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MILAN (AP) — The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance genius’ “Lady with Disheveled Hair’’ for roughly the price of a Lamborghini.The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in…
Polls opened in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election amid the arrests of opposition figures and the closure of independent media outlets.It is expected to cement the grip of President Sadyr Zhaparov, who has sought to suppress dissent in what was once Central Asia’s most democratic country.The vote is being held a year earlier than scheduled, a move that officials have justified by arguing that the parliamentary elections would otherwise fall too close to the 2027 presidential elections.There have also been sweeping changes to Kyrgyzstan’s electoral system, with 30 constituencies electing three lawmakers…
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.The floods, which hit Indonesia nearly a week ago, have killed 316 people — with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered — and displaced thousands. The deluges triggered landslides, damaged roads, cut off parts of the island, and downed communication lines. The challenging weather conditons and the lack of heavy equipment also hampered rescue…
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether women, like men, must do national service in the military, civil protection teams or in other forms.Supporters of the “citizen service initiative” in the referendum ending Sunday hope it will boost social cohesion by adding jobs in areas like environmental prevention, food security and elderly care. Parliament overwhelmingly opposes the idea, mainly for cost reasons and out of concern that it could crimp the economy by taking tens of thousands of young people out of the workforce.The vote gives an indication of how a European populace views mandatory national…
Inter Miami CF clinched a spot in MLS Cup for the first time in club history on Saturday night with a commanding 5-1 victory against New York City FC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.As Herons captain Lionel Messi lifted the Eastern Conference’s trophy, Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas reiterated the team’s “one more game” message, aiming for glory in next Saturday’s final.”This [trophy] is for you, Miami, our fans, ‘La Familia.’ The club made an amazing effort, and it was a great result,” Mas said. “But more importantly, this is one down, one to go. One more.”Inter Miami…
Brazil’s unprecedented domination of the Copa Libertadores — no country has ever come close to winning seven titles in a row — has come about despite the mammoth amount of minutes the nation’s top players have to play.Flamengo and Palmeiras have broken away from the pack. The two giants have now claimed the last five continental titles between them, and, in the next few days, Flamengo look likely to wrap up the Brazilian Serie A title too — prolonging the celebrations after winning the Saturday’s Libertadores final 1-0. Palmeiras, for their part, will run a close second in a championship…
‘Special’ Foden star of Man City show Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Leeds United With Erling Haaland on a three-game barren run – a drought by his standards – it is important Man City’s other forwards stand up and be counted. The striker’s wait for his 100th Premier League goals goes on, but Phil Foden added another two to his personal tally in the 3-2 win over Leeds in a season steadily growing in grandeur. Pep Guardiola called Foden “special” post-match, and said City are…
Nov 29, 2025, 06:21 PM ETParis Saint-Germain lost at AS Monaco 1-0 on Saturday for their second defeat of the season after 14 rounds, as many as all last season for the defending Ligue 1 champion.Japan forward Takumi Minamino scored midway through the second half for Monaco against an unusually sloppy PSG side.”It’s hard to maintain consistency when you make individual errors. It was our worst match of the season,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said.”They deserved it more than we did. It was a bad night for us, a very bad night.”Portugal midfielder Vitinha, who scored a brilliant hat trick…
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are “soft” defending their own box, adding that there is little time afforded at the club to find consistency and wins so they must happen now.At the City Ground on November 1, Man Utd conceded twice in two minutes at the start of the second half. They went on to draw 2-2, the same result they had against Tottenham the following week. And against Everton on Monday Night Football, David Moyes’ side scored with their only shot on target to beat Man Utd 1-0. This season, Amorim’s side have scored and conceded the same amount…
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are “soft” defending their own box, adding there is little time afforded at the club to find consistency and wins – so they must happen now.At Nottingham Forest on November 1, Man Utd conceded twice in two minutes at the start of the second half. They went on to draw 2-2, the same result they had against Tottenham the following week. Against Everton on Monday Night Football, David Moyes’ side – who played with 10 players for most of the game – scored with their only shot on target to beat Man Utd 1-0. This…