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US museum returns Buddhist painting thought taken during Korean War
New York Times, Published on 18/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced Friday that it had returned a 227-year-old Buddhist painting to a temple in South Korea, where, officials said, it was believed to have been taken while it was under the control of the United States Army during the Korean War.
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking foreign student visas
New York Times, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Donald Trump administration's wide-reaching effort to detain and deport international students, barring the federal government from arresting those students or revoking their visas while the case plays out in court.
Vietnamese journalist gets 2 1/2 years in prison for Facebook posts
New York Times, Published on 01/03/2025
» HO CHI MINH — A court in Vietnam sentenced one of the country's most influential journalists to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for "abusing democratic freedoms" with about a dozen posts on Facebook that criticised or questioned the government.
She was a child Instagram influencer. Her fans were grown men.
New York Times, Published on 14/11/2024
» NEW YORK — For her 18th birthday in March, "Jacky Dejo," a snowboarder, bikini model and child influencer turned social media entrepreneur, celebrated on the secluded island of Dominica.
US warns Israel that aid to Gaza must increase
New York Times, Published on 16/10/2024
» WASHINGTON — The United States has warned Israel that it will face consequences within 30 days, including a potential cutoff of military aid, if it does not increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, US officials said Tuesday.
Conan O’Brien’s career is still evolving after Late Night
New York Times, Published on 21/06/2024
» NEW YORK - After hosting talk shows for nearly three decades, Conan O'Brien has come to believe that longevity is overrated. The first time he made this point to me was when he proposed that all statues and monuments should be made with durable soap that dissolves in seven years. A month later, he declared himself anti-graveyard.
They're ignoring MrBeast's rules of YouTube, and thriving
New York Times, Published on 24/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Late last year, Zackary Smigel, a YouTube creator, made a video titled "Why Is YouTube Like This?" By "this" he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalised titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face.
'Oppenheimer' sweeps the BAFTAs with 7 awards including best film
New York Times, Published on 20/02/2024
» LONDON - "Oppenheimer", Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie about the development of the atomic bomb, swept the board at the EE British Academy Film Awards in London on Sunday.
Jeff Beck, guitarist with a chapter in rock history, dies at 78
New York Times, Published on 12/01/2023
» Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died Tuesday in a hospital near his home at Riverhall, a rural estate in southern England. He was 78.
Journalist dies at World Cup after collapsing at Argentina game
New York Times, Published on 10/12/2022
» Grant Wahl, a highly regarded football journalist who wrote extensively on the game, died Friday in Qatar, where he was covering the World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Doha.