After 20 years in the making, the billion-dollar Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo opened on Saturday. The GEM is the world’s largest museum dedicated to an ancient civilisation, and showcases 50,000 artifacts, including the entire collection of treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun,…
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Ex-Prince Andrew faces increased calls by US lawmakers to testify in Epstein case – POLITICO
“If he wants to clear his name, if he wants to do right by the victims, he will come forward,” Congressman Suhas Subramanyam told the BBC. “Frankly, Andrew’s name has come up many times from the victims.”
Another congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, wants to formally summon Andrew…
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Woman charged over Louvre jewellery heist
© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu RabeauPrecious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recovered A woman has been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris last month, French media report.
The 38-year-old, who has not been named, was charged…
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Serbia marks anniversary of train station disaster with protests – POLITICO
Vučić downplayed Saturday’s events when asked by reporters. “What is happening in Novi Sad? Is some soccer match being played?” he said.
Authorities also canceled all rail transport in the country on Friday, claiming a bomb threat; however, media reports suggest it was a move to…
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The White House thought the shutdown would be quick. Now they’re frustrated.
The White House thought the shutdown would be quick. Now they’re frustrated.
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Moldova installs pro-EU Munteanu as new prime minister – POLITICO
“We have a unique opportunity to become the government that will bring Moldova into the European Union,” Munteanu said on Friday before the vote of confidence. The newly elected prime minister won the backing of 55 of the 101 MPs.
Sandu’s PAS cruised to victory in September, securing…
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Defence of Donetsk town a priority, says Zelensky, as special forces deployed
James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent, in Kyiv
ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the defence of Pokrovsk is a “priority”, as elite special force were deployed to the embattled town on the eastern front line.
Ukrainian army sources told the BBC that special forces from military…
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Israel says 3 bodies received from Gaza are not hostages – POLITICO
It was the latest strain in the fragile U.S.-brokered agreement for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Israel is still awaiting the return of 11 more bodies that Hamas agreed to hand over as part of the truce.
The latest handover came after Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinian…
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Campari shares worth €1.3bn seized by police over alleged tax evasion
Shares worth €1.3bn (£1.1bn; $1.5bn) have been seized from the company that controls the manufacturer of Campari over alleged tax evasion, Italian police have said.
Officials ordered the confiscation of the Campari Group shares from Luxembourg-based Lagfin as part of a year-long investigation…
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Carney says he apologized to Trump over anti-tariff ad – POLITICO
Carney’s remarks came a day after Trump told reporters that the Canadian prime minister had expressed his remorse. “I have a very good relationship [with Carney]. I like him a lot, but what they did was wrong. He was very nice. He apologized for what they did with the commercial,” Trump…
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