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Michelangelo famously attacked his Florentine Pietà with a hammer, and Monet destroyed several of his Water Lilies.But when Beijing art collective the New Measurement Group voted to dismantle the entirety of its output in 1995, the group and its radical ideas were mostly forgotten.Three decades later, its artworks are being recreated in Melbourne at Buxton Contemporary, for the exhibition Poetry goes no further than language: A historical moment of art becoming art again.Artist Liu Ding, who curated the exhibition alongside the director of Beijing’s Inside-Out Art Museum, Carol Yinghua Lu, says artists may need to destroy their work in order…

The whale calf’s repeated stranding off the coast of Germany sparked widespread concern and extensive media coverage.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026A humpback whale calf that earned huge media attention and the nickname Timmy after being repeatedly stranded in shallow waters near Germany has been released into the North Sea by rescue team.The operation to save the sea mammal, launched as its health deteriorated, transported Timmy in a water-filled barge and released him off Denmark on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listKarin Walter-Mommert, one of the private financiers of the operation, said the whale appeared to be swimming…

Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a second round of criminal charges after a federal grand jury voted this week to indict him for allegedly making threats against President Trump. But legal experts expect that the indictment will be challenged on multiple grounds, and they believe it’s unlikely Comey will stand trial on charges arising out of a now-deleted Instagram post which showed a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers “86 47.” The indictment alleges the post could reasonably be interpreted as “a serious expression of intent to do harm” to the 47th president of the United…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The “86 47” slogan made infamous by former FBI Director James Comey was seen on signs at multiple May Day protests.Photos captured by Fox News Digital in New York City and Los Angeles showed several demonstrators holding signs with the numbers “86 47,” including one with the message, “86 the whole regime.” Comey was indicted this week for a second time by the Justice Department, with charges appearing to be related to his May 2025 Instagram photo of an “86 47” shell formation on a beach. In the slang often used in the service industry,…

An Elon Musk sign sits in a bush the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026.Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesA progressive wing of the Democratic Party in Delaware is endorsing primary opponents to six incumbent Democratic state lawmakers who pushed for a change to the state’s corporate law that benefits executives and billionaires, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who have faced shareholder litigation in the state.The Delaware Working Families Party told CNBC exclusively that it is endorsing six Democratic candidates in primaries against fellow…

The WA Budget will include $3 million to improve Fremantle Prison as a visitor attraction.Heritage Minister Simone McGurk said the money would be spent on “conservation works” over two years.“Fremantle Prison is a much-loved Western Australian icon recognised by UNESCO for its global heritage status as a former convict site,” Ms McGurk said.“At more than 170 years old and more than 30 years since its closure and subsequent reopening as a visitor destination, each project at the Fremantle Prison presents new opportunities for interpretation and visitor experiences.”Works are currently underway to fit out the former Guards Room as the Prison…

NewsFeedSyria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude overland to its Baniyas port as an alternative energy corridor to Europe, creating a costly but crucial workaround while the Strait of Hormuz is largely blocked by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Kevin O’Leary discusses Utah AI data center project to rival China Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, explains his significant AI data center project in Utah, aimed at surpassing China’s technological progress. O’Leary highlights the initiative’s ability to generate its own power from a natural gas pipeline, accelerating permitting and providing essential compute power for U.S. AI companies and national defense, spanning 40,000 acres. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at the opposition to data centers that is springing up across the country.In…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fiery overnight crash in Oregon at one of Portland’s most exclusive social clubs has left a person dead and triggered a major police investigation after authorities discovered possible explosives inside the vehicle.Portland Fire and Rescue responded just before 2:50 a.m. local time Saturday to a report that a vehicle had crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).After the fire was controlled, one person was found dead inside the car, officials said. One person is dead after police say…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Clutch doesn’t even begin to describe Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett’s season-saving shot.The Raptors, down 3-2 in the series, were trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-109 with 10.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.Barrett inbounded the ball to Scottie Barnes, with the Raptors needing a basket to save their season. Barnes dribbled to the free-throw line and then kicked the ball back to Barrett, who was waiting at the top of the key. Toronto Raptors’ RJ Barrett celebrates with fans after a win over the Cleveland…