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Eight Matisse engravings stolen from Brazil library
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» BRASíLIA - Eight engravings by the French artist Henri Matisse were stolen from a library in Sao Paulo, the Brazilian city's government said Sunday.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7 mn in record for female artist
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NEW YORK - A self-portrait by celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.
Frenchman denies killing wife in case that captivated France
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» ALBI (FRANCE) - A French father of two went on trial Monday charged with the murder of his wife, denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020.
Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» SYDNEY — Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, scientists are still untangling his web of deception.
Nepal seeks new leader as army reclaims streets after protest violence
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's president and army sought on Friday to find a consensus interim leader to fill a political vacuum after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government and left parliament in flames.
Argentina charges Nazi's daughter for concealing decades-old art theft
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» MAR DEL PLATA (ARGENTINA) - The daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi who stole art from European Jews during World War II were charged in an Argentine court Thursday with hiding numerous works, including 22 by French painter Henri Matisse.
Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine authorities recovered an 18th century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector over a week after it appeared in a property ad only to suddenly vanish.
Patrick Star and 'Drag Queen' crab: underwater robot live stream captivates Argentines
AFP, Published on 03/08/2025
» MAR DEL PLATA (ARGENTINA) - A robot explores the dark, cold, deep sea floor of the South Atlantic, transmitting images of vibrant coral and fish never seen before as scientists give live commentary via YouTube. And Argentines can't get enough of it.
Moulin Rouge windmill twirls again 14 months after accident
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - Hundreds of people gathered outside the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris on Thursday to see its famed blades start turning again, 14 months after they tumbled to the ground.
Paris retrospective celebrates frail David Hockney
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - Increasingly frail but with undimmed passion, Britain's David Hockney has put aside his health worries to shape what he describes as the biggest exhibition of his vast career.