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Ari Hodara, an engineer and art enthusiast, learned he was the winner on Tuesday when he answered a video call from Christie’s auction house in Paris. “How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the 58-year-old asked when he was told he was the novel owner of the 1941 work by the Spanish master. Organisers […]

At an overseas education consultancy in the Indian capital, Delhi, students sit with their parents, flipping through brochures from universities in Italy, Germany and Australia. But one destination, once the top choice, is now largely absent. “Until 2023, most of our applications were for Canada,” says Shobhit Anand, who runs the consultancy, which helps students […]

Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who mediated, noted it was a “historic opportunity” to end Hezbollah’s influence. A US statement mentioned the two sides had agreed to […]

American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing Globe War Two sex slaves, has been sentenced to six months in jail. Seoul authorities charged him for public nuisance in November 2024 after he posted a clip of himself kissing and performing lap dances on the statue while visiting […]

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies. The trawler, which had departed from Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia, “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the agencies noted. This also […]

William Hamish Yeates, 19, is the first person to be charged under a novel national law which criminalises the manipulation of sexual images and carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. Experts says deepfake pornography – often created through artificial intelligence digital systems, and overwhelmingly targeting women and girls – is the novel […]

Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices. In its latest review, the energy regulator raised the cost of diesel by 40 Kenya shillings to 206 ($1.6; £1.2) a litre, while petrol […]

The suspected gunman, Victor Hawkins, walked into Pauls Valley High School and fired shots during the incident on 7 April. Principal Kirk Moore, is then seen charging toward the former student and tackling him, before another staff member arrives and removes the gun from his hand. Principal Moore was shot in the leg during the […]

It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan – leading to what is considered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict has seen human suffering on a huge scale, with 65% of the population in need of food, water, shelter and medicine. Thousands of the public have been killed, and millions forcibly […]

US rapper Kanye West has proclaimed the postponement of a forthcoming concert in Marseille, France, “until further notice”. The announcement comes a week after this summer’s Wireless Festival in London – which West had been scheduled to headline – was cancelled following the UK government’s decision to block him from entering the country. French media […]