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Fascinating 17th century 'social document' plundered during WWII recovered after being put up for auction

(Poland; Germany)

Stuart Dowell (2018). Fascinating 17th century 'social document' plundered during WWII recovered after being put up for auction. The First News. 28 December.

Exhibition showing achievements of cultural relics protection opens in Beijing

(China)

Xinhua (2018). Exhibition showing achievements of cultural relics protection opens in Beijing. CTGN. 28 December.

Nicolas DeMeyer: The murky story of a man who looted $1.2m of wine from a banker's cellar

(United States of America)

Jacob Bernstein (2018). Nicolas DeMeyer: The murky story of a man who looted $1.2m of wine from a banker's cellar. Independent. 28 December.

The repatriation debate intensifies as calls for post-colonial restitution grow—but is it legal?

(France; General)

Vincent Noce (2018). The repatriation debate intensifies as calls for post-colonial restitution grow—but is it legal?. The Art Newspaper. 27 December.

Hyderabad: With few clues, cops crack museum heist

(India)

Naveen Kumar (2018). Hyderabad: With few clues, cops crack museum heist. Deccan Chronicle. 27 December.

Antiquities police stop theft of ancient coins

(Israel)

Yvette J. Deane (2018). Antiquities police stop theft of ancient coins. The Jerusalem Post. 27 December.

Artifacts stolen and smuggled in the West Bank now on display in Jerusalem

(Israel; Palestine)

Amanda Borschel-Dan (2018). Artifacts stolen and smuggled in the West Bank now on display in Jerusalem. The Times of Israel. 27 December.

Conditional bail for DSP arrested in idol theft case

(India)

The Hindu (2018). Conditional bail for DSP arrested in idol theft case. The Hindu. 26 December.

The Guardian view on the restitution of cultural property

(General)

The Guardian (2018). The Guardian view on the restitution of cultural property. The Guardian. 26 December.

SLP, entre los estados con mayor número de robo de arte sacro

(Mexico)

SLP among the states with the highest number of sacred art thefts

El Exprés (2018). SLP, entre los estados con mayor número de robo de arte sacro. El Exprés. 26 December.