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Traditional Japanese tattoos are recognised for their elaborate designs, bold lines, and brilliant colours. Traditional Japanese tattoos are not only ornamental but also have profound cultural and ...

A tattoo artist in India’s eastern city of Bhubaneswar has been arrested after a woman had a local deity’s likeness inked on her thigh. The tattoo sparked outrage from Hindu groups and devotees. A ...

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The researchers are particularly concerned that tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes, which over time could lead to abnormal cell growth and an increased risk of cancer.

Tattoos have long been a form of self-expression, cultural identity, and art. Beyond aesthetics however, the process of tattooing involves a complex interaction between ink, skin, and the body’s ...

SACRAMENTO — A California couple pleaded guilty after exposing a series of wildlife crimes, including illegally smuggling the skull of an endangered sea turtle, to state Fish and Wildlife ...

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will officially open its placement portal for the September 2025 university intake in March 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary ...

Seizures of large consignments of live turtles in northwest Bali in January have raised concerns among conservationists that trade in the protected species may remain pervasive despite recent ...

The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle they were smuggling in a carry-on bag during the flight. By Alexandra E. Petri On a flight to Sacramento in November ...

They were just passengers aboard an airplane, flying over California and having a chat. The couple was relating their adventures in hunting to the pair of fliers in the row ahead of them.