17 h. ago Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat

Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes aheadThe Indian government is seeking to repatriate ancient gem relics linked to the Buddha’s remains after halting their sale at an auction in Hong Kong.Sotheby’s postponed the sale of the Piprahwa gems, due on Wednesday, after the ministry of culture threatened to take legal action against the auction house in Indian and Hong Kong courts and through international bodies “for violations of cultural heritage laws”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Sotheby’s Hong Kong postpones auction of Buddha jewels after India threatens legal action

Auction of sacred Buddha relics paused to allow discussion between parties contesting ownership

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26 h. ago Piprahwa gems auction on hold at Sotheby’s after India legal threat

Auctioning of Piprahwa gems had been due to take place in Hong Kong but Indian government proclaimed it offensive to Buddhists and illegalAuction house Sotheby’s has postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha’s remains after India’s government threatened legal action and demanded the jewels be returned.The sale in Hong Kong of the collection, known as the “Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE”, has drawn criticism from Buddhist academics and monastic leaders. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Netflix addresses claim it sent celebrity chef legal threat over Meghan Markle criticism

Chef claimed his anti-Meghan comments saw him receive a warning from streaming service

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6 d. ago RICHARD EDEN: Meghan can't cook, insists star chef after legal threat

Jameson Stocks - anointed by White as Britain's next culinary star - is learning that life is full of other hazards, among them letters threatening legal action.

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4 w. ago Hamas calls on the UK government to remove it from list of banned terrorist groups

The Palestinian Islamist organisation, which launched deadly 7 October attacks on Israel, says it is a ‘resistance movement’ and no threat to BritainThe Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has submitted a legal filing saying that it should be removed from the UK government’s list of proscribed terrorist groups.Hamas, which carried out the 7 October 2023 attacks on southern Israel, in which more than 1,200 people, mainly civilians, were killed and a further 250 taken hostage, is arguing that it is not a terrorist group but “a Palestinian Islamic liberation and resistance movement whose goal is to liberate Palestine and confront the Zionist project”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hamas calls on UK government to remove it from list of banned terrorist groups

The Palestinian Islamist organisation, which launched deadly 7 October attacks on Israel, says it is a ‘resistance movement’ and no threat to BritainThe Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has submitted a legal filing saying it should be removed from the UK government’s list of proscribed terrorist groups.Hamas, which carried out the 7 October 2023 attacks on southern Israel, in which more than 1,200 people, mainly civilians, were killed and a further 250 taken hostage, is arguing that it is not a terrorist group but “a Palestinian Islamic liberation and resistance movement whose goal is to liberate Palestine and confront the Zionist project”. Continue reading...

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