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Frenchman arrested after taking 41kg of pebbles from beach
A Frenchman has been arrested after stealing 41kg of pebbles from beach in Sardinia A man has been arrested after…
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British Museum director steps down over stolen items controversy
Hartwig Fischer released a statement announcing his resignation. The director of the British Museum has stepped down amid controversy over…
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Greece renews calls for artefact returns after British Museum thefts
Questions are being raised about the British Museum’s security protocols, its handling of thefts, and how long senior management was…
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British Museum staff sacked for theft named as senior curator
The British Museum says it’s taking legal action and the Metropolitan Police’s economic and crime command is investigating. The British…
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Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed until trial, prosecutor says, citing bail violations
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried should be immediately jailed, a prosecutor told a federal judge on…
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New report points to homicide rate declines in US cities after pandemic-era spike
WASHINGTON — Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus…
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Guilty pleas entered in burglary ring that stole art, other items including Warhol, Pollock
Three of nine people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a burglary ring that authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say…
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New York City goes after Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of social media fueled theft
New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a…
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Malaysia detains Chinese barge on suspicion of looting WWII British warship wrecks
Malaysia’s maritime agency says it has detained a Chinese-registered vessel on suspicion of looting two British warship wrecks in the…
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Indiana funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains were found has pleaded guilty…
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