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Louvre Robbery May Have Been More About Stones Than Art, Experts Say

20 octobre 2025 à 17:04
Sunday’s robbery at the Paris museum could be the latest example of thieves targeting museums for jewels and precious metals to break down and sell on.

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Pieces from a series of sapphire items, including a necklace and tiara, were stolen from the Louvre museum on Sunday.

Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments

20 octobre 2025 à 11:03
Inflation and a tough job market are making it harder for some people to pay back the car loans they signed in better times.

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Because many Americans need their cars to get around, auto loan delinquencies can be a telling gauge of financial hardship.

Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

19 octobre 2025 à 11:01
Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.

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Outside the Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago. The divide between rich and poor is hardly new, in Chicago or the rest of the country, but it has become more pronounced in recent months.

Ministers to respond to Commons urgent questions on China spy case and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban – UK politics live

20 octobre 2025 à 16:31

Home Office minister to respond to UQ from Chris Philp about the China spy case before question on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

There will be two urgent questions in the Commons this afternoon, followed by a statement. Here is the running order.

3.30pm: A Home Office minister will respond to a UQ from Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, about the China spy case.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, whose life was destroyed, are angry and aghast. The public across these isles are angry and aghast and they both deserve to know that some MPs share their outrage.

So I won’t sit silent. If an act of parliament is required to strip the likes of Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew of their titles then there can be no justification from this Labour government as to why that is not immediately happening.

Public funds, police protection and royal privilege have long buffered Prince Andrew from the consequences of his actions. And we’ve paid for all this.

I will support any efforts to hold royals to the same standards and laws as everyone else – parliament must have the power to remove privileges from abusers of position.

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Post your questions for Mavis Staples

20 octobre 2025 à 16:28

As the 86-year-old music legend prepares to release a new album, she will take on your questions

At the age of 86, Mavis Staples is still pressing ahead with exciting new music – indeed, one of the most star-studded and resonant albums of her career is coming up. As she prepares to release it, she’ll be answering your questions.

That new album, Sad and Beautiful World – released on 7 November – includes a small galaxy of music legends orbiting around Staples at the centre. As well as covers of songs by Curtis Mayfield, Gillian Welch, Frank Ocean, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Porter Wagoner, plus US alt heroes Mark “Sparklehorse” Linkous and Kevin Morby, there are new songs, including one written for and about Staples by Hozier and Allison Russell.

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