The 15th-century artwork had adorned the wall of the Town Planning and Development Counselor’s office in the Saint-Gilles City Hall for about 60 years before experts began asking questions about its authenticity. An inventory carried out by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (IRPA) confirmed the wood-panel painting to be the oldest known version of a composition of The Holy Family. Jordaens painted the artwork several times, with iterations currently held in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Hermitage in Saint-Petersburg and the Alte Pinakothek in Munich....

In an interview with the AP, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi discussed ideas for international cooperation with Afghanistan and its new rulers, the Taliban. Qureshi urged for the U.S., the International Monetary Fund and other countries that have frozen funds meant for Afghanistan to release the money to be used “for promoting normalcy in Afghanistan.” As Afghanistan’s neighbor, Pakistan is seeking to benefit from peace and stability in the region, and hopes international communications can resume to help Afghanistan recover....

Here are five thoughts from the midweek matches: Palencia’s time was up at Pumas After a 2-1 defeat to Morelia, Pumas decided they’d had enough of manager Paco Palencia. The game showed symptoms of the larger sickness that had taken hold at Pumas during Palencia’s tenure. Nicolas Castillo scored, and the forward is very good – one of the best in the league. However, other than Castillo, the attack has few ideas....

The research published in the journal European Journal of Nutrition involved 44 people who said they followed the Paleolithic diet, also known as “paleo” or “caveman” for at least a year, and 47 people who largely stuck to the regime recommended by the Australian government. Dr Angela Genoni of Edith Cowan University and colleagues wanted to check whether claims the paleo diet promotes gut health stand up. Inspired by what our ancestors—who lived in the Paleolithic era, between 2....

Paley, who has been ailing in recent years, often found himself awake at 3 a.m. watching CBS’s “Nightwatch.” The CBS founder thought a more elaborate version of the “Nightwatch” format might provide a solution to the network’s ratings problems. He asked the show’s anchor, Charlie Rose, to help plan a program to run at 8 p.m., five nights a week–the heart of prime time. Paley’s idea was a show that he called “What’s Happening,” where “things of beauty, things of taste” could be seen on TV....

Former Baywatch star Anderson, 55, is currently on the promotional circuit to tout her upcoming memoir Love, Pamela, which is set to be released on January 31. It covers various aspects of her life and career. And while she has spoken candidly of her time in Hollywood, the Canadian-born screen star has opened up about spending time in the presence of two men who have made headlines away from the entertainment world: Putin and Assange....

Thuraya, three, and Suhail, four, arrived to Doha airport from Sichuan province on Wednesday before being whisked to their new home at the Al-Khor Zoo near the capital. They will spend 15 years living in the newly built Panda House Garden as part of a conservation program between the two countries. It is the first time pandas have been sent to the Middle East as part of China’s long-standing “Panda Diplomacy” which sees the Asian superpower use the famous creatures as ambassadors to build relations with other nation states....

Walker says he and every other XFL player was on a mission to get to the NFL or, in his case, get back to it. The former Temple quarterback was with the Colts for parts of three seasons but was limited to the practice squad. IYER: Could Walker really challenge Bridgewater in Carolina? “See, when most people hear XFL, they think of pro wrestling and HE HATE ME jerseys — the stuff everybody remembers from the old XFL’s only previous season, in 2001....

The promising wide receiver, who suffered a hamstring injury in mid-May, sat out the first week of Carolina’s OTA sessions. There is not yet a timetable for his return. “I’m getting a lot of mental reps right now,” Benjamin said, via the team’s website. “Right now, it’s about getting healthy and getting back on the field. “It’s up to the trainers. Right now they’re just taking their time with it....

Martin spent one season with the Niners, appearing in 15 games with nine starts, following a a trade from the Dolphins. MORE: Biggest free agency spenders | Get to know La’El Collins | Rams want to draft QB A second-round pick out of Stanford by the Dolphins in 2012, Martin started all 16 games as a rookie but left the team in October of 2013 after he was allegedly bullied by former Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito and two other teammates....

The humpback whale, known as Moon, became severely injured after being struck by a vessel, BC Whales said on Facebook. Drone photos show the whale swimming with a twisted spine, which prevents her from propelling herself with her tail. The injury also prevents her from hunting properly, leaving her severely emaciated and covered in lice. The whale was spotted swimming off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, in September, by BC Whales....

Images of the parasites have been featured in a case study of the man’s infection published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and authored by medics Amit Sahu and Bharat Aggarwal at the Max Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi. The 26-year-old man sought medical attention at the hospital after experiencing the pain and swelling, as well as low-grade fevers, for one month, the authors wrote. When doctors examined him, they observed tenderness and swelling on the right side of his scrotum, the bag of skin that holds the testicles....

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, a company offering snake relocation services in South East Queensland, Australia, took care of the highly venomous snake after being called to a property in Wurtulla. A video of the relocation, posted to the business’ Facebook page on Monday, shows snake catcher and company owner Stuart McKenzie guide what he describes as the “very fast” eastern brown snake into a bag. In a caption, McKenzie said the snake was “not something you want to find in your kid’s bedroom” and added the residents of the property had “done the right thing” by locking the snake inside the room and watching it from the outside window....

In a post shared on Mumsnet, user Dogghee, wrote that she wakes up at 6.30 a.m. during the week and would like to sleep in on the weekend. But her children, aged 11 and 14 years old, wake her up to say hello on their way back from the toilet. Once the original poster woke up, she “cannot get back to sleep,” while her husband “could be woken up by a brass band and be fast asleep again in 3 minutes....

Financial information site Bankrate surveyed 2,490 American adults and found that 60 percent of people have helped out a friend or family member by lending money with the expectation of being paid back, while 17 percent report having lent their credit card to another and 21 percent have co-signed for a financial product like a loan or rental. While helping out loved ones financially can offer welcome support at a time of need, it doesn’t always end well....

In his short life, 2-year-old Michael Herzog of Hugo, Minn., had been hospitalized more than 20 times for pneumonia, mysterious infections and sudden fevers. His mother, Peggy, 24, took his temperature–rectally–every hour and used a stethoscope to check his breathing. But despite this apparent maternal concern, doctors were already suspicious when Michael was admitted to Children’s Hospital of St.Paul on Feb.9 with infected puncture marks on his thigh. His mother said the marks were from pins in a quilt....

Published to Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, a woman under the username u/BadGrandmother explains her story as the “AITA” community shares their opinions. The viral post has over 10,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. The original poster (OP) began her story by explaining that her daughter “Kelly” became pregnant at the age of 16. Kelly decided that she wanted to keep the baby and of course, the OP and husband, “Eddy,” were helpful with taking care of the baby, “Opal....

According to a press release for the film, the story follows “a street smart, party girl with a Jesus fetish [who] gets mixed up in a violent drug deal and finds a possible way out; by masquerading as a nun.” In promotional pictures for the film, which is featured on the petition’s page, Jackson poses as Jesus with a wavy bob and a nose ring. The Change.org petition, which goes after Lionsgate and Warner Bros....

Two days earlier, Bstroy, a post-apocalypse streetwear fashion brand, posted four photos on Instagram of holed hoodies with the school names Sandy Hook, Columbine, Virginia Tech and Stoneman Douglas. “Under what scenario could somebody think this was a good idea? This has me so upset,” Fred Guttenberg tweeted. “If any of my followers no [sic] anybody involved with this clothing line, please ask them to stop it immediately.” In a reply to his own tweet, Fred Guttenberg tagged Brick Owens, @bRicKOwens, the founder of Bstroy....