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The Independent 20.10. 02:17
The artist Banksy broke his own price record at auction yesterday, when he sold his unique take on Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa . The artist underlined his credentials as a heavyweight in the art world when the painting sold for £57,600 to a Bri... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 20.10. 02:00
Antony Gormley's hundred cast-iron life-size statues are to be evicted from the Merseyside coastline on health and safety grounds. Scattered along Crosby beach, the collection of figures staring out to sea - entitled Another Place - has proved a ... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 14.10. 02:02
British influence in the art world has surged in the past year, although the most important player of all is François Pinault, the French owner of Christie's auction house. That is the conclusion of the ArtReview magazine as it announces its Powe... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 13.10. 01:36
Teenage girls who live or work on farms may be putting themselves at risk of developing breast cancer in later life, researchers say. Pesticides or other toxic agents to which farm workers are exposed may be responsible for triggering changes in ... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 13.10. 01:31
A British man has admitted he plotted to use a radioactive "dirty" bomb and other explosive devices to carry out terrorist attacks in Britain and the United States. Dhiren Barot, 34, a Muslim convert from Willesden, north London, has become the f... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 11.10. 01:43
Her devotees include film stars, US senators and world leaders who come from far and wide to be hugged by the smiling Indian lady known simply as Amma. Yesterday, the spiritual leader who has spent three decades embracing her followers, swapped A... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 03.10. 11:25
You might think, given the celebrated eccentricity of chess grandmasters, that the Kofi Annan of the international game would need to be as sane and balanced as any man alive. You would be wrong. The president of the Fédération Internationale des Ech... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 26.09. 09:39
A train travelling at 100mph was partially derailed after it hit a car and killed the driver. The car had crashed through a fence and onto the line as the 14.25 Plymouth to Edinburgh express was slowing down on its approach to York Station. N... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 26.09. 02:42
Bill Clinton has agreed to speak. Michael Douglas will present a "special award", and Sir Richard Branson and Lakshmi Mittal are bringing along tables of guests. After dinner, Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, will give his first... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 24.09. 02:24
1. An American entrepreneur wants to open a supercasino at the end of your street, bringing investment to the area. You... a. Organise a protest against American imperialism b. Write to the Telegraph raising concerns about the dangers of gambl... [Artikel komplett lesen]