A complaint claimed that paintings of two Hindu deities at an art gallery “hurt religious sentiments”.
Category: World
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane’s cargo hold.
War clinics in Ukraine witness sharp rise in drug-resistant infections
War appears to have accelerated the spread of pathogens resistant to antibiotics in the country.
Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continues
At least 76 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.
Ukraine’s chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
The man owned several properties as well as four BMW luxury cars, the Ukrainian security service said.
Nine Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin
Israel’s prime minister says the “extensive” operation aims to “defeat terrorism” in the West Bank city.
Micheál Martin to be officially installed as taoiseach
The Irish parliament is set to return after Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set up a coalition government.
Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump’s inauguration
The two leaders pledged to bring China-Russia relations to “greater heights”.
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht
Trump said he had called Ulbricht’s mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.
Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made a plea to the president in a sermon that Trump later criticised.