PARIS  A man dressed as an elderly woman in a wheelchair smeared cake on the protective glass in front of the Mona Lisa in an attempt to deface the revered 16th-century work of art. At the time of the incident on Sunday — which was reported on French news outlet franceinfo and widely shared on…

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By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – French customs have seized a yacht belonging to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin as it tried to leave the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat in a breach of EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. The move came as western states are implementing massive sanctions, including…

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