USA: Ethiopian artist sells painting for $10.7m

The $10.7m (£8.6m) sale of a painting by Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu has broken the record for a work by an African-born artist to be sold at auction. Walkers With…

Nigeria: Woman sets world record for longest handmade wig

A Nigerian woman has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest handmade wig. Helen Williams, from Lagos city, set the record after making the wig stretching more than…

Italy: Gucci and Moschino designer Davide Renne dies aged 46

Italian fashion designer Davide Renne has died nine days after becoming the creative director of Moschino, aged 46. The cause of death is not known, but Moschino’s parent company Aeffe…

UK: Picasso masterpiece of ‘golden muse’ sells for £113m

A 1932 Pablo Picasso masterpiece has sold for $139m (£113m), the second highest price ever achieved for the artist, according to Sotheby’s. Femme a la Montre (Woman with a Watch)…

Rwanda: Unesco adds five Rwandan sites to World Heritage list

Rwandans have expressed delight after Unesco added five sites to its prestigious World Heritage list on Wednesday. Nyungwe National Park, a biodiverse rainforest, earned recognition for its unique flora and…

France: President Macron takes off luxury watch during TV interview

French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised after he removed a luxury watch during an interview about pension changes. France is gripped by protests and strikes over Mr Macron’s decision…

USA: Former President Donald Trump sells out NFT trading cards

The website offering digital trading cards showing former US President Donald Trump in guises such as a superhero, astronaut and Nascar driver says the items have already sold out. Mr…

Mexico: Same-sex marriage becomes legal nationwide

The congress of Mexico’s northeastern border state Tamaulipas has voted to recognise same-sex marriage, making it legal across the country. Becoming the last of the country’s states to do so,…

India: Village goes offline daily to help people talk

A village in India’s Maharashtra state has declared “independence” from two modern-day addictions – television and mobile internet. At least, for a couple of hours every day. A siren goes…

Singapore: OnlyFans creator jailed

Singapore has jailed and fined an OnlyFans creator, in the city-state’s first conviction of users of the adults-only platform. A court on Wednesday fined Titus Low S$3,000 ($2,087; £1,866) for…