Image copyright Reuters Image caption The painting’s colours threw doubt on its authenticity A brooding self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has finally been declared genuine after years of uncertainty. Art experts have identified Self Portrait (1889) as the only work painted by the Dutch master while he was suffering from psychosis. It was confirmed as […]
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Image copyright Getty Images France has agreed to delay collecting a new tax on multinational technology firms until the end of 2020, a French government official has told the BBC. The digital services tax has provoked an angry response from Washington. The US had threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs on $2.4bn (£1.8bn) of French goods,
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US President Donald Trump used his speech at the World Economic Forum to talk up successes of the US economy while railing against what he says is fear-mongering by his critics. In what appeared to be a dig at activist Greta Thunberg and other climate protesters, Trump said: “We must reject the perennial prophets of
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NEW YORK — During the fall of 2011, a couple of months after the NFL’s lockout of the players ended and the regular season began as scheduled, a class of graduate students was asked to rate the pro sports commissioners. Roger Goodell stood first, far above his peers. A few years later, after such issues
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“My staff would probably say it’d be a record for me,” Mr. Roberts added. (Mr. Wyden, for his part, said he remembered some breaks for conversations and the ability to convey messages to the chief justice overseeing the proceedings.) “You couldn’t talk to each other; you knew that you didn’t drink a cup of coffee
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Image copyright Gabriella We’ve probably all got a favourite smell – maybe one that’s tied up with a particular memory or person, or lets you know a good plate of food is on the way. Gabriella has never had the use of her smelling senses – and it affects more than just her nose. “I
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Peter Hobday, who co-presented BBC Radio 4’s Today programme in the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 82. Hobday was a regular on the flagship radio show for 14 years until his controversial dismissal in 1996. An expert on economics and business, Hobday also fronted the Money Programme on BBC Two and
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Northern passengers faced rail chaos when new timetables were introduced in May 2018 Network Rail is being investigated over its poor service on routes used by troubled train operators Northern and TransPennine Express. The government-owned firm has been put “on a warning” for routes in the North West and
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In the never-ending quest for engagement in a short attention-span world, museums around the world have long looked for ways to spice up visitor experiences. But as after-hours gatherings and dedicated Instagram experiences continue to take off, a time-honored practice has surprisingly gained traction, and become a destination-worthy draw: conservation, or art restoration, done in
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Pope Francis has a message for the high-powered participants at the economic forum in Davos, Switzerland: people, not profit, should be at the core of public policy January 21, 2020, 11:40 AM 3 min read DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Pope Francis
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