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☆ Prince William Calls for End to Gaza Fighting ‘as Soon as Possible’
  + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Stephen Castle | More About Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, on Tuesday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible in a rare, if measured, public statement on the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. “I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack” on Oct. 7, the prince said in comments issued by his office. “Too many have been killed.”He added: “I, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible. There is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza. Prince William’s comments came ahead of a meeting in London on Tuesday with the Red Cross, where he was to be updated on humanitarian efforts to support people affected by the conflict.
Persons: Prince William, “, ”, Prince William’s Organizations: Holocaust Educational Trust Locations: Gaza, Israel, London
☆ Heidi Horten's jewelry collection fetches record-shattering $196 million at Christie's auction
  + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Oscar Holland Cnn Amarachi Orie | Oscar Holland | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
CNN —Hundreds of jewels once owned by late Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten have fetched a combined 176 million Swiss francs ($196 million) to become the most expensive private jewelry collection ever to appear at auction. Heidi Horten pictured wearing the Briollete of India necklace, which sold for 6.3 million Swiss francs ($7 million). The most valuable lot, a ruby and diamond Cartier ring that is “pigeon blood” in color, fetched just over 13 million Swiss francs ($14.5 million), despite Christie’s expecting bids as high as 18 million Swiss francs ($20 million). A 90-carat “Briolette of India” diamond necklace by jeweler Harry Winston also came in below estimate, selling for 6.3 million Swiss francs ($7 million). courtesy Christie'sElsewhere, however, a Bulgari diamond ring more than doubled its high estimate to fetch 9.1 million Swiss francs ($10.1 million).
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