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The Zeckendorf family of New York developers has filed suit against the heirs of the Weis collectors, claiming that a 1958 painting by Pierre Soulages, sold at Christie's last autumn for almost five million dollars, was stolen from their family…

The Zeckendorf family of New York developers has filed suit against the heirs of the Weis collectors, claiming that a 1958 painting by Pierre Soulages, sold at Christie's last autumn for almost five million dollars, was stolen from their family between 1977 and 1980. The canvas came from

Faith · Observations · Science · Society · Rome

A world assembly on artificial intelligence and nuclear war has been held in the Vatican

Presumably the padres are watching lifelike scenes of nuclear apocalypse and worldwide drought, caused by the data centres of the AI tech giants, through their VR goggles. The Papal Gardens of Castel Gandolfo welcomed 30 Nobel laureates, representatives of 30 countries, former heads of state, 20 leading AI specialists and

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A documentary about America's last two staff art critics has been released: House of Criticism, directed by Alison Chernick

A documentary about America's last two staff art critics has been released: House of Criticism, directed by Alison Chernick. The film tells the story of the lives of Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz. Smith joined The New York Times in 1986 on a part-time basis; in 2011

Aristocracy · Monarchies · Observations · Society

Kunwar Dhruv Raj Singh of Dungri Marries Countess Maria Ghislaine von und zu Eltz in the Parish Church of Pauli Bekehrung

If you are wondering why you should be burdened with this pile-up of strange names, I shall say that, true, these persons are of no great importance, but the fact itself is interesting: in the Austrian town of Bad Aussee a wedding has taken place that united Indian and

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In Melbourne, a giant graffito of a bird has split the city into two camps

In Melbourne, a giant graffito of a bird has split the city into two camps. The artist who painted a cartoon bird on the pier of a bridge has been arrested. But thousands of people have come out in support of at least his graffito and have asked the authorities

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But the most infamous trick of these voivodes and their subordinates was that, for the sake of money, they falsely accused the people, or encouraged frivolous suits against men, and then sought by threats to extort money from them absurdly: they ordered t

Thomas Salmon and Matthias van Goch relay the observation of John Perry, an English engineer in the service of Peter I, on how the Russian voivodes grew so very rich during their brief terms of office. "The Modern History, or the Present State of ... Russia", 1735. And, you

Aristocracy · Books · London · Museums · Observations · Society

Chatsworth, one of Britain's best-known country houses and seat of the Dukes of Devonshire, the Cavendish family, since 1549, launches a scheme of free admission through libraries

The mechanics of the project are as follows: a library reader in Derbyshire borrows a "community card" just as he would borrow a book, for a week, free of charge. The card gives entry to the house, the garden, the farm and the playground for a group of

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At the end of June Buckingham Palace published an annual financial report of little interest to the general public

At the end of June Buckingham Palace published an annual financial report of little interest to the general public. But here is what is interesting: in the description of the monarch's duties a new line has appeared, to the effect that the King "protects the space for

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In Baltimore, a Pedestal Left Empty for Exactly Six Years Since Columbus Was Taken Down Has Finally Found a New Occupant

In Baltimore, the pedestal that has stood empty for exactly six years, ever since the monument to Columbus was removed from it, has finally acquired a new occupant. True, this Renaissance lasted only a few minutes, and the self-proclaimed David was led away by the police. This time, dropped

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A Cunning Bacterium Has Been Found in the Cooling Tower of the Guggenheim Museum, Infecting People Through Clouds of Vapour

A cunning bacterium has been found in the cooling tower of the Guggenheim Museum, infecting people through clouds of vapour. The bacterium is called Legionella, and its history belongs to the twentieth century. It was isolated after 1976, when participants in a convention of the American Legion fell ill at

Art · London · Society

Since April 2022, Britain has banned the export of luxury goods worth more than £250 to Russia, art included

Since April 2022, Britain has banned the export of luxury goods worth more than £250 to Russia, art included. Breaking the ban is a criminal offence and may cost up to six months in prison. And so, last November, the Crown Prosecution Service brought a charge against the Hauser &

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The liberals play the most wretched part and, confining themselves to idle chatter, cannot, from their habitual cowardice, bring themselves to any serious step; the sole exception is a serious and respectable circle numbering no more than 10 to 15…

From the "Reports of Rachkovsky, Official for Special Assignments of the Ministry of the Interior", 16 to 28 October 1894.