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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday aimed at focusing on strengthening security, economic and technological cooperation between the two countries. The Indian leader stepped out of the plane beaming and descended the staircase to a big hug from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by his wife, Sara […]

The home of the Mona Lisa has revealed its new boss. Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels. French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the […]

Indonesia has freed and deported an American man after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend’s mother on the tourist island of Bali. Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury holiday […]

The US and South Korean militaries have said they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their countries’ combined defence capabilities amid a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea. The Freedom Shield drills are set for March 9-19, according to the announcement. North Korea has long described the allies’ joint exercises […]

Keir Starmer is set to face questions from MPs in the Commons for the first time since the arrest of Peter Mandelson. The former ambassador to Washington was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released on bail. Mandelson, who has been accused of passing sensitive information to paedophile financier […]

Searches at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, Royal Lodge, have now ended, Thames Valley Police said. Andrew was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, spending 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday, after allegations he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the UK’s trade envoy. Detectives continued […]

Gardaí from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) carried out a day of action as part of Operation SKEIN targeting the Black Axe organized crime group on Tuesday. GNECB members alongside the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and local uniform and detective units carried out 11 searches at locations across Ireland. GNECB carried out […]

Peter Mandelson’s arrest for misconduct in public office was prompted by “baseless” claims he was planning to leave the country, his lawyers have said. The former UK cabinet minister was arrested on Monday and later released on bail. He has been accused of passing sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as […]

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels. The resignation of Laurence des Cars was announced by the presidential office in a statement. People wait for the Louvre museum to open […]

Today show host Savannah Guthrie said her family is now offering a one million dollar reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago. Savannah Guthrie said that her family is still holding out for a miracle and hopes her […]