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16 May 2017 • 11:34 AMT
Picasso’s “Seated Woman in Blue Dress” auctioned for $45 million

During World War Two, the Nazis seized the painting but were intercepted on their way from Paris to Moravia by French Resistance fighters.

16 May 2017 • 11:33 AMT
Hamza bin Laden vows revenge on the west for killing his father

“I consider myself… to be forged in steel,” Hamza bin Laden wrote. “The path of jihad for the sake of God is what we live.”

16 May 2017 • 11:08 AMT
Award-winning Mexican drug trade reporter killed

Valdez, 50, received the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in 2011 for his work.

16 May 2017 • 10:52 AMT
EU countries to decide on Singapore free trade deal

The verdict makes it more likely that any UK-EU free trade deal will have to be ratified by national and regional parliaments in the EU.

16 May 2017 • 10:24 AMT
Armenia: Yerkir Tsirani wants annulment of Yerevan election results

The majority of observers monitoring the elections represented the ruling Republican party, the letter added.

16 May 2017 • 10:22 AMT
Ben Kingsley to star in “Death of an Author” film adaptation

Enderby announced in December it had signed Daniel Alfredson to direct three movies based on Hakan Nesser’s upcoming “Intrigo” trilogy of novels.

16 May 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Orson Welles doc in the works with “20 Feet From Stardom” helmer

Morgan Neville won the 2014 Academy Award for best feature documentary for “20 Feet From Stardom,” which focused on backup singers.

16 May 2017 • 10:02 AMT
Iraqi military says only 12 sq km of Mosul held by Islamic State

Islamic State is expected to make a last stand around the Grand al-Nuri Mosque, where the group’s black flag has been flying since June 2014.

16 May 2017 • 10:00 AMT
“Quantico” renewed for shortened season 3 with new showrunner

The espionage drama will return with a 13-episode season 3 as opposed to season 2, which consisted of 22 episodes.

16 May 2017 • 09:47 AMT
Russell Crowe as monstrous Mr. Hyde in new “The Mummy” featurette

Dr. Jekyll runs Prodigium, a society dedicated to fighting monsters, which is based at the Natural History Museum.

16 May 2017 • 09:46 AMT
iPhone 8 renders point to new camera orientation and wireless charging

The back of the device will actually be covered in glass this time, which allows for the integration of wireless charging.

16 May 2017 • 09:18 AMT
Implanting pancreatic cells in your abdomen could cure diabetes

The FDA approved the first automated system for T1D last September, while other research teams study the possible effects stem cells and 3D printing techniques.

16 May 2017 • 09:14 AMT
Armenia, Ireland may establish direct flights

Brennan and Poghosyan discussed issues of cooperation in the field of air communications, including the establishment of direct flights.

16 May 2017 • 08:54 AMT
Audi, Volvo will build new infotainment systems using Android

Google’s operating system will power the cars’ main touchscreen displays, as well as the digital dashboards behind the steering wheel.

16 May 2017 • 08:47 AMT
“WannaCry” ransomware showed traces of North Korean code

There is a chance that someone borrowed the code, whether out of convenience or as an attempt to throw investigators off the scent.

16 May 2017 • 08:41 AMT
Armenia: Baku will bear responsibility for consequences of provocations

Azerbaijan initiated provocations along the Artsakh contact line , using a guided missile to open fire towards a Karabakh army military objective.

16 May 2017 • 08:33 AMT
New wearable translates facial expression into ultrasonic words

The researchers used a machine learning algorithm that recognizes which muscular signals produce certain words.

16 May 2017 • 08:23 AMT
Twitter refutes ‘edit tweet’ button

Twitter confirmed that the supposed screenshot promising an ‘edit tweet’ function if a message gets 450,000 retweets isn’t legitimate.

16 May 2017 • 08:17 AMT
Facebook unveils new tool designed to create truly conversational AI

The tool is called ParlAI and is described by the social media network as a “one-stop shop for dialog research.”

16 May 2017 • 07:55 AMT
MP3 files set to be phased out

The impact on the music and audio industries will be largely minimal, due to most streaming services already using newer formats.

16 May 2017 • 07:54 AMT
Astrid Panosyan may be appointed new French minister of employment

She was previously an advisor and member of the cabinet of Macron, then French minister of economy, industry and digital affairs.

16 May 2017 • 07:35 AMT
Arcade Fire preview new material at secret Montreal show

The news fits in with previous rumours of a new album coming soon, after drummer Jeremy Gara noted that his Arcade Fire commitments were set to start this April.

16 May 2017 • 07:27 AMT
Amnesty condemns police ‘impunity’ in Brazil

Marisa Vassamon, head of campaigns for Amnesty in Brazil, called the court ruling “a victory in the context of police violence in Brazil.

16 May 2017 • 07:14 AMT
Carolyn Rafaelian among world’s 50 most powerful mothers of 2017

Carolyn gives back through her Charity by Design division, donating a portion of the proceeds from charms to more than 50 nonprofits.

16 May 2017 • 07:13 AMT
James Franco comedy “The Disaster Artist” gets awards season release

“Disaster Artist” screened in March as a work in progress at South by Southwest, where it received a standing ovation.

16 May 2017 • 07:06 AMT
Claire Foy frontrunner for Lisbeth Salander in “Girl in the Spider’s Web”

If Foy does get the offer to star in “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” she would take on the role that was played by Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara in prior installments.

16 May 2017 • 06:54 AMT
Zac Efron to star as notorious serial killer in “Extremely Wicked”

Michael Werwie wrote the original script which won the Nicholl Fellowship first prize and landed on the Black List.

16 May 2017 • 06:49 AMT
Hackers threaten to leak “Pirates of the Caribbean 5”, demand ransom

Netflix recently faced the same issue when a hacker threatened to release “Orange Is the New Black” season 5 prematurely.

16 May 2017 • 06:46 AMT
Azerbaijan fires from mortar and grenade launcher towards Karabakh

Around 55 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on May 15 and the following night.

16 May 2017 • 06:34 AMT
Syria built crematorium at prison to dispose of bodies: U.S.

“Credible sources have believed that many of the bodies have been disposed in mass graves,” Stuart Jones said.