Kandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims' heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million
A painting by Russian Modernist Wassily Kandinsky that once belonged to victims of the Nazi Holocaust, has sold for £37.2 million ($44.55 million) at Sotheby's in London.
The surreal facades of America's strip clubs
Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.
US senators call for UN investigation into secret Iranian torture centers revealed by a CNN investigation
A committee of US senators has called on the United Nations to investigate a network of secret torture centers in Iran exposed by a CNN investigation last month.
Medics, teacher, parents accuse Iran government of silencing victims of suspected poisoning attacks
Iran has experienced a spike in suspected poisoning attacks at girls' schools across the country in recent days, according to state and semi-official media, as medical staff and teachers accused government officials of attempting to silence the victims.
London police officer who killed Sarah Everard sentenced for indecent exposure
Wayne Couzens, the former London police officer who abducted, raped and murdered 33-year-old Sarah Everard in 2021, has been sentenced to 19 further months in prison for indecent exposure incidents that took place while he was serving in the force.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk snubs Russian opponent after winning WTA tournament
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Varvara Gracheva after claiming victory in the final of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
King invites Harry and Meghan to coronation, but it's unclear if they'll go
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have received an invite to the coronation of King Charles III -- but the couple have yet to confirm if they will attend, the Duke's spokesperson told CNN on Sunday.
Analysis: China sets lowest GDP growth target in decades as Beijing tightens its belt
China's outgoing Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country's lowest GDP growth target in decades, highlighting the domestic and global challenges the world's second largest economy still faces despite its decision late last year to ditch draconian anti-Covid measures.
US allies South Korea and Japan make deal to ease strains over wartime labor dispute
South Korea on Monday announced a deal to compensate victims of forced labor by Japan during its occupation of Korea as the two United States allies try to smooth relations in the face of an increasingly turbulent Indo-Pacific security situation.
Suspected suicide attack kills at least nine police officers in southwestern Pakistan
At least nine police officers were killed and 11 others injured in a suspected suicide blast in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said, the latest in a string of recent attacks against security personnel in the South Asian nation.