Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

AI Music Therapy Pod

AI Music Therapy Pod

A comic shows a user lying at an Angle on a zero-gravity seat wearing a monitoring device, observing real-time electroencephalogram data and other vital signs on the screen. Surrounded by environmental music featuring bird chirping or the natural sound of a stream, it provides a peaceful space away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Shanghai, China on November 3, 2025.

AI Music Therapy Pod

AI Music Therapy Pod

A comic shows a user lying at an Angle on a zero-gravity seat wearing a monitoring device, observing real-time electroencephalogram data and other vital signs on the screen. Surrounded by environmental music featuring bird chirping or the natural sound of a stream, it provides a peaceful space away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Shanghai, China on November 3, 2025.

AI Music Therapy Pod

AI Music Therapy Pod

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2025 - A comic shows a user lying at an Angle on a zero-gravity seat wearing a monitoring device, observing real-time electroencephalogram data and other vital signs on the screen. Surrounded by environmental music featuring bird chirping or the natural sound of a stream, it provides a peaceful space away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Shanghai, China on November 3, 2025.

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

Menton Refuses to Return Cocteau's Works to The Wunderman Foundation-Museum

In Menton, the Cocteau Museum has been closed since it was flooded in 2018. The Wunderman Foundation, which donated nearly 2,000 works by the poet, painter, and illustrator to the city, feels aggrieved and is demanding their return. The mayor categorically rejects this prospect. Artworks created by French poet, artist and film maker Jean Cocteau are displayed in the new Jean Cocteau Collection at the Severin Wundermann Museum on December 23, 2011 in Menton, France. Designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, the museum space holds the world’s largest public collection of works by Jean Cocteau, comprising paintings, drawings, pottery, tapestries, jewellery, photographs and audio visual archive, retracing Cocteau’s creative periods all in one place. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of BYD at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of BMW at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

Photo taken on September 11, 2025 shows Mercedes-Benz logo at the exhibition zone of Mercedes-Benz at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of BMW at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Mercedes-Benz at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People walk past the public zone at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of CUPRA at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Porsche at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany, Sept. 9, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Lucid Motors at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People experience AR at the exhibition zone of Mercedes-Benz at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People walk past the exhibition zone of Kia at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Volkswagen Group at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of BMW at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Mercedes-Benz at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

2025 IAA Mobility Open Space - Munich

People visit the exhibition zone of Mercedes-Benz at the Open Space of the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on September 11, 2025. The 2025 IAA Mobility, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday, with global carmakers and suppliers showcasing electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and software-driven innovations. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM