Putin’s forces have looted nearly 40 museums in Ukraine, plundering thousands of ‘priceless’ treasures, says culture minister

The 1,500 year-old golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones, one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, is seen in a museum in Melitopol, Ukraine, in November 2020. AP Photo A 1500-year-old tiara, stolen by the Russians, was among 1,700 artifacts taken from a Melitopol museum. Another precious…

Gantri Cantilever Wall Light boasts a spherical diffuser and a built-in dimmer switch

Upgrade your home lighting with the stunning Gantri Cantilever Wall Light. It features a spherical diffuser that echoes the elegant geometries of past centuries for a unique finish. This is combined with an off-center, pill-like base to add a modern twist to a traditional form. The Gantri stunning wall light will soon become the center…

Steelseries Apex Pro TKL (2023) Tenkeyless gaming keyboard has jet-fast OmniPoint 2.0 switches

Get the speed you want while gaming with the Steelseries Apex Pro TKL (2023) Tenkeyless gaming keyboard. It comes with what Steelseries promises as the OmniPoint 2.0 switches. These switches are adjustable and use state-of-the-art magnetic sensors for instant, zero contact keystroke activation. As a result, you will get to enjoy the speed you want…

I tried Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl promotion. I’ll never order it again.

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Olive Garden brought back the Never Ending Pasta Bowl with a nearly 30% price increase. It sounds like a good deal, but it’s nearly impossible to eat enough pasta to make it worthwhile. The Create Your Own Pasta dish makes more sense for most people. Olive Garden just brought back its famous Never…

McKinsey’s self-portrait as a values-driven company is a sham, says a new book

Young ambitious people flock to McKinsey, which prides itself on being a morally ethical firm — but a new book reveals otherwise. Gallo Images/Getty Images After interviewing almost 100 current and former employees, two NYT reporters reveal the true scope of McKinsey’s activities. The firm’s obsessive secrecy benefits McKinsey more than its customers – especially…

Many in the UK face a grim choice this winter between eating and heating as a cost of living crisis grips the nation

A graffiti sign to a foodbank in Leeds, UK Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images As the country grapples with a soaring cost-of-living crisis, food-bank usage in the UK is rising.  People are struggling to feed their families and heat their homes. At a food bank in West London, people told Insider their fears…

An artist covered every inch of his $1.5 million house in black-and-white doodles, including the bedding, bathtub, and microwave — take a look

Mr Doodle covered his entire home with doodle art. Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images Sam Cox, known as Mr Doodle, covered his home with doodles to create a “living artwork.” Cox purchased the six-bedroom house in Kent, UK, for $1.5 million, per reports. He used 900 liters of white paint, along with several hundred…