A rare, first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution will soon go to the highest bidder. Sotheby’s in mid-November will auction one of 11 surviving copies of the Constitution first printed for delegates at the Constitutional Convention and for the Continental Congress more than 230 years ago.... The auction house estimates it will fetch between$ 15 million and$ 20 million.Of the 11 first-edition copies, this is the only one in private hands, Sotheby’s said.... Kiffer imagines it couldn’t have t

A “ near-perfect ” first edition copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone could smash records at auction, experts have said. The J.K. Rowling novel, which was kept in darkness unread, unopened and in a protective sleeve for 25 years, goes under the hammer at an online sale run by Hansons Auctioneers on Wednesday. The hardback copy, one of only 500 in the first Potter book print run in 1997, could reach at least ￡100, 000 when the bidding has finished, auctioneers have said.A similar copy

But other sorts of gene editing are a different story. Scientists already are attempting gene editing to correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease.... If the gene-editing experiment succeeds, it may spare them that horrific disease.... And because the editing does not involve sperm and eggs, the changes will not be heritable. But it would take years, perhaps even decades, to know if study participants whose genes were edited were protected from Huntington's disease....

An original copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio worth up to 2.5 million dollars( ￡2 million) is set to go under the hammer next month. The book, which was printed almost 400 years ago, is one of under 20 left in private hands, according to auction house Sotheby’sCurated by the world-famous writer’s trusted colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell, the folio comprises 36 plays, half of which had never before been printed.No contemporary manuscripts of Shakespeare’s manuscripts survive and

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has issued an apology after a photo of her issued by Kensington Palace on March 10 was withdrawn by major news agencies over concerns that it had been “ manipulated ”.... In a statement on X on March 11, she wrote: “ Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.... However, barely 24 hours later, the agencies issued alerts about the photo....

People queue up for last issue of the Apple Daily at a newspaper booth on a downtown street in Hong Kong, on June 24, 2021.... In recent years, the newspaper has become increasingly outspoken, criticizing Chinese and Hong Kong authorities for limiting the city's freedoms not found in mainland China and accusing them of reneging on a promise to protect them for 50 years after the 1997 handover from Britain.... " This is our last day, and last edition, does this reflect the reality that Hong Kon

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theMorning Headlines email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... Initially, the palace refused to comment, but on Monday the Princess of Wales apologised as she admitted to editing what was the first official picture of her since she underwent abdominal surgery in January.... I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused....

Staff members gather at the Apple Daily headquarters in Hong Kong, on June 23, 2021.... But Lai also portrayed the paper as an advocate of democratic values and said it should" shine a light on snakes, insects, mice and ants in the dark," according to the paper.... It grew into an outspoken voice for defending Hong Kong's freedoms not found in mainland China, and in recent years it often criticized the Chinese and Hong Kong governments for limiting those freedoms and reneging on a promise to p

Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily said it will print its last edition on Thursday, after a tumultuous year in which it was raided by police and its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law.... Here we say goodbye, take care of yourselves, ” the paper said in an online article. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Apple Daily’s building on Wednesday night to show support, sometimes in heavy rain, and waved smartphone lights.... Since being raid

By Sharon Abratique, Jessie Pang6 Min ReadHONG KONG( Reuters)-Hong Kong’s most vocal pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily said it will print its last edition on Thursday after a stormy year in which it was raided by police and its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law. The closure of the popular tabloid, which mixes pro-democracy views with celebrity gossip and investigations of those in power, marks the end of an era for media freedom in the Chinese-ruled c