Italian police uncover secret art forgery workshop in Rome selling fake Picasso and Rembrandt works
In total, 71 fake paintings attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and other celebrated artists have been seized by Italian authorities. Read More
Oregon Zoo’s baby elephant to make debut appearance on 21 February
Tula-Tu, a baby elephant at Oregon Zoo’s baby, will make her public debut on 21 February. Visitors can see her and her mother, Rose-Tu, in Forest Hall. Read more at…
‘Uber for bodyguards’: New app provides armed security teams at the push of a button
The Protector app has seen an uptick in downloads following the assassination of UnitedHeathcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson. Read more at Read More
Slovakia’s Fico boosts power through deal with coalition partners
The Slovak prime minister’s parliamentary majority came under threat when several lawmakers defected from their posts. Read more at Read More
Former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault
The national Audiencia courted sentenced Rubiales to a fine of over €10,000 for the non-consensual kiss with player Jennifer Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final celebrations in Sydney last…
China starts repatriating citizens freed from scam centres in Myanmar
Around 7,000 rescued workers are waiting to be moved across the border to Thailand, says Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Read more at Read More
FIFA apologises for showing map of Ukraine without Crimea during 2026 World Cup draw
World football’s governing body has removed the image omitting Crimea from Ukrainian territory, which Kyiv called an “unacceptable error”. Read More
Two women killed in stabbing attack in Czech Republic
The two women were reportedly employees of the shop where the attack happened and a 16-year-old youth has been detained for questioning by police. Read More
Ukrainian women bolster coal mining workforce, aiding war-torn energy supply
Our international correspondent Valerie Gauriat travelled to south-eastern Ukraine to meet the women who have recently joined the efforts to secure critical energy supply — in the coal mines. Read…
British-Egyptian archaeologists reveal pharaoh’s tomb after nearly a century in ‘significant find’
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Egypt, marking the first pharaonic burial site found since Tutankhamun in 1922. Read More