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    All is fair in books and coffee at Frankfurt, despite AI anxieties and geopolitical unease

    The Frankfurter Buchmesse this year experienced a decline in trade visitors and exhibitors amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions. Many Ukrainian publishers suffered losses due to the war, reflecting the continuing impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The event also highlighted innovative contributions from global comic book publishers and creators from various countries. Notably, the theme of this year's fair underscored the growing influence of machine intelligence in publishing.

    Patrick Stewart, best known for Captain Picard in Star Trek, turned Shakespeare into a daily ritual during lockdown; how his wife's idea became a viral project

    During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in March 2020, he began recording himself reciting Shakespeare's sonnets. The idea during a walk with his wife, Sunny Ozell. Stewart began reciting a Shakespeare sonnet aloud when Sunny noticed what he was doing. She asked him to repeat the lines and then recorded it. After watching it, she suggested sharing it online. The video surprisingly got a positive response.

    Who is Sunny Ozell? Meet Patrick Stewart’s singer wife and the woman he met while she was a waitress

    Patrick Stewart and his wife, Sunny Ozell, shared a nearly 13-year marriage after meeting at a Brooklyn restaurant in 2008. The couple married in Lake Tahoe in 2013. Ozell is an American singer-songwriter who released two albums and appeared in Star Trek: Picard.

    Alaska Senate race: How namesake issue is threatening to disrupt polls in a seat that both Republicans, Democrats feel will decide US midterm election 2026

    Alaska Senate race: US Constitution grants states the power to run their own elections. Elections for federal office like the Senate must comply with standards set by Congress.

    Amitabh Bachchan buys Rs 15 crore land in Ayodhya, plans 20-plus room dharamshala in memory of father Harivansh Rai Bachchan

    Amitabh Bachchan plans a memorial dharamshala in Ayodhya for his father. The proposed building will feature over twenty rooms on acquired land. The Ayodhya Development Authority is currently reviewing the submitted building layout. Public feedback is invited for fifteen days before final approval is granted. Construction is expected to commence in October after the layout is cleared.

    In 1890, a pharmacist released 80 birds in New York’s Central Park to honour Shakespeare; 136 years later, their descendants number about 93 million across North America

    In 1890, eighty European Starlings were introduced to Central Park, leading to a population explosion across North America. Over the span of just 130 years, these birds have shown remarkable local adaptability, as indicated by genetic studies. Although their numbers have faced a decline, the evolutionary insights gained from their rapid success present a significant opportunity for understanding the foundations of biodiversity.

    The Economic Times
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