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The FBI is looking at whether stolen items from the British Museum ended up in the hands of US eBay buyers: report
The British Museum, one of the world's biggest, says around 1,500 items were stolen or went missing…
Sinéad Baker
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How a British tank museum is helping Ukraine to repair its Soviet-era armor
The Tank Museum in Bovington's archives includes manuals, diagrams, and documents on repairing Sovi…
Cameron Manley
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CCTV footage from a British museum shows thieves on e-scooters making off with Bronze Age artifacts worth $275,000
Cambridgeshire police are investigating the theft of a Bronze Age gold torc neclace and bracelet fr…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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How did India help the United States of America achieve independence?
How did India, a subcontinent teeming with its own political dramas and economic riches, contribute…
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I moved from Dubai to the US as a British expat. It's been tough to adjust to credit scores, groceries, and guns the American way.
Karen Osman moved her family of four from Dubai to NYC when her husband was offered a promotion. Sh…
Claire Turrell
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Journey through Vijayawada: 10 unmissable stops for every visitor
Nestled on the banks of the Krishna River, Vijayawada is a bustling city in the Indian state of And…
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A thief suspected of plundering treasures from the British Museum vaults for 20 years is a 'possible case of kleptomania,' police source says
A suspected thief robbed treasures from basement galleries and not on public display and sold items…
Alia Shoaib
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The British Museum — which has been accused of stealing artifacts from other countries — said it fired a staff member accused of stealing gold and jewelry
In recent years, activists have reinvigorated a debate around the British Museum's legacy of coloni…
Azmi Haroun
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British intelligence releases unseen images of code-breaking 'Colossus' computer that helped allies win WWII
"Colossus" provided intelligence that Hitler had been duped into believing the Allies would invade …
Nathan Rennolds
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The 'Pandora Papers' investigation has linked the Met museum and the British Museum with suspected looted Cambodian antiquities
Antiquities suspected to have been looted from Cambodia by the art dealer Douglas Latchford appeare…
Francis Agustin
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Jewelry worth up to $63,000 was stolen from one of the world's top museums and sold on eBay for as little as $50, report says
A curator at the British Museum suspected of being behind the thefts of the treasures was fired, an…
Alia Shoaib
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British bombers pulled off a raid on the other side of the planet in the UK's first major conflict since World War II
Soon after Argentina seized the Falklands, the British were planning a 6,600-mile operation that wo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Prince Harry said he first realized Meghan Markle was his soulmate during a trip to Africa
Prince Harry spoke about his memories of Africa during a speech to the UN for Nelson Mandela Intern…
Mikhaila Friel
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All the hidden details you missed in Kate Middleton and Prince William's first official portrait together
Prince William and Kate Middleton's first official portrait contains hidden references to the coupl…
Mikhaila Friel
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Kate Middleton rewore a $2,000 sparkly emerald dress in her first official portrait with Prince William
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed for their first joint portrait together, which was commissi…
Mikhaila Friel
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Now the Queen has died, Charles will be King. Here's what will happen to the British monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth II's son Charles became King after her death. He reportedly plans to make the monar…
Samantha Grindell
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58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Meet Princess Akshita of Mayurbhanj, who says growing up as an Indian royal was like being a 'Downton Abbey' character
Princess Akshita, descendant of India's Bhanja dynasty and Nepalese royalty, said growing up royal …
Maria Noyen
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A long-lost letter from Alexander Hamilton about the war with the British has been returned and is now on display in Boston
After a lengthy legal battle, a long-lost letter written by Alexander Hamilton has been returned an…
Alfred Hackensberger
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The Vatican is returning Parthenon sculptures to the Greek Orthodox Church as a 'donation' more than 200 years after they were stolen from the country. But other European museums with pieces of the ancient temple continue to insist the artifacts were legally obtained.
The three fragments —a head of a horse, a head of a boy and a bearded male head— have been kept by …