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In 2005, two art dealers bought a damaged painting with a Leonardo da Vinci connection for just $1,175; 12 years later, it sold for a world record $450 million

‘Salvator Mundi’ depicts Christ facing forward, raising his right hand in blessing while holding a transparent crystal orb in his left. In 2005, two art dealers bought an old painting of Jesus Christ at an auction in New Orleans for $1,175. The work was in poor condition and had been attributed to a follower of…

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He was buried beneath a hearth, with a large stone pressed against his mouth and face, just one cm below the floor people walked on; researchers now suggest the 3,700-year-old burial was part of a magical ritual, not a punishment

A man buried beneath a hearth in southeastern Spain nearly 3,700 years ago may have been subjected to a ritual intended to suppress supernatural forces rather than simply punish or humiliate him, according to a new archaeological study. The man’s face was positioned just one centimetre below the floor of a large hall, while a…

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Patrick Stewart dies at 86: A look at his three marriages, wife Sunny Ozell, two children and four grandchildren, and his regret over strained family ties |

Patrick Stewart with his wife Sunny Ozell, whom he married in 2013. (Photo: Facebook) Patrick Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, has died at the age of 86. While his illustrious career made him a celebrated name across generations,…

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Rashid Khan enters record books! Afghanistan star becomes first bowler to achieve historic T20I feat | Cricket News

Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan scripted history by becoming the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men’s T20 Internationals during the second T20I against Zimbabwe at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.Rashid reached the landmark by dismissing Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani, who scored just two runs while chasing a target of 222.The 200-wicket milestone…

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In 2025, Aryna Sabalenka ranked 27th among the world’s most marketable athletes; one year later, she surpassed the world’s biggest sports stars to claim No. 1 in 2026 | Tennis News

Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 12, 2026 Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka looks dejected as she speaks to the crowd after losing her women’s singles final match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Aryna Sabalenka has spent the past few seasons establishing herself among the biggest names in women’s…

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‘You cannot speak about gender justice while silencing a woman’: Nia Patel recalls being asked to ‘keep it short’ at her Nobel-nominated grandmother Krishna Ahooja-Patel’s memorial in Ahmedabad

Nia Patel speaking at her grandmother’s memorial (@patelontheplanet) Krishna Ahooja-Patel is a woman who devoted her life towards peace, women’s rights and social justice. She was being remembered at a memorial lecture in Ahmedabad. Among those invited to speak was her granddaughter, Nia Patel. But as Nia spoke about the experiences of women in India…

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Scientists buried microscopic plastic in a New Zealand harbour to test what happened when a storm hit the seabed |

Image Credit: AI Generated Scientists studying plastic pollution in a New Zealand harbour discovered that microscopic plastic materials could change how coastal sediments responded to a storm. Researchers buried small pieces of polyester netting in the seabed and measured changes in oxygen consumption and nutrient fluxes before and after severe weather. Scientific Reports published results…

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