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How a group of ancient sculptures set off a dispute between Greece and Britain

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called off a meeting with his Greek counterpart over his call for the return of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum.
Greek officials said Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 that they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed.
Greek officials said Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 that they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed.
2h ago

41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed tunnel in India

Officials said all the workers appeared to be in good health in a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a huge rescue operation that overcame several setbacks.
India collapsed tunnel rescue
India collapsed tunnel rescue
2h ago

At least 1 dead after U.S. military aircraft crashes into the sea near Japan

The coast guard said that a rescue mission was underway near Yakushima, an island off the Kagoshima region on the southern main island of Kyushu.
US Osprey crashes in Japan
US Osprey crashes in Japan
5h ago

North Korea makes rare admission after local polls: Dissenting votes

Analysts dismissed it as an attempt to portray an image of a normal society rather than signaling any meaningful increase of rights in the authoritarian state.
politics north korean leader
politics north korean leader
11h ago

Soccer 'sin bin' trial OK'd, opening door to major rule change in world's most popular sport

The International Football Association Board gave the go-ahead for a "sin bin" trial that would force teams to temporarily play with a numerical disadvantage.
SOCCER JPL DAY 15 KV KORTRIJK VS KV MECHELEN futbol penalty card yellow
SOCCER JPL DAY 15 KV KORTRIJK VS KV MECHELEN futbol penalty card yellow
16h ago

British hospitals where worker had sex with 100 corpses failed to protect those it cared for, report finds

The necrophilia of an electrician who was later convicted of two murders went undetected for 15 years.
David Fuller.
David Fuller.

Ukraine spy chief’s wife undergoes treatment for suspected poisoning with heavy metals

Ukrainian representatives presume the poisoning was carried out intentionally, possibly through food or drink.
Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov
Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov
19h ago

After 17 days, all 41 Indian workers trapped in collapsed tunnel are freed

“I am very happy that all the 41 trapped workers have come out and their lives have been saved,” Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport and highways, said on X.
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are on the verge of breaking through to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, officials said Tuesday, raising hopes the end of the marathon 17-day operation is in sight.
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are on the verge of breaking through to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, officials said Tuesday, raising hopes the end of the marathon 17-day operation is in sight.

AIDS response 'under threat' amid human rights backlash, U.N. warns

Countries where there are laws against LGBTQ people, or which criminalize sex work or drug use, are largely the places seeing rises or plateaus in new infections.
GHANA-ACCRA-WORLD AIDS DAY
GHANA-ACCRA-WORLD AIDS DAY
22h ago

Gay activists in Russia fear arrest as top court weighs 'extremist' listing

"I don’t remember the threat ever being so serious and real,” said Alexei Sergeyev, an LGBTQ activist in St. Petersburg.
LGBT activist Alexey Sergeev poses for a picture in Saint Petersburg
LGBT activist Alexey Sergeev poses for a picture in Saint Petersburg

Brown University student shot just down the street from 'granny's house,' mom says

Hisham Awartani's family wanted him to spend the holidays in Burlington, Vermont, believing it was a safe place to be.
Hisham Awartani and his mother Elizabeth Price pose for a photo.
Hisham Awartani and his mother Elizabeth Price pose for a photo.

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