AMSTERDAM—A crackdown on international art trafficking has recovered 11,049 stolen artifacts, including ancient coins and books and a marble bust believed to represent the niece of a Roman emperor, European police force Europol said on Thursday. Sixty people were arrested in the raids across 14 European countries last year, part of so-called Operation Pandora launched…
65 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation Claim to Be Modern Slavery Victims
May 5, 2023
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Most illegal immigrants arriving in the UK by small boats who were detained for removal have claimed they were victims of modern slavery, Home Office figures show. Such claims would delay the deportation until a decision is made on their modern slavery claims. According to data released by the Home Office on Thursday, in 2021,…
Serbian President Touts Gun Control Plan, Vows to ‘Disarm’ Country
In the wake of two deadly shootings within two days, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has ordered his government to toughen the Balkan country’s already strict gun control measures, with a goal of reducing private gun ownership by 90 percent. In a Thursday address to the nation still mourning the victims, Vučić said he has instructed…
IN-DEPTH: Ukraine ‘Endgame’ Likely Means Intensified US-NATO ‘Long Game’ Against Russia: Experts
May 5, 2023
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After winning back territory in the fall and holding most of those gains through winter, the world awaits Ukraine’s much-anticipated spring offensive to drive Russian invaders out of the nation’s eastern provinces. Despite optimism, however, most European and United States analysts do not expect the offensive will deliver a decisive enough victory to end Vladimir…
Biden Admin AI Announcements Tout ‘Racial Equity,’ Need for AI Safety
May 4, 2023
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The Biden administration on May 4 announced a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) policies and programs, including news on government use of AI that comes on the heels of a February executive order to embed “racial equity” in government AI. Specifically, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be releasing draft guidance on government…
Shell Beats Forecasts With $9.65 Billion Profit in First Quarter
May 4, 2023
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Shell announced higher-than-expected profits for the first three months of 2023, continuing a positive winning streak after energy prices surged last year due to the Russian war against Ukraine. Quarterly earnings benefited from higher oil and gas prices, a boost in refining profits, and excellent performance from its trading division. The UK-based oil company released its first…
Trump Says He Would End Ukraine War in ’24 Hours’ If Elected
Former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he would end the war between Ukraine and Russia within “24 hours” during a recent interview. Speaking with Britain’s GBNews and Nigel Farage, Trump said that “I will end that war in one day … it will take 24 hours.” The reason why, according to Trump, is…
LIVE 12 PM ET: Reaching an Endgame in Ukraine—A Hudson Institute Conversation
May 4, 2023
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The former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, International Republican Institute Senior Advisor for Transatlantic Strategy Reka Szemerkenyi, and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Luke Coffey discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and what an endgame could look like in a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 12:00 p.m. on May 4. …
White House Reacts to Russia Claiming US Was Behind Attack Targeting Putin
White House national security spokesman John Kirby rejected accusations from a top Russian official who claimed on Thursday that the United States was behind a reported drone attack targeting the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the allegation in a briefing to reporters, claiming without providing any evidence that…
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‘When the Divine Touches the Human, We Arrive at Shen Yun,’ Says a Company Director
PARIS—On Saturday, April 29, a joyful crowd at the Palais des Congrès was eager to discover the best of classical Chinese dance and music. Dominique Dolé is a business manager in Paris. For him, Shen Yun constitutes, “another vision of dance, it is a vision that is more complete, more complex, and it is particularly…