AUVERS-SUR-OISE, France (AP) – The exact location where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his latest work has been pinpointed after being hidden from view for years among a tangle of roots alongside a country road near Paris. Experts say the discovery sheds new light on the painter’s distraught state …
Read More »UK appoints new MI6 spy chief to meet challenges from China and Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore on Wednesday as the new head of MI6’s spy service as the West seeks to beef up its defenses against hostile espionage from China and Russia. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s political director Richard Moore attends a working session during …
Read More »EU watchdog tells UK banks to prepare for full Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks using Britain as a gateway to the European Union must fully implement their plans to serve EU customers before the end of the Brexit transition period in December, it said on Wednesday. EU banking watchdog. FILE PHOTO: British Union Jack and EU flags are displayed at …
Read More »Turkey’s new social media law could harm freedom of expression, critics fear. That’s how
The bill imposes comprehensive regulations on social media, requiring foreign social media companies with more than 1 million users, such as Twitter and Facebook, to have a representative in the country. Under the new law, social media providers will be required to store home user data in Turkey, imposing fines …
Read More »Assembly of the world’s largest fusion reactor in France begins | France News
Assembly of the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor has begun in Cadarache, in southern France. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) consortium is a joint effort of Japan, India, the European Union, the United States, Russia, China and South Korea. ITER will be the first fusion device to produce net …
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