A print of English poet William Blake’s most famous poem “The Tyger” sold at auction for £228,600 ($304,519) on Wednesday, British auction house Christie’s said. The “exceptionally rare” print comes from the first issue of Blake’s “Songs Of Experience”, dating from around 1794. The fee far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £80,000-£120,000 and set a […]
Read MoreIsrael announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification. It comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of violating the terms. Under the first phase of the deal — which […]
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The family of a Colombian man killed in a US military strike on his boat in the Caribbean has lodged a complaint against the United States with a Washington-based rights panel. The family of 42-year-old Alejandro Carranza Medina, killed on September 15, reject assertions there were drugs on the vessel targeted in Washington’s anti-narcotics military campaign, […]
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The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with 90 billion euros over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium. The European Union’s executive has been drawing up options to help plug Kyiv’s looming budget black holes as Russia’s punishing invasion drags on […]
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Als erstes großes US-Unternehmen klagt die Supermarktkette Costco gegen die Zölle von Präsident Donald Trump. Der Konzern reichte die Klage beim Internationalen Handelsgericht in New York ein, wie am Mittwoch bekannt wurde. In der Klageschrift von Ende November, die der Nachrichtenagentur AFP vorliegt, verlangt Costco eine “Rückerstattung für unrechtmäßig erhobene Zölle” in ungenannter Höhe. Weder […]
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The Greek government on Wednesday warned farmers against escalating a roadblock protest to demand funds delayed by the investigation into an EU subsidies scandal.”Extreme actions, prolonged closures of national roads, closures of customs offices, closures of airports—these are actions that do not aid their cause. They cause problems for other social groups,” Prime Minister Kyriakos […]
Read MoreOs países da União Europeia (UE) anunciaram nesta quarta-feira (3) um acordo para proibir as importações de gás russo a partir do final de 2027 e um plano de financiamento para a Ucrânia nos próximos anos.”É o amanhecer de uma nova era, a da independência energética total da Europa em relação à Rússia”, declarou a […]
Read MoreThe EU on Wednesday presented a multi-billion-euro plan to help curb the 27-nation bloc’s dependence on China for rare earths, as Beijing’s stranglehold on the critical materials threatens key industries. China, the world’s top producer of rare earths, in October announced new controls on exports of the elements used to make magnets crucial to the […]
Read MoreMore than 200 celebrities, including actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Josh O’Connor, called on Israel on Wednesday to release imprisoned Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti, who is seen by supporters as a key unifying figure. Barghouti, 66, has been in jail since 2002 but is regarded as a likely major player in the creation of any Palestinian […]
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