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rome — A $2.3 million laser restoration has refocused a graphic scene of a battlefield beheading and a female prisoner of war being dragged off by her hair, carved into the 1840 marble Column of Marcus Aurelius that towers over central Rome. A team of 18 expert conservators has been working since the spring of 2025, using hand-held short-pulse lasers and chemical wraps to remove centuries of dirt from the 100-foot-tall monument. This column was erected between 180 AD and 193 AD, the year of the death of Roman philosopher and emperor Marcus Aurelius. Restoration chief Marta Baumgartner said the…
Saturday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…premier league Manchester United are considering a surprise return for midfielder James Garner on a reduced price transfer in January, the Daily Mail reports. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Manchester United’s Ruben Amorim has said that he will only consider making reinforcements during the January transfer window if he is convinced he can strengthen the squad. Chelsea are monitoring French centre-backs Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes and Gillian Noguessan from Saint-Etienne, but their priority is to release players including Axel Disasi, Raheem Sterling and Tyrik George – a reporter from The…
People take shelter in a subway station during a Russian air raid in Kiev, Dec. 27, 2025, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force issued a nationwide air alert and said drones and missiles were moving over several regions, including Kiev. (Photo by Serhii Okunev/AFP via Getty Images)Serhii Okunev | AFP | Getty ImagesRussia on Saturday attacked Kiev and other parts of Ukraine with hundreds of missiles and drones ahead of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s announcement that he would hold key talks with US President Donald Trump to hammer out a deal to end the nearly four-year war.President Zelenskiy said…
Luke Littler has revealed that his life might have taken a different path if he hadn’t had corrective eye surgery as a child.As a child, Littler was sent to Warrington Hospital to have his eyes misaligned, a condition commonly known as strabismus, to be corrected. This was the surgery his parents wanted and it paid off as the teenager now has high magnification 20 vision and is the best darts player in the world. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Wayne Mardle and Glen Durant discuss whether anyone can stop Littler or Luke Humphries from reaching the…
“Sometimes you have to adapt, but at that moment there is no tactic,” Ruben Amorim said after Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Newcastle. He reacted by admitting that he had adopted a back six towards the end of the game.The repaired side held out, with Patrick Dorg and Diogo Dalot playing in front of the full-backs in a six-man defence. Of course, the fact that Amorim was playing in a back four was fascinating and showed that his team was evolving tactically. There was a time in the past when he wouldn’t have tolerated such things, but he feels a…
PAILIN PROVINCE, CAMBODIA – DECEMBER 27: Thailand-Cambodia Bangpakkad border crossing near the site where ceasefire talks will be held in Pailin province, Cambodia, on December 27, 2025. Ceasefire negotiations between Thai and Cambodian defense officials will take place near Bangpakkad border crossing in Pong Namrong district, Chanthaburi province, Thailand. The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect today, December 27th (Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu, Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThailand and Cambodia signed their second ceasefire in recent months on Saturday, ending weeks of violent border clashes. It is the worst fighting between Southeast Asian countries in years.Thai Defense Ministry…
Manchester United moved into fifth place in the Premier League thanks to Patrick Dorg’s volley in the first half, with Ruben Amorim in the back four as they beat Newcastle 1-0 at Old Trafford.Amorim’s tactical change to a 4-2-3-1 formation with Dorgu playing on the right side seemed to confuse Newcastle from the start, with Casemiro and Benjamin Sesco getting close. And despite Eddie Howe’s adjustment, Dawg’s superb volley beat Aaron Ramsdale. The 21-year-old Denmark international has struggled since joining from Lecce last winter, but although it was Matheus Cunha who shined in the first half at Old Trafford with…
QTS data center in Cambois, northeast EnglandWhen the UK announced its AI Opportunity Action Plan in January – a grand blueprint for rolling out the technology across society – Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared the strategy would make the country an “AI superpower”. One of the key pillars of this plan was the rapid construction of data centers that could provide the massive computing requirements needed to deploy AI. This will be driven by “AI Growth Zones” – designated areas with relaxed planning permission and improved access to electricity. Almost a year has passed since then, Nvidia, microsoftand google Each…
Europe is at a crossroads. Compete meaningfully in the AI race or stick to world-leading climate goals. “This is a watershed moment for Europe,” Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives told CNBC. The block can be “future-proof” or risk “missing out on a big part of this technology wave.”This dilemma is further exacerbated by regional mandates for green energy. Globally, energy is the biggest bottleneck when building AI-related data center projects. While the United States ramps up fossil fuel plants to power construction, Europe requires developers to disclose energy and water efficiency measures, adding red tape that could delay project launches. The…
Russia launched a major nighttime attack on Kiev after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday as efforts to end nearly four years of war in Eastern Europe continue. Zelenskiy warned on Friday that he could not say whether the talks would lead to a firm deal, but said the two sides would aim for “as final an agreement as possible.” Earlier on Friday, the Ukrainian leader wrote to X optimistically that “many things can be decided by the new year.” Zelenskiy told reporters that the 20-point peace plan laid out…