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Long-Lost Rubens Sells for €2.3 Million at Auction

Long-lost painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, is displayed at the auction house Osenat in Versailles, west of Paris, Nov. 30, 2025. Michel Euler/AP hide caption toggle caption Michel Euler/AP PARIS — For more than four centuries, people believed it had vanished.

Austrian nuns refuse church conditions in convent standoff

A dispute between three elderly nuns who fled a retirement home to return to their abandoned convent has escalated with Roman Catholic authorities. On Friday, the sisters rejected an offer from church officials to stay in the nunnery "until further notice," on the condition that they and their carers stay off social media.

Pope Prays for Unity at Nicaea Ruins

Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site Pope Leo XIV attends a ceremony marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea held in the ruins of submerged basilica, revealed in 2014 after water levels receded in Lake Iznik.

Ukraine and Russia Exchange Strikes Amid Push for US Peace Plan

Rana Taha Published November 25, 2025 last updated November 25, 2025 Russian officials reported a barrage of deadly Ukrainian drone strikes, while authorities in Kyiv said the capital was strongly hit. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Starmer will host a call on Ukraine. Follow DW.

Controversy Over US-Backed Peace Plan Allegedly From Russia

Skip next section Key points of peace plan presents hard choices for Ukraine November 23, 2025 Key points of peace plan presents hard choices for Ukraine The US-backed peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine gives Russia much of what it wants.

Ukrainians Condemn Leaked Peace Plan Favoring Russia

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on the most recent peace proposal in the war between Russia and Ukraine are underway in Geneva, Switzerland.

Putin Says U.S. Plan Could Form Basis for Final Peace

Rescuers work at a market destroyed by a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday. Kateryna Klochko/AP hide caption toggle caption Kateryna Klochko/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday cautiously welcomed a U.S.

UK to ban inflated ticket resales

The British government will ban the resale of tickets for music concerts, shows and sports events at inflated prices, targeting ticket touts using modern technologies to turn a profit, a government minister said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors Seek 2,532-Year Term for Istanbul Mayor

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offenses, meaning that he could potentially face up to 2,532 years in prison if found guilty of all of them.