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One of the art world's biggest mysteries has been solved after a stolen painting found inside an Italian gallery's walls has been confirmed as Gustav Klimt's Portrait Of A Lady.
The painting was found by a gardener at the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery last month as he cleared ivy from the walls.
He noticed a metal panel and opened it to find a bag
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Write comment (93 Comments)The daughter of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has developed a beer bearing his name.
Alejandrina Guzman Salazar's company is waiting for approval from Mexico's government to sell the alcoholic drink, which will cost 70.10 pesos, or about £2.88 per 355ml bottle.
The beverage is part of the "El Chapo 701" brand, which has already
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Write comment (97 Comments)In the complex and opaque politics of Iran, this week's Friday prayers in the capital Tehran was one of those moments which provides clues on the country's strength, its direction and the confidence of its leadership.
The nation's supreme leader delivered the sermon in the city's main mosque for the first time in eight years.
At an acutely tricky
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Write comment (100 Comments)Party-goers and bars in three of Spain's top tourist hotspots could face fines of up to £510,000 after authorities introduced new laws to crack down on binge-drinking.
The Balearic Islands' officials say it is the first law of its kind in Europe and will outlaw organising and promoting pub crawls and open bars and happy hours.
Holidaymakers will
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Write comment (95 Comments)The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa with a single swarm covering an area one-and-a-half times the size of Greater London.
Unusual climate conditions are partially to blame for the plague, which is posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.
The insects
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Write comment (95 Comments)Ukraine's prime minister offered to resign after an audio recording suggested he had criticised the president - but his offer was rejected.
Oleksiy Honcharuk announced his resignation amid mounting pressure after he was caught on tape seemingly suggesting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows nothing about the economy.
Mr Zelenskiy called the tape
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