with LED are being shown at the exhibitions in Erzurum's Ata Ice Museum.

‘Most expensive’ artwork ever draws attention to student debt in the US

‘Da Vinci of Debt’ is a corporate artwork that features 2600 real university diplomas and is touted as “the most expensive piece of art in the world”.

The Cut Short, Live Long film festival to feature 10 Turkish shorts online

The Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) aims to promote Turkey’s culture and arts, language, and civilisation while contributing to Turkey’s cultural diplomacy. It is organising an online film festival geared towards audiences in Germany, the UK and the US.

Netflix tops 200 million subscribers amid growth in pandemic

The streaming television leader added some 8.5 million paid subscribers in the quarter to reach 203 million, topping 200 million despite recent price hikes, its quarterly earning update showed.

Last heir of Ottoman Empire dynasty dies at 90

Prince Dundar Abdulkerim Osmanoglu lost his life at a hospital in the Syrian capital of Damascus, where he had been receiving treatment, the family said.

Michelin awards first star to a vegan restaurant in France

In addition to the classic star award, Claire Vallee who runs the ONA restaurant in the city of Ares, near Bordeaux, also won a green star, which Michelin introduced only last year to reward establishments with a strong record for ethical practices.

Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ tops US box office

In its second weekend in US cinemas, “Wonder Woman 1984” earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales, a 67 percent drop for the superhero sequel.

Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector dead at 81

Phil Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles. After a trial in 2009, he was sentenced to 19 years to life.

Roomful of wonders: Observing the 500th death anniversary of Seyh Hamdullah

The late industrialist and collector Sakip Sabanci’s renowned calligraphy collection contains numerous outstanding works by the Ottoman calligrapher Seyh Hamdullah, who is commemorated with an exhibition on the 500th anniversary of his death.

Gaga, J Lo set to perform as stars return to US presidential inauguration

Lady Gaga will be singing the national anthem as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in on the West Front of the US Capitol on January 20, while Jennifer Lopez is also giving a musical performance.

Shakira is latest artist to sell rights to music catalogue

The three-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter, famous for her songs such as "Hips Don't Lie", "Whenever, Wherever", "Underneath Your Clothes" and 2010 FIFA World Cup song "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)", has sold over 80 million records.