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November 3, 2025 12:20 PM

World’s oldest living gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, has died aged 101, French media reported on Sunday. Coste, who won Olympic gold in track cycling’s team pursuit alongside Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, an...

October 31, 2025 4:27 PM

Andrew: The king’s brother who is no longer a British prince

Once widely reputed to be Queen Elizabeth's favourite son and feted as a dashing young military officer, Andrew will now be etched into the public memory as the royal who was accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl and lost his title of prince. B...

October 30, 2025 4:23 PM

French police make more arrests in Louvre heist investigation

Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Paris...

October 24, 2025 10:25 PM

Advertising world doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend and Padma Shri recipient Piyush Pandey passed away on Friday at the age of 70. He was the Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Worldwide of Ogilvy. According to the ad agency, he was "battling an infection that took a seri...

October 23, 2025 1:16 PM

Louvre chief blames CCTV gaps for $102 million jewellery heist

The Louvre's cameras failed to detect burglars in time to prevent their audacious daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels, the museum's director said on Wednesday, amid growing anger directed at officials over major security lapses. The thie...

Last updated on: 18th June 2026

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