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'I felt sure I would die': Housekeeper stabbed by millionaire's son in £20m Chelsea home breaks silence

The housekeeper has described how her daughter gave her ‘the courage to fight for my life’

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Man who ‘foolishly’ agreed to help steal £4.75m gold toilet avoids jail time

“I am a good person” said the 36-year-old after his sentencing

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

‘Foolish’ middleman in £4.75million Blenheim Palace gold toilet heist walks free from court

Frederick Doe, 37, also known as Frederick Sines, had been found guilty by a jury at Oxford Crown Court of conspiracy to transfer criminal property

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

George Clooney vows to keep fighting UK over return of Elgin Marbles to Greece

The American Oscar winner continues to campaign for ownership of the historical artefacts to be transferred to Greece

Evening Standard · May 18, 2025

How an RFI investigation helped return an ancient treasure to Benin

In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred to the National Museum of Finland. It's a journey that began with an investigation triggered…

Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025

David Hockney’s rarely seen early works united in new London exhibition

Exclusive: In The Mood For Love, curated by grandson of early Hockney champion and art dealer, John Kasmin, will feature works from 1960-63

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

Three Iranians in UK charged after counter-terrorism investigation

Met police say the three charged under National Security Act for allegedly assisting Iranian foreign intelligence service

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

Pope Leo’s grandfather was immigrant from Sicily, genealogists reveal

Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents came to US from Caribbean and at one point identified as Black

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025

How to create convincing environment art

Visual development artist and art director Juan Diego explains how to use perspective, colour, and detail for immersive scenes.

Creative Bloq · May 17, 2025

Gaza’s ancient past revealed as artefacts survive destruction and exile

Ancient artefacts from Gaza – amphorae, statues, mosaics, funerary steles and more – tell the story of 5,000 years of a civilisation, in a Paris exhibition that seeks to preserve a heritage on the brink of erasure.

Radio France Internationale · May 17, 2025