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Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France on Tuesday, stealing “four works of art”, one of which they dropped as they fled, a mayor said. “This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” said Bryan Masson, the far-right mayor of the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer. “Spotted thanks to the town’s...
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of Cagnes-sur-MerTwo thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, stealing four artworks and dropping one as they fled, the mayor has said.“This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” said Bryan Masson, the far...
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of southern town of Cagnes-sur-MerTwo thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, stealing four artworks and dropping one as they fled, the local mayor has said.“This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” sai...
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino saysSuperannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage.It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provid...
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino saysSuperannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage.It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provid...
Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis UK government borrowing costs are a little higher this morning.The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year UK bonds has risen by 2 basis points (0.02 of a percentage point) to 5.19%. Thirty-year gilt yields are also up around 2bps at 5.83%. Continue reading...
Hedge fund tycoon is latest financier to exit amid fears among super-rich over tax risesBusiness live – latest updatesThe hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos is poised to leave the UK, the latest in a string of high-profile exits among Britain’s super-rich.The founder of Rokos Capital Management is preparing to move his residency to Greece, and will open an office in Athens as part of the move, acc...
Tymofiy Mylovanov, Ukraine’s former economy minister, said both Russia and Ukraine are “serious” about their intentions to open new talks in an interview with Europe Today.
Ruslan Kravchenko leaves post after his offices were searched at the weekend, as Moscow renews attacks after pause for peace talksSeparately, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the presence of senior Serbian officials at yesterday’s funeral of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, saying it showed “a failure to confront a dark chapter in Europe’s recent history” and...
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran the runway and crashed while landing in Miami on Sunday have been recovered, as more details emerge on the incident.
Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government vow to seize the capital Sanaa as battles rage.
UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing criticism from US and IsraelGood morning. It is hard to understand Labour/leftwing politics in the UK at the moment without reference to Israel and Gaza. Keir Starmer’s popularity with some progressive voters slumped in part because he was seen as unwilling to do enough to channel the anger they feel about how I...
Martin Romualdez, a cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, accumulated so much wealth over the past three years that he had to convert it into mansions and shares to avoid scrutiny, the Office of the Ombudsman alleged on Tuesday – a day after filing a plunder case against the former House speaker. The Ombudsman filed the case on Monday against Romualdez, former House appropriations c...
Martin Romualdez, a cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, accumulated so much wealth over the past three years that he had to convert it into mansions and shares to avoid scrutiny, the Office of the Ombudsman alleged on Tuesday – a day after filing a plunder case against the former House speaker. The Ombudsman filed the case on Monday against Romualdez, former House appropriations c...
During the harrowing 9/11 attacks, Michael Hingson's guide dog, Roselle, became his lifeline, leading him down seventy-eight floors from the north tower. Together with his colleague David Frank, they managed to escape the crumbling World Trade Center amid chaos. While firefighters bravely climbed upward, Hingson and Frank made their way to safety. In the aftermath, Hingson found solace through sha...
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe enters Champions League season hoping for Ballon d'Or after record World Cup goal haul.
The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Eighteen-year-old Linus Chen-Plotkin from Philadelphia has created a groundbreaking study on the genius of Mozart. Using statistical tests to evaluate melody predictability, he found that Mozart's music demonstrated significantly lower predictability than that of his contemporaries. This unique characteristic allowed him to both adhere to classical standards and surprise his audience, offering fre...
Fewer than one in five broken household appliances is repaired in major EU economies, as high costs and hassle push consumers to buy new instead. Repairs still cost European households around €12 billion a year. Can the EU make fixing things easier and cheaper?
Fewer than one in five broken household appliances is repaired in major EU economies, as high costs and hassle push consumers to buy new instead. Repairs still cost European households around €12 billion a year. Can the EU make fixing things easier and cheaper?
Respect for the dead is deeply rooted in the Balkans, writes Orhan Dragaš in an opinion piece for Euronews. Nevertheless, the Serbian state neither organised the funeral, in order to stop Mladić’s death beiing politicised. Even if the political cost of doing so is high.
OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills England’s teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, reading and science, according to an international survey that warns of “digital distractions” eroding academic skills around the world.The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) progr...
Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic school students are more than two years behind their independent counterparts and Australia’s classroom disruption remains among the worst in the world, a global report has found.The 20...
In a bold move towards sustainability, Toronto harnesses the icy depths of Lake Ontario for its cooling systems. By drawing from eighty-three meters beneath the lake's surface, this network services two hundred buildings and spans over forty million square feet. This innovative strategy not only slashes electricity usage compared to traditional AC methods but also revamps a natural asset into core...
Béla Anda, chief spokesman for the federal government under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to regain control after the AfD’s landslide victory in regional elections.
A grass-roots group associated with Australia’s ruling Labor Party has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to break from “the American war machine” and pursue an independent defence policy for the future. Traditional security allies Canberra and Washington have deepened their military ties in recent years, including through troop deployments and the trilateral Aukus pact, which ...
Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacksThe UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of military equipment including Patriot missiles.Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine through the contribution to Nato’s prioritised Ukraine requireme...
Victorian One Nation leader tells media he has used methamphetamine, speed and marijuana Victorian One Nation leader, Warren Pickering, has admitted he “made mistakes” in his 20s, including using ecstasy, methamphetamines and marijuana, losing his license multiple times for drink driving and hurting people he loved.But he has denied claims by his ex-partner, published by The Australian, that he sm...
