A portrait by Italian renaissance painter Sandro #Botticelli sold for $92 million at a #Sotheby‘s #auction in New York Thursday, smashing the record price for the artist.
Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal as police detain allies
A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei #Navalny’s appeal against his arrest while authorities detained several of his allies and issued warnings to social media companies after tens of thousands...
South Africa military lifts ban on wearing headscarves in the army
In tonight’s edition: After three years of legal wrangling, the South African military has changed its dress policy, to allow Muslim servicewomen to wear hijabs while on duty. Kenya and Somalia’s diplomatic...
Changes to U.S-foreign policy in the new administration
The new Biden Administration’s #middleeast foreign policy is finally just a little more fleshed out – leaving Israelis with a couple of concerns.