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UK rolls out lavish welcome for Japanese royals as state visit begins
A guard of honour and a lavish banquet awaited Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in London on Tuesday as King Charles III was set to receive them at the start of a three-day state visit to Britain.
Pop-punk icon Lauper recounts life 'fight' ahead of farewell tour
She was an icon as much for her outspoken punk attitude as her era-defining hits like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". Now 71, Cyndi Lauper is heading out on a farewell tour.
Luxembourg Grand Duke announces start of handover to son
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on Sunday announced he will start transferring powers to his son Guillaume in October, in a surprise move paving the way for the monarch's abdication.
Paris Fashion Week outsider highlights
As well as the usual big-hitters at the menswear shows of Paris Fashion Week, there were some unexpected moments from emerging and avant-garde brands.
Mother of Brazil's football giant Pele dies at 101
Celeste Arantes, the mother of Brazilian football legend Pele, has died aged 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, the family announced Friday.
Donald Sutherland: Hollywood's dark chameleon
With his towering height and a brooding expression that veered from menacing to hilarious and heartbroken, Donald Sutherland was Hollywood's chameleon, equally at home in war, love, horror -- or playing for laughs.
Donald Sutherland in five films
Here is a look at five key films in the career of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, who has died at the age of 88:
'Nature's mirror': Climate change batters Albania's butterflies
Bright yellow, black, red and blue, Alexanor butterflies once fluttered abundantly on southwestern Albania's flowery slopes. Now, like many related species, scientists say they are disappearing due to human impacts, including climate change.
France tries suspects over false Brigitte Macron transgender claim
Two women went on trial on Wednesday over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right.
Ukraine bids farewell to airforce ace of 'Ghosts of Kyiv' fame
The gold gilding of St Michael's Monastery reflected brightly off the mahogany coffin as the comrades-in-arms of fighter pilot Lieutenant Colonel Valentin Korenchuk, one of the fabled "Ghosts of Kyiv", carried him to his final resting place.
Japan emperor recalls time with UK royals ahead of visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Britain's royals treated him "like family", as he recounted previous trips at a rare press conference on Wednesday ahead of a UK state visit.
Japan's royals: tradition, myths and Instagram
As Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako make the first Japanese state visit to Britain since 1998, here are some key things to know about the imperial family:
Javan rhino clings to survival after Indonesia poaching wave
In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species. Now, conservationists fear poachers have killed up to a third of the surviving population, possibly with inside help.
New mystery monolith appears in Nevada desert
A mysterious shiny monolith has appeared in a Nevada desert, the latest other-worldly installation to materialize in recent years across North America and Europe.
Anouk Aimee, 60s icon of French elegance, dies at 92
French star Anouk Aimee, who died on Tuesday aged 92, cast a spell over a generation of film-goers with her doomed romance in Claude Lelouch's box-office smash "A Man and A Woman".
Thailand's Thaksin indicted for insulting monarchy
Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the kingdom's strict royal insult laws over comments he made nearly a decade ago.
China to replace Australia's popular giant pandas
China will loan Australia new "adorable" giant pandas to replace a popular pair that failed to produce offspring in more than a decade together, visiting Premier Li Qiang announced Sunday.
Foreign-born pandas join China's efforts to boost wild population
After years of charming millions of people around the world with their furry bodies and clumsy antics, foreign-born giant pandas are adapting to new lives in China.
Princess of Wales in first public outing since cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday tentatively returned to UK public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending a military parade in London to mark King Charles III's official birthday.
UK's Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday made a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending a military parade in central London to mark Britain's King Charles III's official birthday.
UK Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Britain's Princess of Wales, on Saturday makes a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending the Trooping the Colour military parade in central London.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, to make first public appearance in 2024
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday makes a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending the Trooping the Colour military parade in central London.
Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice
Under a highway in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a brown cow stood calmly as masseur Sumarwan got to work, clenching his fist to beat the animal's legs and help it relax ahead of its sacrifice.
Rare elephant twins born in dramatic birth in Thailand
An elephant in Thailand has delivered a rare set of twins in a dramatic birth that left a carer injured after he tried to rescue one of the newborns.
Spotted? Indian police say leopard-like animal at swearing-in was cat
As India's government took the oath of office at the presidential palace flanked by honour guards, a fleeting sight was spotted -- an apparently leopard-like animal prowling past.
England can 'do something special' at Euro 2024, says Rice
Declan Rice says England can "do something really special" at Euro 2024 as Gareth Southgate's team jetted to Germany following a royal send-off on Monday.
Missing UK health journalist found dead on Greek island: police
British health guru and TV personality Michael Mosley was found dead on Sunday on the Greek island of Symi, days after he went missing, police said.
Macron welcomes Biden at Arc de Triomphe at start of state visit
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Joe Biden at Paris' Arc de Triomphe at the start of the US leader's state visit to France on Saturday as the two nations seek to tighten ties.
UK's Sunak attacked by rivals after apology for skipping D-Day event
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was roundly criticised by political rivals on Friday, hours after apologising for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early in the latest self-inflicted setback to his stuttering general election campaign.
Leaders mark D-Day under Ukraine shadow
Western leaders on Thursday saluted the sacrifice of soldiers who gave their lives to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation in the World War II D-Day landings, mindful of the war in Europe raging 80 years on following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
'Unfailing gratitude': Western leaders remember D-Day under Ukraine shadow
Western leaders Thursday on the beaches of northern France marked 80 years since the D-Day landings to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging again in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
World's richest have never been so wealthy: study
The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday.