A newspaper with a photograph of Etan Patz is seen on May 28, 2012, at a makeshift memorial in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, where Patz lived before his disappearance on May 25, 1979. - Mark Lennihan/AP/File

After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the disappearance of their 6-year-old. Now, they’ll face another trial

After 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to a school bus stop one morning in 1979, his parents, their friends and neighbors frantically scoured the gritty industrial streets and back alleys of Lower Manhattan for miles. “I remember running around that night going, ‘Did you see this little boy?’” recalled artist and chef Susan…

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How Zelensky’s right-hand man fell from power

James WaterhouseUkraine correspondent in Kyiv Getty Images Andriy Yermak was one of Ukraine’s most powerful figures Andriy Yermak was a constant, looming presence in Ukraine’s government – a seemingly immovable figure on the political stage. Despite his towering frame, you might not always have spotted him. Yet, wherever President Volodymyr Zelensky was, Yermak was often…

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Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent

Bethany Bell/BBC Sister Rita (L), Sister Regina (C) and Sister Bernadette have gained a substantial following for their social media posts Three Austrian nuns in their 80s who ran away from the old people’s home where they were placed have been told they can stay in their former convent “until further notice”. However, Church authorities…

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'A strong buffer for … water supply'

‘As if they were playing Monopoly’

It’s no secret that billionaires and their superyachts have created quite a stir over the last few years. With the ships seemingly getting larger and their carbon emissions following suit, observers have criticized the superyachts’ impact on the environment. For Russian billionaire Leonid Mikhelson, his impact nearly expanded well beyond the waters of the Balearic…

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