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Italy can reclaim 2,000-year-old Greek statue from Getty Museum, Scourt rules
European court of human rights rejects appeal by US trust over lifesize Victorious Youth statue discovered in 1964
A European court has ruled that Italy has every right to reclaim a 2,000-year-old Greek statue from the Getty Museum in California.
The lifesize Victorious Youth, also known as the Athlete from Fano or simply the Getty Bronze, has been at the centre of a years-long dispute after Italy alleged that it had been illegally bought by the J Paul Getty Trust.
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Gorsuch, Alito break from conservatives on CFPB ruling
Two of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices broke away from other right-leaning members of the nation’s high court in a decision to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — but a third led the majority opinion that ...The Hill - Politics -
Community rallies to replace a Jackie Robinson statue after it was stolen from a Kansas little league park
Jaimarius Barnes, an 11-year-old in the Wichita, Kansas-based League 42 baseball organization, planned on suiting up for games this season just feet away from a Jackie Robinson statue.NBC News - Top stories -
Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew
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Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew
The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks say they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the caseABC News - World -
Vandals target ‘world’s oldest’ Chinese parade dragon in an Australian museum
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Julianne Moore, Chloë Sevigny and Others Celebrate the Dia Beacon Museum
A springtime benefit and 50th anniversary celebration at Dia Beacon in New York’s Hudson Valley brought together an array of cultural figures.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
US museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
American Museum of Natural History says Dr Lorenzo Prendini was working on research project and ‘has arrived safely home’. A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows
Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it’s still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug.Wired - Tech -
Vatican updates norms to authenticate visions of Mary, weeping statues and stigmata
The Vatican is updating its norms on how to determine if visions of the Virgin Mary are authenticABC News - World -
Teen who vanished 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."CBS News - World
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