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A screen displays an image of the Piprahwa gems at the auction house Sotheby's in Hong Kong

Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

SINGAPORE — The auction house Sotheby's has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha's remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian government.The sale of the collection - described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era - had drawn criticism from Buddhist academics and monastic leaders. India had said it offended the global Buddhist community.Sotheby's said the suspension would allow for discussions between the parties.A British official named William Claxton Peppé unearthed the relics in northern India nearly 130 years ago, alongside bone fragments identified as belonging to the Buddha himself.The auction of the collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Mauryan Empire,...

May 08, 2025

Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

Police block the entrance to the Israeli embassy during a protest in March

Israeli embassy was target of suspected terror plot in UK

LONDON — The Israeli embassy in London was the alleged target of five Iranian men arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism, the BBC understands.Police have not yet confirmed that the embassy in Kensington was the suspected target, as first reported by the Times, citing operational reasons. But the BBC understands the report is accurate.Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command, said it was a "fast-moving" investigation and there were "significant operational reasons" why the force could not provide further details.Iran "categorically rejects" any involvement, said the Iranian foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on the social media site X.He added his country was ready to assist with the...

May 08, 2025

Israeli embassy was target of suspected terror plot in UK

Crowds of protesters grew as a standoff with security and a group calling themselves 'Columbia University Apartheid Divest' at the library continued into the evening

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University

NEW YORK — Multiple people were taken into custody by the New York Police Department at Columbia University after a pro-Palestinian protest in an area of the main library on campus Wednesday.University officials asked the NYPD for help Wednesday night securing Butler Library “due to the number of individuals participating in the disruption inside and outside of the building, a large group of people attempting to force their way into Butler Library creating a safety hazard, and what we believe to be the significant presence of individuals not affiliated with the University,” acting university President Claire Shipman said in a statement.Charges are pending against the individuals, the NYPD said. It’s unclear how many people have been detained or what charges they may face.The...

May 08, 2025

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University

T-34 Soviet-era tanks are seen in a street near near the State Historical Museum on the day of a rehearsal for a military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in central Moscow on April 29

Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it

KYIV — A three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that was unilaterally declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month has come into effect, as Russia prepares to mark the anniversary of its World War II Victory Day on Friday.Russian state media agency Tass said the ceasefire began at midnight local time on Wednesday (5 p.m. ET Wednesday).Within three hours, Ukraine’s air force had claimed Russia had launched guided bombs over Sumy in the north of Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reported, adding that it could not independently verify the claims.A statement from the Kremlin last month said that Putin ordered “all military actions” in Ukraine to be suspended from midnight May 8 to midnight May 11 based on “humanitarian considerations.”Kyiv rejected the short-term truce when it...

May 08, 2025

Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it

Donald Trump promised voters 'mass deportations'

US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya

WASHINGTON — A US judge in Boston ordered a temporary block on the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Libya, saying it would "clearly violate" a prior order he made that ensures their right to due process. The order came after two US officials told CBS News that the US may soon start deporting migrants to Libya as part of its crackdown on immigration. In response to the deportations report, Libya's prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh wrote in a statement on X that his country refuses "to be a destination for the deportation of migrants under any pretext." The BBC has approached the US state department for comment. The officials, who requested anonymity, said the US military could fly migrants to the North African country as early as...

May 08, 2025

US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya

Julius Malema is known for his fiery rhetoric against Western powers

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

JOHANNESBURG — South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May.Malema said the UK had no "substantial justification" for its decision, and he saw it as an "attempt to silence a dissenting political perspective".In a leaked letter to Malema's deputy, the UK High Commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson, said the Home Office had been unable to process his visa application in time for his trip.Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is a fierce critic of what he sees as "Western imperialism", and also advocates the nationalization of white-owned land in South Africa.A Home Office spokesperson told the BBC that they do not comment on...

May 08, 2025

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

Warsaw University said it was a 'huge tragedy' and announced a day of mourning

Woman killed in ax attack at Warsaw university

WARSAW — A woman has been killed in an ax attack at the University of Warsaw in Poland, police say.A man was severely injured in Wednesday's attack, they said.A 22-year-old Polish man has been arrested. His motives remain unclear.The university described the attack as a "huge tragedy". It described the woman as a member of staff — without giving other details — and the man as a security guard.The attacker entered the college campus at 18:40 local time (16:40 GMT).From there he proceeded into a lecture hall, according to a spokesperson for the district prosecutor.Few details have emerged about what happened afterward.Polish news outlet, Gazeta Wyborcza Daily says that the attacker was a third-year law student. There is no official confirmation."We express our great...

May 08, 2025

Woman killed in ax attack at Warsaw university

Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM jet fighters and Mikoyan MiG-29 jet fighters fly towards the Red Square for the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -

Ukrainian drones paralyze Moscow airspace for three days in row

MOSCOW — A slew of flight delays and diversions at Moscow airports affected thousands of travelers yet again on Wednesday following another Ukrainian drone attack.Days before the Victory Day parade in the Russian capital — one of the largest public holidays and the most important events for President Vladimir Putin — chaos in Moscow's airspace persisted for the third day in a row.According to the Association of Russia’s Tour Operators, some airports have been closed, while around 350 flights have been reportedly affected.At least 60,000 passengers have experienced disruption, with many of them left stuck on board planes for several hours.Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency also warned of flight delays across central Russia "due to the late arrival of aircraft at the...

May 08, 2025

Ukrainian drones paralyze Moscow airspace for three days in row

Police guard the road to the Shri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Wednesday.

21 airports across northern India will be closed until Saturday

NEW DELHI — A total of 21 airports across northern and northwestern India will remain closed until Saturday, according to a senior police official.“All airports have been sealed. No one will be allowed to go in or out except for security personnel and staff,” Shri Sirivennela of Amritsar Police told Indian news agency ANI, adding that “all scheduled flights” in the region will be impacted.“Until the situation is under control, we will be following the decisions made by the central government,” Sirivennela told ANI.Multiple Indian and international carriers issued travel advisories on Wednesday regarding cancellations to and from destinations in northern India, after New Delhi launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir on Wednesday morning.Other airlines...

May 08, 2025

21 airports across northern India will be closed until Saturday

A mural of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Ex-police officers acquitted of murder charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

MEMPHIS — Three former officers charged with murder in the fatal beating of a black man that triggered nationwide protests against police brutality have been acquitted by a state jury in Memphis, Tennessee.Tyre Nichols, who was beaten during a traffic stop in 2023, died three days after sustaining numerous blows to the head, according to a post-mortem report.Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, Jr were found not guilty on all charges on Wednesday, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.All three have been convicted of separate federal charges, and still face long prison sentences.Two other officers involved in the death, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills, have pleaded guilty to federal charges,...

May 08, 2025

Ex-police officers acquitted of murder charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

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