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From left, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Minister of Information and Culture of Nigeria Lai Mohammed, Nigerian Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Zubairo Dada and German Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth pose for the media near two Benin Bronze sculptures after signing an agreement in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 1, 2022. Germany and Nigeria signed an agreement in Berlin Friday paving the way for the return of centuries-old sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the 19th century and displayed in German museums and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes
By GEIR MOULSON - Associated Press
Fri,07/01/22-4:30AM , 175 Reads
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Nigeria on Friday signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa more than 120 years ago — an accord that Nigerian officials hope will prompt other countries to follow suit.
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Law enforcement personnel work outside at the Orlando Museum of Art Orlando, Fla., Friday, June 24, 2022. The FBI raided a Florida art museum on Friday and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat following questions about their authenticity. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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CEO and Florida museum part ways following Basquiat raid
Wed,06/29/22-9:45AM , 146 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Museum of Art has parted ways with its CEO in the days after the FBI raided the Florida museum and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that are the subjects of an investigation into possible wire fraud and conspiracy.
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Flowers, Sony cameras, and a cup of coffee sit outside the memorial service of a Ukrainian soldier killed during a battle with Russian soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this Saturday, June 18, 2022 photo taken with an iPhone. "Sometimes I use the phone camera when I want to send an image immediately by message or Whatsapp — a way to communicate something to someone through an image and no words," wrote Pisarenko. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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AP PHOTOS: The iPhone at 15, through pro photographers' eyes
Mon,06/27/22-11:06PM , 122 Reads
This week marks 15 years since the iPhone first went on sale and ushered in a new era: the age of the smartphone.
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President Joe Biden is helped by U.S. Secret Service agents after he fell trying to get off his bike to greet a crowd on a trail at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Saturday, June 18, 2022. On Friday, June 24, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming the Atlantic published an article with the headline, “The Heroism of Biden’s Bike Fall” after Biden fell on Saturday as he tried to dismount his bicycle. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Fri,06/24/22-9:26AM , 122 Reads
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

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Posts mislead on photo of Zelenskyy in front of green screen
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