New York’s district attorney has returned $19m (£16m) worth of stolen art to Italy. The 58 pieces include a marble head of the goddess Athena dated 200 BC, worth an estimated $3m alone. The stolen artefacts were sold on to museums and private dealers by convicted looters, said Mr Alvin Bragg. It is the city’s latest effort to return plundered goods to their country of origin – $66m worth have been returned so far this year. The head of the DA’s antiquities trafficking

US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building “advanced technology” facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said. The guidelines were unveiled as part of a $50bn (£43bn) plan aimed at building up the local semiconductor industry. It comes as business groups have pushed for more government support in an effort to reduce reliance on China. They are faced with a global microchip shortage which has slowed production. “We’re

Russia’s energy giant Gazprom says it has signed an agreement with China to start payments for gas supplies to China in yuan and roubles instead of US dollars, in a sign of warming relations between Beijing and Moscow, which is under Western sanctions.   “The new payment mechanism is a mutually beneficial, timely, reliable and practical solution,” Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller was quoted as saying in a statement following a video conference meeting with the head of China’s oil group

Kwasi Kwarteng has become the new Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) for the United Kingdom as Liz Truss announced her new Cabinet hours after becoming prime minister on Tuesday.   A loyal Truss ally, the 47-year old politician, who served as secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy under the Johnson government, is the first Black finance minister to be appointed in Britain.   He has been a Conservative MP for Spelthorne since 2010, and in January

Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs, with a larger yolk-to-white ratio that makes them ideal for baked goods. Golden in color and rich in flavor, baked goods made with duck eggs tend to be moist and fluffy, rise better, and hold their shape well. Duck eggs are preferred over chicken eggs for cream and custard fillings because they contain less water and more fat. You can cook duck eggs just like chicken eggs and will find that they have a creamier, richer taste. Some people prefer them deviled

On August 9, at least a dozen explosions rocked a Russian military base in Crimea. Russia’s defence ministry avoided assigning blame – saying the “detonation of several aviation ammunition stores” caused the blast – while, for its part, Ukraine’s military played it coy. It did not claim responsibility for the damaged combat planes, nor for a subsequent drone strike on the navy headquarters in the Russian-occupied area. Instead, Ukraine’s defence ministry mockingly warned on Twitter

Manchester United welcome Real Sociedad to Old Trafford Fresh from ending Arsenal’s perfect start to the season, Manchester United begin their Europa League campaign in Group E versus Real Sociedad at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Man United will now aim to continue their perfect streak of making it out of the group stage in the Europa League, and they have gone as far as the semi-finals in each of their last three appearances in the second-tier competition. Last season’s