The Coțofenești helmet, which dates back to around 450BC, was snatched by an armed gang who broke into the Drents Museum in Assen more than a year ago. Three gold bracelets were also taken in the raid, prompting outrage in Romania and raising questions about security for artefacts on loan to other countries.
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/06/2026 – 17:20 GMT+2 The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on Sunday to discuss putting pressure on Russia as it suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbor, the French presidency said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING French President Emmanuel Macron, German […]
Continue ReadingAlyona Getmanchuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO, told POLITICO that any new commitment should focus on Kyiv’s priorities such as air defense, investments in drone and missile production and extended-range ammunition. “Until effective security guarantees become available for Ukraine, we can rely only on the financial guarantees provided by our partners,” she said. After rejecting a […]
Continue ReadingDespite the Iran war, rising inflation and worries about rising government debt, US stock markets continue to hit all-time highs this year. That’s largely driven by the huge boom in investment in Artificial Intelligence. The apparent mismatch between sky high stock market valuations and the real economy is beginning to set off some alarm bells […]
Continue ReadingJune 5, 2026, 1:57 p.mJune 5, 2026, 1:57 p.m After their truck broke down, 49 people died of thirst in the Sahara in northern Niger. The travelers returned from neighboring Mali to celebrate the Islamic festival of sacrifice with their families in Niger, the regional government of Agadez said. Accordingly, the vehicle broke down in […]
Continue ReadingJapanese authorities have been trying to catch a bear in north-east Japan after it injured four people and evaded capture seemingly by opening a window by itself. Footage released previously shows the bear chasing and attacking a man outside a building in Fukushima. The bear was then holed up inside an electronics factory but escaped […]
Continue ReadingMore than 100,000 live cockroaches which are illegal to keep in Australia have been confiscated from a single breeder in the country’s largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said. The haul of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, worth 200,000 Australian dollars (£106,000), was seized in May from a commercial breeder in the city of […]
Continue ReadingJune 5, 2026, 7:24 amJune 5, 2026, 7:24 am Argentina’s ultra-liberal President Javier Milei wants to make the South American country the center of the AI industry. Artificial intelligence frees people from the limitations of their own brains and drives productivity into previously unknown spheres, the economist wrote in a guest article in the British […]
Continue ReadingJune 5, 2026, 7:20 amJune 5, 2026, 7:20 am The US House of Representatives has approved a comprehensive package of aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia and at the same time made a clear commitment to the NATO alliance. The House chamber voted majority in favor of the bill with the help of nearly […]
Continue ReadingXi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.
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