By Agence France-Presse A mega yacht at the centre of a mystery over its ownership appeared ready to set sail from Italy Friday, an AFP photographer saw, as speculation swirls it might belong to the Russian president. “Scheherazade”, worth an estimated $700 million, is the subject of a probe into its ownership by Italy’s financial […]
By Sarah K. Burris The Russian invasion of Ukraine took a turn on Feb. 27 when President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert. International and military experts were cautious but dismissive that he would go that far. “I don’t think that the Russian leadership and Putin are irrational actors,” John Erath, senior policy […]
By Agence France-Presse A refugee held for eight years in Australia’s hardline immigration system earned a finalist spot in the nation’s top art prize on Thursday — for a self-portrait he painted with a toothbrush. For artist Mostafa Azimitabar, a Kurd who fled persecution in Iran, the honor came just over a year after he […]