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Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T12:16:13+00:00

Christophe Leribault, most recently Versailles director, will be tasked with improving security and ‘restoring climate of trust’France has appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace of Versailles to turn around the world’s most visited museum after a humiliating jewellery heist and staff strikes.Leribault, who was chosen by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will succeed Laurence des Cars, who resigned on Tuesday. Des Cars had faced intense criticism since burglars made off in October with jewels worth an estimated $102m, exposing g

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Рада ухвалила закон про виплати постраждалим працівникам критичної інфраструктури

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-25T12:05:00+00:00

Йдеться про пожежників, енергетиків, залізничників, лікарів, комунальників, звʼязківців та інших фахівців, які отримали поранення або загинули під час виконання професійних обов'язків.

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Commons speaker says he passed information to Met that Mandelson planned to flee UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T12:01:16+00:00

Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs that passing on the information to police was his ‘duty and responsibility’UK politics live – latest updatesThe House of Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has said he passed information to the Metropolitan police that Peter Mandelson planned to flee the country, after receiving information “in good faith”.Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, relating to his friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson has denied he planned to flee to the British Virgin Islands. Continue reading...

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After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present not one but two works at the Venice Biennale

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T12:00:37+00:00

The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people togetherAustralia’s presentation at the Venice Biennale in May will be a “nurturing experience” designed to bring people together – in the aftermath one of the most turbulent and divisive periods in the country’s 72-year history at the prestigious international art festival.Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, who were controversially dumped and then reinstated as Australia’s representatives, will present not one but two major works at the Veni

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After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present two works at the Venice Biennale

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T12:00:37+00:00

The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people togetherAustralia’s presentation at the Venice Biennale in May will be a “nurturing experience” designed to bring people together – in the aftermath of one of the most turbulent and divisive periods in the country’s 72-year history at the prestigious international art festival.Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, who were controversially dumped and then reinstated as Australia’s representatives, will present not one but two major works at the V

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Meta’s AI sending ‘junk’ tips to DoJ, US child abuse investigators say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T12:00:36+00:00

Officers say flood of low-quality reports is draining resources and slowing cases amid New Mexico lawsuitMeta’s use of artificial intelligence software to moderate its social media platforms is generating large volumes of useless reports about cases of child sexual abuse, which are draining resources and hindering investigations, said officers from the US Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) taskforce.“We get a lot of tips from Meta that are just kind of junk,” Benjamin Zwiebel, a special agent with the ICAC taskforce in New Mexico, said last week during his testimony in the state’s trial a

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What Trump said at State of the Union address

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-25T11:56:38+00:00

US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address both aggravated and excited lawmakers.

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US tariff reset puts India, China on par in apparel exports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-25T11:56:07+00:00

The US imports cotton and MMF-based apparel in approximately equal proportions, but India’s exports are mainly cotton-based, while China’s exports are more diversified, with a significant presence in MMF-based apparel

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Govt mandates sale of E20 petrol with minimum RON 95 nationwide from April 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-25T11:50:52+00:00

The government has mandated ethanol blending in petrol to help cut oil imports as also reduce emissions. Such a mandate also supports farmers as it boosts demand for sugarcane, maize and agricultural surplus

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Deadly fighting in Alawite heartland city in Syria

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-25T11:49:20+00:00

Several people were killed in fighting in Syria’s Latakia where suspected Assad regime supporters attacked security.

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HSBC bankers to share $3.9bn bonus pot, the highest in more than a decade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-25T11:33:36+00:00

Bank reports better-than-expected annual results and CEO signals overhaul of lender is almost overBankers at HSBC are set to share a bonus pot worth $3.9bn (£2.9bn), the highest in more than a decade, after Europe’s largest lender reported better-than-expected annual results.The bonus pool for staff was 10% higher than a year earlier, which the bank said it had determined “based on a review of our performance against financial and non-financial metrics”, while the bank’s chief executive’s pay also rose. Continue reading...

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Метінвест за час великої війни спрямував 10,1 млрд грн на підтримку ЗСУ і українців

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-25T11:31:53+00:00

За чотири роки повномасштабної війни група "Метінвест" спрямувала на підтримку держави та громадян 10,1 млрд грн, із яких 7,3 млрд грн - на потреби Сил оборони в межах мілітарної ініціативи "Сталевий фронт...

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Число фальшивых рублевых купюр в 2025 году снизилось на 20%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-25T11:14:15+00:00

В 2025 г. ЦБ выявил 6565 поддельных банкнот и монет, сообщается в аналитическом обзоре Департамента наличного денежного обращения. Общее количество фальшивок по сравнению с 2024 г. снизилось на 20% (8240 штук). При этом показатель распространенности поддельных купюр остался на уровне 2024 г.: одна фальшивая на миллион банкнот в обращении. В 2023 г. показатель составил две подделки на 1 млн банкнот, а в 2022-м – четыре.  

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