Egyptian authorities probe disappearance of rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief from Saqqara

[ad_1] Cairo — A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief has vanished from a tomb in Egypt’s famous Saqqara Necropolis, officials say, in the second major apparent theft of an antiquity in just weeks.  The ancient artwork’s disappearance was reported over the weekend, just more than three weeks after officials confirmed that a golden bracelet stolen from…

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Israel-Hamas negotiations spurred by Trump ceasefire plan to start, fueling cautious hope for end to Gaza war

[ad_1] Jerusalem — Cautious hope for a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of the remaining hostages was building Monday as Israel and Hamas prepared to enter indirect negotiations in Egypt. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu said Israeli negotiators would travel to the Egyptian Red Sea resort of…

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Prosecutors in Australia want convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s prison sentence extended

[ad_1] Melbourne, Australia — Australian prosecutors on Monday filed an appeal seeking a longer guaranteed prison term for Erin Patterson, who was sentenced to life for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms but will be eligible for parole after 33 years. Victoria state’s Office of Public Prosecutions said in a statement…

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