Entertainment

• Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 08:26 UTC

  Falklands' Caracara “Louie” prank: it again escapes from London Zoo, but two days later was back

  

  A bird of prey, a caracara from the Falkland Islands escaped London Zoo for the second time in 18 months on Sunday, soaring out of the grounds during a meet the animals show for families. The striated caracara named “Louie”, sparked a search of nearby Regent’s Park which left picnickers stunned by the sight of zookeepers waving around a dead rat on a stick in an attempt to coax it back.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 15:34 UTC

  World's most expensive painting, Leonardo's Salvador Mundi currently in a Saudi yacht

  

  Since its sale for a record US$450 million, the whereabouts of the Salvator Mundi, said to be painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has become one of the art world's greatest mysteries.

• Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 04:03 UTC

  Thousands line up streets of Liverpool to celebrate the “Six Red”

  

  Liverpool's celebrations shifted to their home city on Sunday as tens of thousands of fans greeted the team who beat Tottenham to win the Champions League final in Madrid the night before.

• Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

  Real Madrid, the most valuable European football club, worth €3.22bn

  

  Real Madrid has overtaken Manchester United and been named most valuable European football club, being worth about €3.22bn (£2.91bn), says KPMG. The Spanish club tops KPMG's study of top sides' “enterprise value”.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazil's once richest man fined US$ 134 million for insider trading

  

  Eike Batista, once the richest man in Brazil, has been fined around US$134 million for insider trading, the securities commission said on Monday as the ex-billionaire remains under house arrest pending an appeal against a 30-year jail sentence.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played with 32 teams

  

  FIFA president Gianni Infantino was dealt a blow on Wednesday when world football's governing body shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams.

• Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  World's leading modern architect IM Pei dies aged 102

  

  IM Pei, whose modern designs and high-profile projects made him one of the best-known and most prolific architects of the 20th century, has died, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 102.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 07:47 UTC

  One of Monet's “Meules”fetches US$ 110.7 million in New York auction

  

  A Claude Monet painting from his celebrated “Meules” (Haystacks) series drew US$110.7 million in New York on Tuesday in an auction record for the French Impressionist master. The sale at Sotheby's - the first time the work had come to auction since 1986 - fetched one of the 10 highest prices ever seen at auction.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 07:31 UTC

  French striker Griezmann leaving Atlético and could move to Barcelona

  

  French striker Antoine Griezmann has told Atletico Madrid he will leave them in the close season, the Spanish club said on Twitter on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Griezmann has a contract until 2023 with Atletico, but has a buyout clause of €120 million and has been the target of several approaches from La Liga rivals Barcelona.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Brazil will ban violent foreign fans from the Copa America next month

  

  Copa America hosts Brazil will stop known violent foreign fans from entering the country for the South American football tournament starting next month, officials said on Monday. Troublesome supporters identified by border control and immigration officers will be turned back, the justice and public security ministry said. The order takes immediate effect.