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Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II marks 50th jubilee
Denmark's artistic and chain-smoking Queen Margrethe II has been hailed for unifying and modernising the monarchy in her 50 years on the throne, a milestone to be celebrated in pomp and circumstance this weekend.
New UK PM Truss promises to 'ride out' economic storm
Liz Truss on Tuesday promised that Britain would see sunnier days ahead despite the current economic gloom, as she made her first speech as prime minister after taking over from Boris Johnson.
Queen Elizabeth II's 15 prime ministers
Liz Truss, who won the Conservative party leadership election on Monday, will become the 15th UK prime minister during the reign of head of state Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Highland Games event
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a traditional highlight of her summer trip to Scotland because of persistent health worries, British media said Friday.
BBC pays £1.4 million to charity over controversial Diana interview
The BBC said Friday it had donated sales proceeds derived from a 1995 interview with Princess Diana to charity after it was found she was tricked into the bombshell expose.
'Memories of war' returned, witness of 1972 Olympics attack recounts
Klaus Langhoff experienced World War II as a child and found memories of the carnage flooding back when he went to Munich in 1972 as a handballer captaining East Germany at the Olympics.
Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
Israel and Germany's presidents will jointly commemorate the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead, after a last-minute compensation deal averted a feared boycott by bereaved relatives.
Timely Venice documentary examines Italy's fascist past
With a post-fascist party topping opinion polls ahead of Italian elections later this month, Mark Cousins's "March on Rome" at the Venice Film Festival is particularly timely.
Flowers, photos as tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years on
Well-wishers left flowers and other tributes on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
Tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years after her death
Flowers and other tributes were laid on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
Venice film fest launches with Adam Driver 'toxic event'
The Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with Adam Driver starring in a topical opening film about a deadly health crisis, misinformation and prescription drugs.
Venice film fest launches with Netflix's Adam Driver flick 'White Noise'
The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with Adam Driver starring in opening film "White Noise" -- one of several Netflix entries competing for the top prize Golden Lion as the streaming giant seeks to burnish its arthouse credentials.
William and Harry to mark Diana anniversary in private, apart
Princes William and Harry will on Wednesday mark the 25th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana, in private but apart as a feud between the brothers shows no sign of ending.
Amazon to unveil its $1bn bet with 'Lord of the Rings' prequel launch
Stanley Kubrick once famously said J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy of novels was unfilmable.
Eldest son of Che Guevara dies in Venezuela
Camilo Guevara March, the eldest son of communist revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, died in Caracas aged 60, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday.
UK cost of living crisis sees surge in pet abandonments: charity
The UK's leading animal charity on Tuesday blamed spiralling costs and the huge upsurge in pet ownership during the pandemic for a 24-percent rise in pet abandonments this year.
Black Sea dolphins casualties of Russia's war in Ukraine
Pacing up and down a beach of fine white sand on the Black Sea coast, 63 year-old Ukrainian scientist Ivan Rusev breathes a sigh of relief: he did not find any dead dolphins today.
Skeleton of huge dinosaur unearthed in Portugal
Palaeontologists in Portugal have unearthed the fossilised skeleton of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe.
Bollywood star questioned by police for nude shoot
Bollywood megastar Ranveer Singh was grilled by police on Monday on charges of "obscenity" after posting naked photos of himself, in a case highlighting India's complex relationship with nudity.
As her tennis career fades, Serena Williams joins endorsement elite
Since returning to tennis as a mother in 2018, Serena Williams has not ruled the courts with the same dominance she once displayed, but has overtaken her pre-pregnancy mark in one key category: off-court endorsements.
Chalamet, Styles, Armas: next-gen stars to light up Venice film fest
Timothee Chalamet as a love-sick cannibal, Harry Styles in his first leading role, Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe -- a new generation of stars steps into the spotlight when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday.
Iranians pay homage to poet Ebtehaj, dead at 94
Hundreds of Iranians attended a funeral service in Tehran on Friday for the country's best-known contemporary poet, Hushang Ebtehaj, who died earlier this month aged 94.
Air raid warning puzzles Swedish motorists
Swedish motorists were left puzzled this week after mistakenly receiving an air raid warning, an incident authorities termed "serious" on Thursday given the war in Ukraine and Russia's irritation over Sweden's NATO bid.
Trouser snakes: US smuggler admits carrying reptiles in pants
A man who hid snakes and lizards in his trousers as he tried to sneak them into the United States as part of a $750,000 reptile smuggling enterprise faces decades in prison, officials said Wednesday.
Marijuana use on the rise among young Americans: study
Marijuana use by young Americans reached record levels last year and the use of hallucinogens is also on the rise, according to a new study.
Meghan Markle hosts Serena Williams as podcast launches
Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, launched her long-awaited podcast Tuesday, with tennis megastar Serena Williams as the first guest.
Hundreds mourn Russian nationalist's daughter killed in car bomb
Hundreds gathered Tuesday for the Moscow funeral of Daria Dugina, the daughter of a prominent ultranationalist intellectual who was killed in a car bombing that Russia blames on Ukraine.
You're crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners
Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be greeted by their tail-wagging, uncontrollably jumping, face-licking companion.
Poaching, horn trade declining but rhinos still threatened
Poaching and the illegal trade in horns have fallen in recent years but remain grave threats for the rhino's survival, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Monday.
Baldwin expects no charges over fatal movie set accident
US actor Alec Baldwin said he does not believe anyone will be criminally charged over the fatal shooting on the set of Western film "Rust," telling CNN he has hired a private investigator to assess culpability for the tragedy.
Police recover Lewandowski's watch, stolen while signing autographs
Police said they had recovered Robert Lewandowski's watch, stolen as the star striker signed autographs before a Barcelona training session.
S.Africa's Zulus to crown new king as succession row rages
South Africa's largest ethnic group, the Zulus, will on Saturday crown a new king following a year of feuding over who should ascend to the throne of the country's most influential traditional monarchy.