The theft of an iconic Churchill portrait by Yousuf Karsh went unnoticed for months. But two years later, the police have tracked down the photograph.
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A Famous Winston Churchill Portrait, Stolen in Canada and Found in Italy
A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London.
Four Men Charged in the Case of the Missing Golden Toilet
The fully functioning 18-karat gold toilet, an artwork estimated to be worth $5.9 million, was stolen in 2019 from an exhibition at a stately British home.
Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Dizzying First Week
Ms. Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen’s death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold.
Liz Truss Takes Over as Prime Minister and Promises Action on Energy
Liz Truss takes over as prime minister at a time of deepening economic crisis. Her first cabinet appointments reward loyalists who supported her bid for office.
Churchill Portrait Disappears in Art Heist in Canada
An original print of the famous photograph taken by Yousuf Karsh is missing after staff at a hotel in Ottawa realized last week that someone had swapped it for a fake.
Boris Johnson Calls Russia War ‘Ukraine’s Finest Hour’
In the first address by a foreign leader to Ukraine’s Parliament, Britain’s prime minister burnished his credentials as a supporter of the resistance to Russia.
Walls, Dreams and Genocide: Zelensky’s Speeches Invoke History to Rally Support
The Ukrainian leader, a former actor, has invoked emotional moments in the history of nations from which he is hoping to secure backing. We look at five of his recent speeches.
Clarissa Eden, British Countess and Political Influencer, Dies at 101
The iconoclastic niece of Winston Churchill, she was married to Prime Minister Anthony Eden, who was at the helm during the Suez crisis.
Eighty Years Later, Biden and Johnson Revise the Atlantic Charter for a New Era
The original was the work of Churchill and Roosevelt at the dawn of World War II. The new version pledges cooperation against 21st century global challenges and rivalries.