24 MILLION EURO PAINTING SET FOR RUBBISH DUMP ENDS UP IN LOUVRE
A 13th-century painting found hanging over the kitchen stove of an elderly French woman and later sold for €24m (£21m) at auction has been acquired by the Louvre after a…
JACK RUSSELL SURVIVES MORE THAN 70 DAYS IN COLORADO MOUNTAINS AFTER OWNER DIES
A tiny Jack Russell terrier survived in the Colorado mountains for more than 10 weeks after her owner died of hypothermia, despite losing half her body weight, a rescuer said.…
Wayne’s World star’s son dies of drug overdose at 32
Wayne’s World star Dana Carvey has announced his “beloved son” Dex, 32, died from an accidental drug overdose. In a statement on Instagram, the US comedian and actor, 68, said…
AI BOSS SACKED AFTER BOARD LOSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY
Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The…
TAIWANESE NATIONAL TIED UP, MURDERED AND BODY FOUND IN UDOMSUK HOTEL
The body of Chu Chiang Shen, a 48-year-old Taiwanese national, was found with hands and feet bound in a hotel room in the Udomsuk area on Thursday. Police have arrested…
THAI DJ TAKES HIS OWN LIFE IN SUKHUMVIT SUICIDE
His body reportedly fell into a residential property, adjacent to a hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 20 in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei district. The body of Trin Reungkitratanakul, 36, was found near…
APPLE AND DISNEY AMONGST OTHERS STOPPING ADS ON X AFTER ANTI SEMETIC TWEET BY MUSK
Apple will pause all its advertising on X, formerly Twitter, two days after owner Elon Musk tweeted his enthusiastic agreement with an antisemitic post. A cascade of other major technology…
FRENCH SENATOR QUESTIONED BY POLICE FOR DRUGGING FEMALE MP
A French senator has been questioned on suspicion of plying an MP with a drug without her knowing. Joël Guerriau was detained at his home after the MP allegedly had…
ONE DEAD AFTER SHOOTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
An armed suspect opened fire in the lobby of a psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire, killing one person, before an officer returned fire, killing the attacker, police say. Officials said…
THAI ARMY ORDERED TO PAY FAMILY FOR DEATH OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
The Supreme Court has ordered the Royal Thai Army (RTA) to pay 2 million baht in compensation for the death of Lahu human rights activist Chaiyaphum Pasae, who was shot…