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Rostov Kremlin museum seeks to solve art forgery in dialogue with US, Greek museums

(Russia; United States of America; Greece)

TASS (2018). Rostov Kremlin museum seeks to solve art forgery in dialogue with US, Greek museums. TASS. 8 November.

Jeff Koons found guilty of plagiarism over multi-million-pound sculpture

(France)

Henry Samuel (2018). Jeff Koons found guilty of plagiarism over multi-million-pound sculpture. The Telegraph. 8 November.

US court orders collector to repay Sotheby's $1.2m for Parmigianino fake

(United States of America)

Vincent Noce (2018). US court orders collector to repay Sotheby's $1.2m for Parmigianino fake. The Art Newspaper. 8 November.

Croatia Arrests 4 Suspected Thieves in Venice Jewel Heist

(Croatia; Italy)

Associated Press (2018). Croatia Arrests 4 Suspected Thieves in Venice Jewel Heist. The New York Times. 8 November.

French court fines Jeff Koons guilty of plagarism

(France)

AFP (2018). French court fines Jeff Koons guilty of plagarism. France 24. 8 November.

Akinola Davies Jr. Is Reclaiming African Treasures Stolen by White Colonizers

(Nigeria; United Kingdom)

Antwaun Sargent (2018). Akinola Davies Jr. Is Reclaiming African Treasures Stolen by White Colonizers. Vice. 7 November.

Man denies breaking into Suffolk museum and stealing artefacts

(United Kingdom)

Tom Potter (2018). Man denies breaking into Suffolk museum and stealing artefacts. East Anglian Daily Times. 7 November.

Yemeni security forces in Marib thwart attempts to smuggle ancient statues

(Yemen)

Arab News (2018). Yemeni security forces in Marib thwart attempts to smuggle ancient statues. Arab News. 7 November.

Give us our prehistoric bones back! Chile demands return of giant sloth fossils from UK

(Chile; United Kingdom)

Stuart Winter (2018). Give us our prehistoric bones back! Chile demands return of giant sloth fossils from UK. Express. 6 November.

Looted vessels returned at event marking 15 years of US-Italy art crime fighting co-operation

(Italy; United States of America)

Menachem Wecker (2018). Looted vessels returned at event marking 15 years of US-Italy art crime fighting co-operation. The Art Newspaper. 6 November.