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Pakistan's Last Antique Restorers Give Old Treasures New Life

Sitting outside his small shop in a warren of alleyways in the ancient Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, Ahsan Shakeel buffed an antique brass pot to a high shine, pressing it against a mechanized wheel. "We've removed all the dents, but it still needs polishing," the 72-year-old restorer, among the last still practising his craft, told AFP as the spinning buffer sent fine metal dust into the air.

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UK's Channel 4 Shows to Launch on Disney+ Next Year

Channel 4 has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company to bring its shows to the Disney+ streaming platform in Britain and Ireland early next year. The collaboration will see many of Channel 4's programs, including drama "Maya", featuring Bella Ramsey, released ⁠on Disney+ at the ⁠same time as on Channel 4's own platforms, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. Channel 4's main linear TV channel and ⁠hundreds of hours of its on-demand catalogue will also be available within a branded section of Disney+, it said.

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