LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million).
The Winter Egg, which was compared…
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A day in the life of Ancient Olympia with the priestesses of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony
The Olympic flame is close to completing its short tour of Greece and soon to be on its way to Italy for the Winter Games next February.
A handover will take place on Thursday 4 December, the start of a 63-day, 12,000-kilometre relay through all 110 Italian provinces, highlighting cultural…
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China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts
China’s space agency has announced it will return a damaged spacecraft docked on Tiangong space station to Earth without crew after a suspected debris strike left it unfit for flight.
The three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou 20 mission were set…
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China’s plan for ‘mega’ embassy in London faces further delay
LONDON — A long-delayed decision on controversial plans for a super-sized Chinese embassy in central London has been pushed back again, authorities said Monday, following mounting security concerns.
The plans for the “mega embassy” on a huge…
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Bank clients can now track their payments 24/7 – Ukraine’s National Bank
Starting December 1, 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) introduced the Payment Tracking Service (TrackSEP) in the electronic payment system (EPS), enabling individuals and businesses to monitor the status of their payments in…
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The Taiwan Crisis of 2025 Is Here
Key Points and Summary: A diplomatic spat between China and Japan over Taiwan is escalating into a regional showdown, forcing smaller Asian nations to pick sides.
The Spark: Beijing is using trade coercion to bully Japan’s new Prime…
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Ukraine’s State Customs Service introduces specialized software to identify sanctioned vessels
Ukraine’s State Customs Service (SCS) has developed and launched specialized software called “Sanctioned Vessels” to quickly identify vessels under sanctions and prevent them from entering the country.
According to an announcement posted on the SCS Telegram channel, the software…
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Search for missing hiker George Smyth continues in Romanian mountains
Andrew DawkinsWest Midlands
FamilyA mountain rescue service said family asked it to share a photo of George Smyth Searches have been taking place for a British teenager missing for more than a week since going hiking in mountains in Romania.
George…
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Who are Mogherini and Sannino, the EU heavyweights questioned in fraud probe? – POLITICO
The 52-year-old’s tenure was short-lived, as she was made the EU’s high representative — the foreign policy chief — the same year, a position she held until 2019. Her time in the job is perhaps most notable for her work on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
At the end of her five-year…
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Putin makes statements demonstrating he does not plan to end war – Sybiha
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said that for the second day in a row, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has made statements that demonstrate that he does not plan to end the…
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