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For decades, Greek authorities have been arguing for the permanent return of the so-called Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. These include about half of the surviving fragments of a 160-meter-long (520-foot) frieze from the Parthenon Temple, which dates back around 2,500 years. They currently sit in the collection of the British Museum in London. Greece wants them returned to Athens after they were taken from the Acropolis around 200 years ago. Former UK prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak rejected any such move.  “The UK has cared for the Elgin marbles for generations,” Sunak said in 2023. “Our galleries and museums are funded by taxpayers because they are a huge asset to this…

What you need to know A study by Australian researchers has found that heat is a major factor of heart disease. The disease burden of heat-related heart diseases could double if global temperatures continue to rise. Researchers are calling for health measures protect people from the effects of heat. Researchers have found rising global temperatures are making cardiovascular diseases more debilitating. A new study, published in the journal the European Journal of Cardiology, found heat is now a major factor of cardiovascular disease burden for people in Australia. Currently, cardiovascular diseases are the second highest contributor of fatal health burden…

Russia may be banned from meaningful competitions and pariahs across much of the world over the war in Ukraine, but its national football team is not struggling too much to find willing opponents. In the last year, Russia faced Syria, Belarus, Brunei, Grenada, Vietnam and Serbia in friendly matches. Iran, Qatar, Cuba and Iraq were among the opposition before that. Russia has won their last seven games in a row, scoring 31 goals and conceding none. But apart from those with more obvious ties to the Kremlin, several African sides have started to play the 2018 World Cup hosts. An Egyptian under-23 side was the first in…

Arriving in Jerusalem on Monday, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas met both Israeli and Palestinian officials, as well as the families of Israeli hostages. The stakes were high and the timing could not be more critical. Tensions in the region have surged since Kallas’ last meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Brussels back in February, making her message all the more urgent. At a press conference in Jerusalem, Kallas stressed that “resuming negotiations is the only way to put an end to the suffering on both sides.”  The visit coincided with Israel’s ongoing military escalation in Gaza, where strikes on…

Indian comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday night refused to apologize for his act criticizing a politician allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the launch of an investigation accusing him of defamation. “I don’t fear this mob and I will not be hiding under my bed, waiting for this to die down,” Kamra, among India’s leading comedians, said in a post shared on his social media accounts. Why is Kamra being investigated? Kamra has stirred controversy since he performed a skit where he called Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a “traitor.” Supporters of Shinde’s Shiv Sena party were quick to attack the venue where…

It was the FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, that got Kanishk K.* to start investing in the stock market. He told DW that as India battled the second wave of the COVID lockdown in 2021, he started noticing ads on Instagram featuring social media influencers giving money-making tips. “I didn’t want to miss out on this — the way people were making money. That, I would say, is the first thing that got me into the market,” Kanishk said. He explained how, after initially investing in mutual funds, he gradually moved to trading on the stock market. Like a…

Since winning re-election, president-elect Donald Trump has expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland.His aims surrounding Greenland coincide with his repeated claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US and him directing the US military to draw up options to achieve his goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Here is everything you need to know about the US president’s proposals and if they could actually happen.Why does Trump want Greenland?National security purposesGreenland is the world’s largest island and a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. With a population of 57,000, it has been part of Denmark for 600 years. It…

French film star Gerard Depardieu arrived for his sexual assault trial on Monday at the Paris Criminal Court. The 76-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting two women on the set of the film “Les Volets Verts” (“The Green Shutters”) by director Jean Becker in 2021.  Around 20 women have previously accused him of inappropriate conduct, but this is the first case to come to trial. He is one of the most high profile figures to be accused in France’s #MeToo movement. The trial is expected to last two days. Depardieu could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000 ($81,600),…

1. Burn calories with a kiss A normal kiss burns 6.4 calories per minute. A passionate kiss can burn up to 20 calories per minute. That’s even more than swimming, which burns 12 calories in one minute, just like jumping rope. 2. Kisses are getting longer  Today, an average kiss lasts more than 12 seconds. In the 1980s, couples came up for air sooner than that: back then an average kiss lasted a mere 5.5 seconds. 3. Public kissing restrictions Public kissing isn’t always allowed everywhere. It’s forbidden to kiss women in public on a Sunday in Michigan and Connecticut -…

Maybe it was the 30-minute happy hour on all food and drink for the fans in Dortmund that did it. Maybe it was Joshua Kimmich’s quick thinking from the corner flag. Or maybe it was just that Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany did just enough when it mattered to advance. Whatever it was, the momentum behind this team continues to build. Three days after the impressive performance in Milan, Germany drew 3-3 with Italy (5-4 on aggregate) to secure the final four of the Nations League, a tournament which they will also host. Nagelsmann’s vision of following in the footsteps of Spain — who won the Nations…