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Roban la corona del Niño Jesús de la Virgen del Rosario de Lorquí

(Spain)

Crown of the Baby Jesus from the Virgin of the Rosary of Lorquí stolen

J. Ruiz Palacios, R. Hernández (2020). Roban la corona del Niño Jesús de la Virgen del Rosario de Lorquí. La Verdad. 7 February.

Bungled Fontainebleau theft shines a spotlight on organised crime in the art world

(France)

EU-OCS (2020). Bungled Fontainebleau theft shines a spotlight on organised crime in the art world. EU-OCS. 7 February.

London Police Have Issued an Arrest Warrant for Art Heiress Angela Gulbenkian After She Skipped Her Court Date

(United Kingdom)

Sarah Cascone (2020). London Police Have Issued an Arrest Warrant for Art Heiress Angela Gulbenkian After She Skipped Her Court Date. ArtNet News. 7 February.

Los Angeles Public Library Offers 10K Reward for Sculpture Missing Since 1969

(United States of America)

Carman Tse (2020). Los Angeles Public Library Offers 10K Reward for Sculpture Missing Since 1969. Hyperallergic. 6 February.

Fossil theft suspect may seek new lawyer

(Canada)

Delon Shurtz (2020). Fossil theft suspect may seek new lawyer. Lethbridge Herald. 6 February.

Sad Max and rueful Elvis after painting stolen from Geldart

(United Kingdom)

Mike Scialom (2020). Sad Max and rueful Elvis after painting stolen from Geldart. Cambridge Independent. 6 February.

Germany needs to confront its not-so-hidden history of colonial slaughter in Namibia

(Namibia; Germany)

Carien Du Plessis (2020). Germany needs to confront its not-so-hidden history of colonial slaughter in Namibia. Daily Maverick. 6 February.

Brexit has strengthened the cause for return of the Parthenon Marbles

(Greece; United Kingdom)

Neos Kosmos (2020). Brexit has strengthened the cause for return of the Parthenon Marbles. Neos Kosmos. 6 February.

Why France is dragging its feet to repatriate looted African artworks

(France; Nigeria)

Olivier Marbot (2020). Why France is dragging its feet to repatriate looted African artworks. The Africa Report. 6 February.

Antiquities hunters arrested in Preah Vihear

(Cambodia)

Khmer Times (2020). Antiquities hunters arrested in Preah Vihear. Khmer Times. 6 February.