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The $34.99 Goodwill bust that turned out to be a Roman portrait missing since World War II

If you found a marble head beneath a table at Goodwill for $34.99, would you know what to do if it turned out to be stolen?

What’s making Europe so angry? The frustration behind the protests

Protests broke out in France and several European countries as people railed against living costs, poor schooling conditions, and a housing crisis.

She was harassed for crude remarks about Modi at a Cockroach protest. Now she can’t leave home

After a protest clip went viral, a teenager’s life was torn apart by threats that sent her and her family into hiding. Plus, a book on citizen journalism

U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China

U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.

‘Unfathomable’: Driver’s Family Speaks Out on Alleged MP Attack

In a statement, Brendan Nugent's family said they had been friends with Haines for more than 20 years.

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Oil prices advanced, with Brent hovering around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium from Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure.

Alberta voters reject move toward separation from Canada in referendum

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid President Trump's trade war and annexation threats.

South Korea's Elice plunges 30% in market debut as investors reassess AI sector

South Korea’s Elice plunged 30% in its market debut as investors questioned AI spending, cloud demand and data center IPOs.

Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed?

Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC review

The ‘Finger cutter’ and the ‘Brazilian Escobar’: the men accused of bringing cocaine cartels to Europe

A Belgian criminal organisation’s links with a Brazilian cocaine gang have been the focus of a major trial in Brussels, where smuggling links have been alleged between European players and the drug cartels of Latin America

The pest I’ll never forget: the maggots that rained down like hail

The record-breaking heat in London, in summer 2022, resulted in an appalling problem in my neighbourhood – which one man took on, armed only with a jet wash

Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?

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