Klimt painting breaks modern art record with $420m sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold…
German twins, who became dance stars in 50s and 60s, die together at 89
Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the 1950s and performed with…
Poland says Ukrainians working for Russia suspected in railway track blast
Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the…
Poland blames sabotage for railway blast on Ukraine delivery line
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to…
Andrew’s name stripped from plaques in Falklands Islands
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has had his name stripped from commemorative plaques in the Falkland Islands after losing his royal,…
Former Zelensky associate accused in Ukraine corruption scandal
Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought…
Double-decker bus crashes into bus stop in Stockholm, killing three
A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm today, killing three people and injuring three others,…
Ronaldo sent off against Ireland, risks missing first World Cup match
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing Ireland defender Dara O’Shea in the second half of…
BBC apologises to Trump over misleading edit, says no basis for defamation claim
The BBC apologised Friday to US President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on January…
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $11.6b
A Chinese woman who was found with £5 billion (NZ$11.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000…
BBC resignations over Trump scandal reveal pressures on public broadcasters
OPINION: The resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness over dishonest editing…
Court rules suspect in Madeleine McCann case can leave Germany
A man under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is allowed to leave Germany,…