Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
The Abstract Expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948 painting is now his most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
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Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
Police say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain.
Continue ReadingTrump told Taiwan not to ‘go independent’
“I’m not looking to have somebody go independent. And, you know, we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war. I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down,” he told Fox News in an interview that aired on Friday.
Continue ReadingSelling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
Continue ReadingJury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of “stealing a charity”.
Continue ReadingSwatch launch sparks ‘chaotic’ scenes and store closures
Large crowds of people have being queuing outside Swatch stores worldwide, with some shops having to close over safety considerations. Police had to be called to deal with large gathering of shoppers outside some stores in the UK, France and Switzerland as people gathered to buy the new pocket watch made in collaboration with Audemars […]
Continue ReadingFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI
The reaction underscores a growing anxiety among students over AI’s impact on jobs and their future careers.
Continue ReadingKenya matatu strike over high fuel prices paralyses transport
Kenya, like many other African countries, relies heavily on fuel imports from the Gulf, a supply route disrupted by the US-Israel conflict with Iran that began on 28 February. Even though a ceasefire has been declared, fuel prices have remained high as the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil passes through, […]
Continue ReadingEscaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man
The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany’s “Tiger Queen”, according to local media reports.
Continue ReadingDriver of crashed train tested positive for drugs, Thai police say
The freight train collided with a bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others.
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