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Actor Florence Pugh said she is “enraged” by the allegations that seven fraternity members from Cornell University sexually assaulted a woman in 2024. “I’m no longer tired- I’m enraged by schools protecting boys, in fear of their futures being wrecked,” Pugh wrote Sunday on Instagram. “What about the life that those girls then have to endure, with the knowledge that his reputation is more precious than her truth?”Pugh’s Instagram post is referencing a lawsuit filed on Sept. 16 by a former Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, who alleges that in October 2024 when she was intoxicated, she went to the Chi Pi fraternity house and was given drugs and more alcohol, taken upstairs and was sexually assaulted by multiple men over the course of several hours. The lawsuit, according to CBS News, alleges that one of the men sent a message to a group chat with other fraternity members and suggested that Doe was available for sex. According to the complaint, Doe filed a report with Cornell’s police department three weeks after the alleged sexual assault.

In a historic move last week, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to encourage the use of new world maps which more accurately depict continents with their true sizes. The move followed months of lobbying by the African Union, which itself adopted a new map earlier in February. A total of 164 countries voted in favour while six abstained. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UN approves new map showing Africa’s true sizelist 2 of 4Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?list 3 of 4The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africalist 4 of 4In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targetsend of listThe United States was the only member to oppose it. US representative Yaryna Ferencevych said before the vote that the resolution was “the reason this institution is losing its credibility”. “Instead of focusing on genuine problems … this body is debating map projects from the 16th century,” she said. But since the resolution was approved, at least three other countries have voiced concerns about the changes: India, Ukraine and Japan. None are explicitly opposed to adopting a new projection.

Interactive playground by WON JI LIM EXPLORES rituals of controlCreated by Chicago-based South Korean artist Won Ji Lim, Shifting Center (2026–ongoing) is a participatory sculptural installation that translates personal rituals of control, such as counting, checking, and aligning objects, into a physical, interactive environment. Measuring approximately 9 × 9 × 6 feet, the modular structure is constructed from metal pipes and connectors, forming a framework reminiscent of a playground jungle gym. The installation integrates suspended objects, woven membranes, transparent pockets, balancing mechanisms, and a series of rule-based activities that visitors can physically enter and navigate. Shifting Center is a participatory sculptural environment in which movable structures, suspended materials, and personal rules form an evolving system of order and adjustment | all images ©Won Ji LimThe artwork is a self-contained system, open to physical additionsThe project by artist Won Ji Lim pairs structural framework with unstable or organic materials.

If you planned to visit Art Basel Paris but just learned that it’s closing for the weekend ahead of Saturday’s planned protests, there’s some good news: for now, at least, several satellite fairs plan to welcome visitors for part or all of the weekend—while keeping an eye on the surrounding social and political context as it evolves in real time. As of Thursday night, Asia NOW and Paris Internationale told ARTnews they are staying open as planned, through October 24, while exhibitors at OFFSCREEN said they received official confirmation that the fair will remain open through Sunday, October 25. (OFFSCREEN organizers did not respond to a request for confirmation by the time of writing.) Outsider Paris also said it plans to stay open through Sunday, while responding to circumstances as they evolve.