In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

An 1847 painting made by a not-so-popular artist wouldn’t have much historical or monetary value for most. But to Jackie Sondell, whose three grandparents died in the Holocaust, it’s a priceless family heirloom. The Austrian deputy consul general in the Twin Cities, from his posting in New York, lifted the top off a cardboard box…

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Evening newswrap: Delhi building owner held after 7 killed in collapse; ISRO chief addresses privatisation concerns & more | India News

Delhi collapse investigation is progressing progressing as the owner was arrested while the ISRO chief sought to address concerns over the space agency’s future The alleged owner of a collapsed Delhi building was apprehended after seven people died. Isro chairman V Narayanan said the space agency remains a government organisation and dismissed concerns about privatisation….

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In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state’s remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of Land Management office in Anchorage,…

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Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu mansion hit by massive sinkhole as driveway collapses amid coastal erosion; photos show 30ft-wide crater outside his 4,000-square-foot beachfront home

Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. (Photo: X17online.com) Hollywood star Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu mansion has been hit by a dramatic sinkhole after part of the property’s driveway collapsed, with the damage coming amid heavy rain, high surf and suspected coastal erosion along Southern California’s coastline.Photos from…

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ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora’s home in money laundering case | Chandigarh News

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out fresh searches against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.Among the five locations raided were Arora’s official residence in Chandigarh and the premises of a real estate company in Gurugram, Haryana,…

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In 1993, Tim Curry bought a Los Angeles home for $650,000 as it faced demolition and spent years restoring it; hours after news of his death, the $7.5 million home found a buyer

Tim Curry’s historic Los Feliz home, which he lovingly restored, has come under offer for $7.5 million following the actor’s death at 80. Tim Curry’s historic Los Feliz home has come under offer just hours after news of the actor’s death at 80 was announced. The property, which Curry painstakingly restored during his ownership, had…

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