ap22244531485239

Yoga group promised “eternal happiness” but former members allege they were forced into sexual exploitation as “geishas”

An Argentina-based yoga group sexually exploited vulnerable women it called “geishas” to get money and influence from wealthy and powerful men around the world, including opera star Placido Domingo, who knew the organization’s leaders for more than two decades, according to interviews with former members and local authorities. A sprawling investigation into the sect-like Buenos…

Read More
ap26226378287784

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse that were stolen in a 3-minute heist recovered

Three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year in a three-minute heist were recovered by Italian police. Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said in a statement on Friday that the paintings were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is…

Read More