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Published on 24/04/2026 – 13:40 GMT+2 Posts shared on X feature what appears to be a BBC News report of an interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy from his office in Kyiv. In the background of the footage, a painting is visible, identified as Nature morte aux cerises, or “Still Life with Cherries” in English, by the French artist Paul Cézanne. The posts suggested that the painting, recently stolen in Italy, has somehow found its way onto the wall of Ukraine’s presidency. It is true that “Still Life with Cherries” was among three works stolen on the night of 22 and…

The trip was intended to show support as the war enters its fourth year since Russia’s full scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Prince Harry travelled by train and attended the Kyiv Independent Security Forum, where he met figures including combat medic Yuliia Paievska. In a speech, he called for an end to the violence and addressed Vladimir Putin directly, saying no nation wants to see further human losses, while praising Ukrainians for their resilience. On 24 April, Prince Harry visited demining teams from HALO Trust near Bucha, where he observed and tested equipment used to clear landmines and unexploded…

The urgency to invest in and reshape transit routes continues to dominate government priorities in the Caspian region, as do the instability of supplies, the cost of oil and global logistical realities. Anar Habib, senior middle distillates trader at SOCAR, emphasised that investment must flow into infrastructure in this part of the world to secure a more stable future. “Azerbaijan is a real gateway for movement between East and West, and investment into this part of the world is crucial, particularly in highlighting the geopolitical situation here, where hurdles are now being removed,” he said. Senior executives, traders and policymakers…

Published on 24/04/2026 – 16:42 GMT+2 The Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has unveiled a preview of its new large language model, V4, as the global AI race makes pace. DeepSeek became one of the most closely watched AI companies last year after releasing models in January 2025 that appeared to deliver strong performance at lower cost than many US rivals. The Hangzhou-based startup released the model as DeepSeek V4-Pro and DeepSeek V4-Flash. V4-Pro is a larger model aimed at more demanding tasks, while V4-Flash is a smaller version designed to respond faster and cost less to run. “In world…

Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the sea. It’s a spectacle that once brought 1,000 or more tourists each year to Kaktovik, the only settlement in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in a phenomenon sometimes called “last chance tourism” – a chance to see magnificent sights and creatures before climate change renders them extinct. The COVID-19 pandemic and an order from the federal government…

Published on 24/04/2026 – 17:02 GMT+2 A 25-foot ice sculpture in downtown Toronto sounds peaceful enough – until it attracted flamethrowers, sledgehammers, fan frenzy, and eventually the fire brigade. This was Drake’s way of getting people’s attention. The Canadian rapper installed the towering sculpture in a car park in his hometown to tease his upcoming album ‘ICEMAN’ – a name that given America’s political current climate, could be read as a little tone-deaf. Crowds gathered quickly, climbing all over the installation, livestreaming the chaos, and posing for photos. Things escalated fast. Viral clips showed people turning up armed with tools…

“We need to tariff the goods from Russia to pay off the damages,” he said. “This has been the talk in different kinds of corridors [and] different meetings, that different kinds of tariffs on Russian goods could fund the reconstruction of Ukraine.” Seven countries, including Estonia, called for tariffs on Russian products such as steel and fertilizer last November, but the push has stalled and was not part of a 20th sanctions package agreed by the EU this week. Michal argued that even the €210 billion in Moscow’s frozen assets, held in a Brussels-based financial depository, would not be enough…

Former European Council President Charles Michel has urged caution over any move to scrap unanimity in EU decision-making, warning the bloc should “think carefully” before watering down national veto powers. Michel, who led the European Council from 2019 to 2024, said the “European dream” depends on collective agreement among all 27 member states. “What is a bit frustrating for all those like me who are absolutely convinced that this project is more needed than ever, the European project, the European dream, the Europeans principles, the European values, the European coexistence… We know what we have to do, we know exactly…

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Published on 24/04/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 Four tickets for the World Cup final have gone on sale on FIFA’s resale site, priced at just under $2.3 million (€1.9 million) each. The seats for the 19 July match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford — some 15 kilometres from New York City — are located behind a goal on the lower deck, in block 124. FIFA does not control prices on its Resale/Exchange Marketplace but charges a 15% purchase fee to each ticket buyer and a 15% resale fee to each ticket seller. The lowest-priced tickets for the final listed on…