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Close was known for his gigantic portraits or self-portraits – some of which were mosaics and others so detailed that they looked like photographs to the naked eye

Rafael Nadal will miss the US Open after announcing Friday that he is ending his season because of an injury to his left foot that has troubled him since his … Read More

Imagined decades ago in 1961 by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo and his wife and fellow artist Jeanne-Claude, who died in 2009, ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ was finally brought to … Read More

Paris Saint-Germain fans will have to wait a little longer before seeing Lionel Messi make his debut after coach Mauricio Pochettino left both the former Barcelona man and Neymar out … Read More

The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered 54 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society.

Lebanon urged Friday the UN to act to end Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, a day after Israel warplanes attacked targets in Syria from the country.

Arsenal secured the signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal Friday after the Norwegian international midfielder impressed during a loan spell at the Emirates last season.

Israel on Thursday announced a “new mechanism” for Qatari humanitarian funds to reach Gaza, with money transferred directly to individuals by the United Nations, ending a stalemate over the urgently … Read More

More than 18,000 people have been flown out of Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital, a NATO official said on Friday, pledging to redouble evacuation efforts as criticism … Read More

The Lebanese pound was down Friday, trading at 19,350 to the dollar on the black market, as hopes of a government breakthrough were dashed, exchange dealers said.