Danish artist ordered to repay museum after submitting blank canvases: 'Take the money and run'

A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after running off with its money upon being commissioned to create a piece of artwork but instead submitted two empty canvases titled "Take the Money and Run."

5 Americans freed from Iran arrive home, embrace loved ones: 'Freedom!'

The Americans were freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Russell Brand comedy tour dates postponed amid sex assault allegations

Russell Brand is facing several claims of sex assault, which has prompted the remaining dates on his comedy tour to be postponed.

Russia pushes UN's top court to throw out Ukrainian case that seeks to stop Moscow's invasion

Kyiv’s case filed after Russia invaded Ukraine, argues that the attack was based on false claims of acts of genocide in regions of eastern Ukraine and alleges that Moscow was planning carnage in Ukraine.

Missing Van Gogh painting worth millions returned to museum in Ikea bag

Dutch police this week retrieved a Van Gogh painting stolen over three years ago, thanks to a tip from an "art detective" who returned the painting in an Ikea bag.

Tropical Depression Fifteen in Atlantic likely to become Tropical Storm Nigel soon

Invest 97L strengthened into Tropical Depression Fifteen in the Atlantic on Friday and is well on its way to eventually becoming Tropical Storm Nigel.

South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.

Russell Brand accused of sexual assault as published in 3 UK reports

Russell Brand is facing multiple accusations of sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame.

Influx of asylum seekers: Arizona sheriff seeks state, federal help

Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County said that the rural area doesn’t have shelters or other infrastructure to attend to the needs of migrants, many of them from faraway countries in western Africa and southeast Asia.

New US sanctions target methods allowing Russia to get Western tech for war

The latest sanctions package is one of the biggest imposed by the State and Treasury departments. It targets countries that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to boost its war effort.