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New York Authorities Return 59 Antiquities to Italy, Iraq, Indonesia

New York Authorities Return 59 Antiquities to Italy, Iraq, Indonesia

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Fifty-nine antiquities looted from Italy, Iraq, and Indonesia, including 45 seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, have been returned to their countries of origin, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. Among the objects seized from the Met and returned to Italy was a terracotta vase used for chilling and mixing wine and water, attributed to the famed Troilos Painter. One side depicts Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, and the hero Herakles on Mount Olympus; the reverse shows members of the Olympian pantheon, including Zeus, Athena, and Nike. According to New York investigators, the vase was smuggled out of Italy by Fritz Burki and consigned for sale at Christie’s London before entering the museum’s collection. Also seized from the Met was a marble fish plate from Magna Graecia, dating to around 400 B.C.E., which entered the museum through dealer Robert Hecht in 1984. Related Articles Nine antiquities collectively valued at nearly $300,000 were returned to Iraq. Among them were two of the earliest known sculptural depictions of the human figure in the …

Authorities race to contain spread of Ebola in eastern DR Congo – Focus

Authorities race to contain spread of Ebola in eastern DR Congo – Focus

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again Cover image: FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 02/07/2026 – 12:40 05:31 min From the show Reading time 1 min One month after Congolese authorities officially declared a new Ebola outbreak, the virus is still spreading in the east of the country and the death toll continues to rise. There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases and more than 250 confirmed deaths. FRANCE 24’s Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula reports from eastern DR Congo, with Paula Séville. Source link

Lagos Building Collapse Kills at Least Nine, Authorities Say

Lagos Building Collapse Kills at Least Nine, Authorities Say

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LAGOS, June 26 (Reuters) – At ⁠least ⁠nine people ⁠were killed and many others ​injured on Thursday after a multi-storey ‌building collapsed in Lagos , ‌the state’s commissioner for ⁠information ⁠said on Friday. • The Lagos State Emergency ​Management Agency, known as LASEMA, led a multi-agency rescue operation, deploying heavy ​equipment to reach people trapped under ⁠rubble. • People ⁠were pulled from ⁠the ​debris and treated on site before being ​taken to ⁠nearby hospitals, authorities said. • In all about 27 people have been rescued with injuries of ⁠varying severity. • At the time of the collapse, the ⁠building was occupied by residents and office workers. • Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered structural checks on nearby buildings and urged compliance with safety regulations. • The incident has renewed concerns over ⁠frequent building collapses in Lagos, often linked to poor construction standards and weak enforcement. (Reporting by Sanni Kazeem, ​Writing by Isaac Anyaogu; editing ​by Barbara Lewis) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – June 2026 Source link

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump’s UFC show : NPR

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump’s UFC show : NPR

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President Donald Trump applauds after Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Toupruia in the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. Law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few days before the June 14 White House event, according to court documents. William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Belfair, Washington, was arrested Friday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to court documents filed Monday in the Western District of Washington. Jordan W. Rincker, 28, was arrested Sunday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the Western District of Missouri. A defense attorney appointed to represent Falkner did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment, and court records do not reveal if Rincker has obtained an attorney. …

Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say : NPR

Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say : NPR

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Palestinians collect their belongings from their evacuated homes after the Israeli army issued a number of short term access permits for residents of the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones. The most recent deaths were recorded after a series of Israeli drone strikes in the past few days on towns and refugee camps in central Gaza and Gaza City. Also Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians and wounded six others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, health officials at Nasser Hospital said. The Israeli military acknowledged carrying out the strike and said the target was a “terrorist,” but didn’t elaborate. Families at the …

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say : NPR

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say : NPR

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Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Butler Memorial Airport after a plane crash in Butler, Mo., on Sunday. Reed Hoffmann/AP hide caption toggle caption Reed Hoffmann/AP BUTLER, Mo. — A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were at the crash site, assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. The small town of Butler has a population of around 4,300 people and is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive. Emergency responders got a call that a plane was down and engulfed in flames around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, he said. “It landed in a field adjacent to the airport, but I think they’re shutting down the roadway just as a precaution,” Ewing said. A heap of blue and silver mangled metal lay …

US authorities hunt stolen England World Cup gear

US authorities hunt stolen England World Cup gear

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KANSAS CITY: The mayor of Kansas City Quinton Lucas, said officials at “local, state and federal levels” were investigating after World Cup equipment belonging to England was stolen ahead of the squad’s arrival at their training base on Saturday (June 13). Balls and boots are reportedly among items taken after vehicles transferring equipment to the team’s Swope Soccer Village base were broken into, according to the BBC. Lucas issued a statement on X with the title: “Statement on heist in transit of English national team equipment”. “Yesterday, officials in Kansas City learned that at some point between their over-the-road transport from Florida to their arrival at the training facility in Kansas City, goods belonging to the English national team were stolen from the team’s transport vehicle,” Lucas said in the statement. “Public safety officials at the local, state and federal levels are working to trace where in the United States the items were seized and all individuals who may have been involved. Further information will be provided by authorities at a later time.” Thomas Tuchel’s …

Authorities investigate giant ‘8647’ markings on National Mall

Authorities investigate giant ‘8647’ markings on National Mall

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Giant markings of the numbers 8647 appeared Thursday on the National Mall in Washington, prompting an investigation by federal authorities and claims of “political violence” by the White House. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. An Interior Department spokesperson called the incident “deranged” vandalism that “will not be tolerated.” “Any threat against the President is taken very seriously by the Department, and our U.S. Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable,” the spokesperson said. U.S. Park Police told NBC News in a statement that they responded Thursday morning and that a probe is underway. “The cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined,” the office said. “Grass samples have been collected for testing. The investigation is ongoing.” U.S. Park Police responding to the incident Thursday morning.Nathan Howard / Reuters The sequence of numbers is at the heart of a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted in April after the Justice Department argued he had threatened President …

Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women’s dress code | Taliban

Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women’s dress code | Taliban

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NewsFeed Authorities cracked down on a protest in western Afghanistan against the arrest and detention of more than a dozen women over dress code violations. Eyewitnesses say police opened fire, leaving at least three people injured. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities

Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities

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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command. One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics. The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.” It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions. The war in the Middle East, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, …