Lost for over 400 years, Rubens painting sells for $2.7 million at auction
An auctioneer stumbled upon the long lost painting, which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, inside a Paris townhouse last
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- Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies ‘diplomatic crisis’ with Spain after conquest row
- Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
- At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
- Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
- Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture
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Rubio has ‘very productive’ peace discussions with Ukrainian officials
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian officials in Florida for a round of peace discussions. Rubio called it
Read MoreSydney police charge four men over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
Detectives claim to have uncovered Sydney-based network involving online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themes
Read MoreAfrican leaders push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations
Algerian foreign minister says African countries and peoples continue to pay a heavy price for colonialism African leaders are pushing
Read MoreCollege Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her
Read MoreDignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says
Ludwig Minelli founded the group in 1998, which has since helped thousands of people to die.
Read MoreRubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials met with a Ukrainian delegation led that was without Andriy Yermak,
Read MoreAndreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of the Independent, dies aged 88
Journalist and editor also led British Board of Film Classification and served as senior lay member of the Church of
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Michael Jordan’s fight against NASCAR heads to court
Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are taking NASCAR to federal court Monday over antitrust allegations. (Image credit:
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Venezuela calls Trump’s call to close airspace a ‘colonialist threat’
President Trump said that the airspace “above and surrounding Venezuela” was “closed in its entirety”. In response, the Venezuelan government
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