Klimt painting sets European record with $94 million price tag at Sotheby's auction in London
A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has for 74 million pounds ($94.35 million) in London, making it the most expensive painting ever auctioned in Europe
2023-06-28 01:22
Sierra Leone president wins re-election, says electoral commission
FREETOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio secured victory in the West African country's presidential election with more than
2023-06-28 01:21
Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump's efforts to undo 2020 loss
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is scheduled to speak to federal prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith's office
2023-06-28 00:58
Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
For two days after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his abortive mutiny, Russian President Vladimir Putin said nothing in public. Having faced the greatest challenge to his authority in 23 years, and almost witnessed his country tip into civil war, many expected the president to respond with sound and fury.
2023-06-28 00:56
Is It Illegal to Falsely Shout 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater?
Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell “fire“ while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.
2023-06-28 00:55
Eni chief executive says plan for pipeline to move gas to Cyprus 'part of our discussion'
The chief executive of the Eni energy company says Cyprus-Israeli plans for a pipeline to move offshore natural gas from those two countries to Cyprus are “part of our discussion” with the Cypriot government
2023-06-28 00:53
Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening
The recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector
2023-06-28 00:51
Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
The Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges
2023-06-28 00:20
Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery plant
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy
2023-06-28 00:17
Richard Ravitch, Who Helped Save NYC in 1970s, Dies at 89
Richard Ravitch, the civic leader and crisis manager who in the 1970s helped save New York City from
2023-06-28 00:16
Canada's May inflation rate slows, weakening case for a July rate hike
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate came in at 3.4% in May, its slowest
2023-06-28 00:15
US advances New York City vehicle congestion pricing plan
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -A New York City plan to charge a daily toll on vehicles entering or remaining in
2023-06-28 00:15