A celebrated painting by British artist David Hockney has been sold at Christie’s in New York for just over $90m (£70m) – an auction record for a work by a living artist. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) had been forecast to fetch $80m (£62m). It sold following a 10-minute battle between two bidders via telephone, after the ...

Failing to qualify for the World Cup and dropping down the world rankings, Italy’s stock has never been lower. Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was given the task of restoring the nation’s fortunes and leading them on the long road back to glory. Mancini is aiming to stamp his mark on the side, whether by selecting rookie players who ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged in the US, unsealed court documents there have inadvertently revealed. The information was contained in a court filing in an unrelated case. It is not clear what charges Mr Assange faces, because they were not disclosed. However the US Mueller inquiry into alleged Russian election interference has suggested that WikiLeaks was used by ...

For the first time, two leaders of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been found guilty of genocide. Nuon Chea, 92, was the deputy of regime leader Pol Pot, and Khieu Samphan, 87, was head of state. They were on trial at the UN-backed tribunal on charges of exterminating Cham Muslims and ethnic Vietnamese. The guilty verdict is ...

University of Zambia (UNZA) Political Science Lecturer, Dr. Alex Ng’oma has appealed to the government to heed to demands by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to release the refined draft constitution. Dr. Ng’oma tells QTV News that it is important that government listens to these demands as CSOs represent the voice of the voiceless. He says the release of the ...

State House has described as utter nonsense assertions that it has directed the Zambia Police to stop opposition political parties from enjoying their freedom to assemble. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Amos Chanda says such assertions are only silly allegations being made by silly opposition leaders. Mr. Chanda says the Zambia Police have no instructions ...

The Zambian National Men’s Network has called for legislation that will allow the castration of defilers and rapists in the country. Association National Coordinator, Nelson Banda feels it is high time perpetrators of sexual crimes are castrated as a deterrent measure, considering that sexual violence inflicts pain including death on the victims and severe stress on their families. Mr. Banda ...