A centuries-old sketch of a bearded man has been identified as Leonardo da Vinci.
The picture, which is held in the Royal Collection in the UK, is thought to have been drawn just before the renaissance man's death 500 years ago this year.
That would make it only the second surviving portrait of da Vinci that was made during his lifetime.
It will now go on display at the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Netanyahu sends Hamas Gaza ceasefire ultimatum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire in Gaza would end and the military would resume fighting Hamas until it was defeated if the Palestinian group did not release hostages by midday Saturday.
UN reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response
Officials from Bangladesh's former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations against protesters staging mass demonstrations last summer, the UN human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Kremlin says one Russian citizen freed from US jail in Fogel deal
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed from a US prison in exchange for Moscow's release of jailed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel.
Stranded space station astronauts to make earlier return
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected.
One killed in Kyiv ballistic missile attack, says Ukraine
A predawn Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one civilian and injured four others on Wednesday, sparking several fires in the city of three million people, Ukrainian officials said.
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