Ottawa – Created using a Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen, The Painting thoughtfully revisits the tragic fate of Queen Maria Anna of Austria, immortalized by Velázquez in 1652. Married at 14 to her uncle, Philip IV of Spain, she bore the weight of a lineage doomed by numerous incestuous marriages. Fascinated by this portrait and the tragedies it represents, Michèle Lemieux transforms the image …
Austria – Two football matches being held in Austria were abandoned due to allegations of racial abuse towards players. The New Zealand vs Qatar friendly and the Republic of Ireland Under-21s vs Kuwait Under-22s matches were cut short due to the issue of racism in the sport.
Ottawa – The Group of Creditors of Ukraine gave the following statement: The representatives of the Group of Creditors of Ukraine held a meeting on 23 March 2023, in the presence of representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF programme …
