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UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
World
by  AFP

A gallery in Scotland said Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting. Van Gogh, who was unknown and penniless when he died, often painted on both sides of a canvas in order to save money.

Outage hits Twitter service in US, Europe
Outage hits Twitter service in US, Europe
World
by  AFP

Twitter experienced a widespread but seemingly brief outage in the United States and parts of Europe on Thursday -- fresh turbulence for the firm locked in a buyout battle with Elon Musk. The Downdetector website showed that outage reports spiked in the United States around 8:00 am (1200 GMT), while users reported service interruptions in France and elsewhere.

In east Ukraine trench, soldiers dig in for 'total war'
In east Ukraine trench, soldiers dig in for 'total war'
World
by  AFP

Down a trench in Ukraine's Donbas region, Dima admits it took him time to adjust to the sounds of war, to living with fellow soldiers and to the flies everywhere. "Today, there is total war," says the soldier, hoping to "rest when it's all over".