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Greece Suspends Seismic Surveys After Whale StrandingsGreece will temporarily stop seismic surveys in the Ionian Sea near the island of Corfu after a spate of whale strandings were recorded on the island’s shores, the Greek Environment Ministry stated on Thursday.While not confirmed, experts believe that seismic activity in the sea may be linked to the recent strandings of three Cuvier’s beaked whales on a beach in Corfu, as the incidents correspond to seismic surveys that took place on the research vessel SW Cook nearby.
Stolen antiquities taken from billionaire's collection repatriated to GreeceDozens of stolen antiquities, including "The Kouros," a sculpture valued at $14 million, were repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the New York District Attorney's office in Manhattan on Wednesday."After many years of wandering, they now return to their homeland where they belong," Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni said at the ceremony.Forty-seven of the antiquities were seized from the collection of billionaire investor and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt in December 2021 after a multi-year, multi-national investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Another eight items were seized as part of another investigation.In addition to "The Kouros," which dates back to 560 BCE, the returned items include a gold broach dating back to 600 BCE that is valued at $1.3 million and a spouted bowl dating back to 2700 to 2200 BCE, valued at $600,000. They come from central Greece, Crete, the Cyclades islands, Samos and Rhodes.
Champions League final moves from Russia to France amid Ukraine invasionFrance will host the Champions League final this year after Uefa decided it should not be held in Russia following its invasion of its neighbour Ukraine.The match was due to be held in St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena, but following a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee it was decided it should be held in Paris's Stade de France in Saint-Denis instead.The game will be played as initially scheduled on Saturday May 28 at 9pm local time - 8pm in the UK.
Very hungry bear ‘Hank the Tank’ is in fact three bears, DNA showsOfficials say a trio of oversized bears is responsible for home invasions that had been blamed on a 500lb black bear dubbed Hank the Tank
The sports and clubs that have cut ties with Russia over Ukraine invasion* Manchester UnitedManchester United is the latest to distance itself from Russia, announcing it had abandoned Aeroflot as a sponsor.* Formula 1Formula 1 announced Russia will no longer host a Grand Prix.* Fifa World CupThe Czech, Polish and Swedish football associations all told Fifa they don't want to play their up coming matches in Russia.* Champions League finalUefa announced Russia would no longer be allowed to host the Champions League final this year.* Basketball's EuroLeagueRussia's top basketball teams... are among the top teams in Europe but a number of opposing players do not want to play against them in Russia.* SkiingFive World Cup skiing events due to take place in Russia have been cancelled or moved.* Volleyball The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is due to hold the men’s world championships across 10 Russian cities at the end of August, but said it is "closely monitoring" the situation in Ukraine.
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