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Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind painting in Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) - A self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind one of his paintings. National Galleries of Scotland said on Thursday art conser...
Jul 14, 2022
UK police investigate after Mo Farah says he was child trafficking victim
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a BBC documentary that he was a victim of child traf...
Jul 14, 2022
Russia says some elements of possible deal on Ukraine grain are settled
(Reuters) - Contact between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations on the issue of exports of Ukrainian grain will continue after Wednesday's talks in Istanbul delivered some elements of a pos...
Jul 14, 2022
Five former Gambian intelligence officials convicted of murdering opposition activist
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's former spy chief and four other ex-intelligence officials have been sentenced to death for the 2016 murder of an opponent of ex-president Yahya Jammeh, a rare instance of c...
Jul 14, 2022
Bulgaria election likely after centre-right party refuses to form government
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party refused on Thursday to form a new government, bringing the Balkan country closer to snap polls in the autumn. Bulgaria is embroiled in a political ...
Jul 14, 2022
Hong Kong police say 4 protesters arrested after year on the run
By Kiki Lo and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said on Thursday they had arrested four men, wanted on charges stemming from mass pro-democracy protests in 2019, who had gone into ...
Jul 14, 2022
Libyan parliament rejects Tripoli’s move to sack state energy firm head
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The energy committee of Libya's eastern-based parliament on Thursday rejected a government move to sack the head of National Oil Corporation (NOC), deepening a power strugg...
Jul 14, 2022
EU seeks to upgrade safety rules for blood, tissue, cell donations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Thursday updated rules on blood, tissue and cells to provide greater protection to donors and recipients and to increase access to innovative t...
Jul 14, 2022
Italy ruling parties press ahead with confidence vote – statement
ROME (Reuters) - Negotiations to try to avoid a parliamentary confidence vote that could trigger the collapse of the Italian government failed on Thursday after Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the vo...
Jul 14, 2022
Some Chinese cities order more frequent COVID testing as cases creep higher
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several Chinese cities have doubled down on COVID-19 testing, ordering residents to have their mouths swabbed more often, with some punishing people who skip tests, as authorities ...
Jul 14, 2022
