Francis Bacon painting sold for $ 84 million in surreal ‘hybrid’ virtual auction

Francis Bacon painting sold for $ 84 million in surreal 'hybrid' virtual auction

Written by Oscar Netherlands, CNN one Francis Bacon In a virtual auction at Sotheby’s, triponch sold over $ 84 million, an encouraging and unusual evening for the coronavirus-hit art market. With a live auctioneer from London and phone…

Donald Trump’s anti-mask crusade comes to bite him

President Trump says he's 'all for masks'

Now, as the clinical and election damage stems from a re-emerging virus that is close to getting out of control after a new record day for new cases on Wednesday, the President may be moving very slowly towards…

California man released COVID-19 warning day before death

California man released COVID-19 warning day before death

A California man who contracted with coronavirus after joining a party, posted an unforgettable warning on Facebook the day before he died. Tommy Macias, 51, began showing symptoms a week after joining a party at Lake Elsinore, about…

An Indian family arrested for violating locked rules killed in custody by police

An Indian family arrested for violating locked rules killed in custody by police

Indian police officers faced with murder charges a court ruled a court on the deaths of a detained father and son alleged to violate coronavirus restrictions. On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu’s highest court said there was sufficient evidence to…

Prague celebrates end of coronavirus crash with table dinner party at 1600-meter table

Prague celebrates end of coronavirus crash with table dinner party at 1600-meter table

(CNN) – In the Czech capital Prague, people built a 1,600-meter table and held a large public dinner party on Tuesday to celebrate the end of the country’s coronavirus lockdown. After the government removed restrictions at major meetings,…

Scrapped the pre-Nazi swastika logo from the Finnish Air Force

Scrapped the pre-Nazi swastika logo from the Finnish Air Force

The Finnish Air Force has uncertainly dropped the conspicuous logo of the swastika, used since 1917, confirmed on Wednesday. The Air Force Command unit has replaced its old logo, an agency spokesperson with a golden swastika placed in…

China announces retaliation measures against US media

SCHKEUDITZ, GERMANY - APRIL 27: Workers unload a shipment of 10 million protective face masks and other protective medical gear that had arrived on an Antonov 225 cargo plane from China at Leipzig/Halle Airport during the novel coronavirus crisis on April 27, 2020 in Schkeuditz, Germany. The flight, coordinated by the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, is one of three that will bring 25 million masks to Germany. Germany currently has approximately 157,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection, of which approximately 103,000 have recovered and 6,0000 have died. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)

Foreign Press spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on Wednesday that Associated Press, United Press International, CBS News and NPR News should submit relevant documents to the Chinese government within seven days. “China is obliged…

Los Angeles cuts police spending, reducing power to 2008 levels

Los Angeles cuts police spending, reducing power to 2008 levels

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to cut the budget for the city’s police force and reduce staff to levels not seen since 2008. The vote was a terrible financial forecast and a response to demands…

Hachalu Hundessa: The Internet was cut in Ethiopia after the death of the singer-activist

Hachalu Hundessa: The Internet was cut in Ethiopia after the death of the singer-activist

Hachalu, one of the leading figures in the Oromo ethnic group, was shot in the capital city of Addis Ababa on Monday night, according to state publisher EBC, who spoke of Addis Ababa police commissioner Getu Argaw. On…

Prague celebrates end of crash with big dinner party

Prague celebrates end of crash with big dinner party

Prague went off the menu for this celebration. People in the Czech capital broke bread around a 1,600-meter table on Tuesday night to give a “symbolic farewell” to the coronavirus pandemic. Its residents gathered at the large table…