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American actor RJ Mitte, whose lived experience with cerebral palsy was channeled into a key role in "Breaking Bad," died on Monday at the age of 34. "It is with profound ​sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights ​advocate RJ Mitte," his management agency said in a statement. No other details about the circumstances of his death were given. In addition to his breakout role in in "Breaking Bad" and later credits including "Switched at Birth" and "Guardians of Justice," Mitte also served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Hospitals for Children. An 'authentic' breakout role In "Breaking Bad," Mitte played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston's character, chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Wa...

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced on Monday. The pair got the Nobel for their work in microeconomic foundations of stabilization policy, allowing for the development of economic models that help governments and central banks respond more effectively to booms and recessions. Hall is affiliated with Stanford University in California, and Woodford with Columbia University in New York. "It's a tremendous honor, it's a surprise," Woodford said, addressing the committee by phone  from New York on Monday. Why did Hall and Woodford win the Nobel Prize?  The pair of US scientists were awarded for looking toward microeconomic indicators to inform macroeconomic stabilization p...

The 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair concluded on Sunday with the awarding of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to the Franco-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands. Sands was honored in the presence of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as a committed humanist "who, despite growing resistance, fights tirelessly for human rights, justice and mutual understanding." The jury said that his work was based on a "commitment to the universal rights of every human being, evidenced in his advocacy for victims of war crimes, racism, torture and colonial injustice."  Sands criticizes Germany's 'silence' on Israel Sands, a professor of law at University College London and human rights lawyer at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, used his acceptance speech to criticize Germany ...

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in France last month have been found, authorities said on Friday. Police have arrested six people in connection with the crime. The two stolen paintings were the Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano (1910) and Jeune fille au puits (1886). "These two paintings are not simply works of art. They are part of our city's history, our heritage," said Bryan Masson, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, where the Renoir Museum is located. "Knowing they have been recovered is an immense relief." The heist followed a string of high-profile robberies from European museums, including the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris last year. Edited by: Natalie Muller