The strange scandal that shook the German Empire

An ostentatious piece of bizarre history decorated with a gilded iguana and pineapple atop a bouquet of fruit is on sale today at the Berlin branch of Germany’s Lempertz auction house with an estimate of €300,000-€450,000 ($350,000-$525,000). This porcelain vase, measuring more than 116 centimeters tall, is believed to have been made by Germany’s last … Read more

Deadly Israeli strikes hit despite Lebanon ceasefire extension

Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country’s southern late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches. Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire. Source link

US-Iran talks in doubt after Trump scraps Pakistan visit

International efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran were in the balance on Sunday, after President Donald Trump canceled his envoys’ planned trip to Pakistan for talks. Trump said there was no point “sitting around talking about nothing” and dismissed Tehran’s negotiating position, but added that Iran had revised its proposal within minutes … Read more