A Spanish museum has won a legal battle to keep a priceless Camille Pissaro painting claimed by descendants of the Jewish woman who surrendered it to the Nazis. The Thyssen-Bornemisza museum acquired the masterpiece in 1993 but had no knowledge that it was looted by the Nazis, a US court found. Under Spanish law the…
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Lithuania criticised over monument to war ‘hero’ who led vigilante gang persecuting Jews
A monument erected in the US city of Chicago in memory of a Lithuanian resistance leader has led to a diplomatic dispute following criticism from Russia and a Holocaust research organisation. The new memorial was unveiled in honour of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, who commanded Lithuania’s resistance to Soviet occupation after the Second World War. Lithuanian Foreign…
2020 Austrian Grand Prix Index
Welcome to our index page of the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Session Reports FP1: Mercedes’ stealth fighters lead the way in first session of 2020 FP2: Mercedes’ Black Arrows remain in…
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin jailed in US for up to 12 years
A fake German heiress who swindled rich friends, hotels, banks, and a private jet operator has been jailed for between four and 12 years. Anna Sorokin, 28, had been found guilty of charges including grand larceny in New York last month. The glamorous grifter was born in Russia. the daughter of a truck driver, before…
Bill de Blasio, New York mayor, announces White House run
Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York, has joined the increasingly crowded race for the Democrat presidential nomination in 2020. Mr de Blasio, the 23rd candidate to declare, presented himself as the person with the most ability to "take on" Donald Trump. The 6ft 5in mayor, known as "Big Bird," said: "I’m a New Yorker,…
Met Police officer found guilty of raping woman while on holiday in Antigua
A serving Metropolitan Police officer faces a lengthy jail sentence in the Caribbean after he was found guilty of raping a woman. Constable Lee Martin-Cramp used his job to dupe his victim into trusting him before carrying out the "most deplorable" attack while on holiday on Antigua in May 2015. The Pc, 26, was convicted…
Macron condemned for snubbing Juno Beach D-Day anniversary ceremony
Click:low temperature ball valves Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is facing criticism for refusing to attend an international ceremony at Normandy’s Juno Beach marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day next week. Instead, he is to take charge of a ceremony in homage to French commandos and Resistance fighters who took part in the Normandy landings…
Joe Biden does U-turn on abortion stance after fierce criticism
After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions. "If I believe health care is a right, as I do, I can no longer support an amendment" that makes it harder…
Austrian far-Right leader under criminal investigation over video scandal
The former leader of Austria’s far-Right Freedom Party (FPÖ) is under criminal investigation over a corruption video that brought down the country’s government, it has emerged. Heinz-Christian Strache resigned as Austrian vice-chancellor last month after a video was made public in which he appeared to offer government contracts to a Russian oligarch in return for…
Nato considering declaring space a domain of warfare
Nato is planning to include space as an official domain of warfare this year, according to reports, as the multinational body bids to show a sceptical President Donald Trump that it is still relevant. Four senior diplomats told Reuters that the decision would be made at a December summit in London, which Mr Trump is due…