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‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ to be shown in Japan, in rare trip abroad
A Johannes Vermeer’s painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will be displayed in Japan later this year, the Dutch Mauritshuis museum said Thursday, a rare outing abroad for one of the…
Tennessee landowners, conservation groups protected thousands of acres in 2025
C Land along the Duck River is among thousands of acres conserved in Tennessee in 2025 by private landowners and conservation organizations. Kayakers paddle in the river on July 6,…
China confirms extradition of accused scam boss from Cambodia
S Accused scam boss Chen Zhi has been extradited to China from Cambodia, Beijing confirmed on Thursday, after he was indicted by the United States over alleged multibillion-dollar fraud. Video…
‘Sign of life’: defence boom lifts German factory orders
A Factory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed Thursday. New…
Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
T Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before rival MiniMax also makes its market debut in a…
Japan’s Fast Retailing raises profit forecast after China growth
A Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing lifted its 2025-26 annual net profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed by a strong performance in mainland China. The parent company of Uniqlo “reported significant…
Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on Greenland
C US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on taking over Denmark’s autonomous territory Greenland, but questions abound about why he has taken an aggressive stance when the…
Farmers enter Paris on tractors in protest at trade deal
A French farmers rolled into Paris on tractors Thursday in a show of dissent against an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur they fear will create unfair competition,…
Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting
A Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as he faced public demands…
Dancing isn’t enough: industry pushes for practical robots
G Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the industry are impatient for them to become more useful,…
