Two unseen Monet paintings to be sold in Paris: auction house
Two paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet that have never been shown in public are to be sold in Paris next month by the billionaire Schlumberger family of France, auction house Sotheby's said Thursday.
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Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers
Japan should overhaul its prostitution law to punish those who seek to buy sex, experts recommended on Thursday in proposals likely to lead to changes to the decades-old legislation.
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Klopp wants German team to help reclaim national pride from far-right
Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday that Germany's football team can help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people" after a recent far-right AfD election victory.
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After record rain, typhoon threatens new challenge to Asian Games
First there was a record deluge, then a shortage of beds and now Asian Games organisers in Japan are "praying" that a typhoon does not play havoc with a cruise ship housing thousands of athletes.
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Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree
South African police on Thursday recovered the ninth body of a woman east of Johannesburg in two months, as a string of murders continues to stoke public anxiety.
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Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.
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Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires
A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.
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Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "reliable" location.
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King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AI
King Charles III will urge tech giants to ensure that artificial intelligence is geared to serve humanity and that mankind does "not lose control", during a conference in Scotland on Thursday.
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Ukraine plans record defence spending in 2027
The Ukrainian government plans to spend a record two thirds of its budget on defence next year as costs mount in its war with Russia, government documents showed.
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