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King Charles classes Harry and Meghan as 'private citizens'

King Charles III on Monday said his son Harry and the prince's wife Meghan are not to be considered "working members of the royal family" after they moved back to Britain from the United States.

British family bids to row back against suicide taboo

A remarkable English family, one of whose members took his life, are endeavouring to make suicide less of a taboo subject by rowing 3,000 miles (4,830 kilometres) across the Atlantic.

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Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton

Flags across the United States were flying at half-staff Wednesday and grieving fans gathered in the late country music star Dolly Parton's hometown in Tennessee as the nation paid tribute to the beloved cultural icon.

Too hot to incubate: Nile crocodiles hatch on their own in French reserve

France's heatwaves have produced an unusual outcome at a wildlife park, where 10 Nile crocodiles hatched without human assistance for the first time, the director of the reserve said on Wednesday.

Dolly Parton: quotes on life, love and music

Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was certainly never at a loss for words -- she estimated that she wrote 3,000 songs over the course of her long career.

Belgian pie-thrower, scourge of celebrities, dies at 80

Belgian comedian Noel Godin, who made a name throwing custard pies at celebrities from French film legend Jean-Luc Godard to tech titan Bill Gates, has died at the age of 80, his partner told AFP Monday.

Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace

The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has "deteriorated" over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday.

Prince Harry: royal misfit making unlikely UK return

Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds, battles over security and lawsuits against UK tabloids.

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists

The idyllic beaches of the Greek islands have long been a draw for European holidaymakers, but now a new wave of US tourists is waking up to their charms, driven by stars like Madonna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber.

'Duck run' pest control catching on in S.Africa's winelands

Every morning, around 1,000 long-necked ducks are let loose on a South African wine farm to gobble up insects in an environmentally friendly method of pest control that is gaining popularity.

UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail £9.5mn

A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday to pay an initial £9.5 million ($13 million) after they lost their privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail.

Meghan faces difficult return to the UK

Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, faces a tough challenge in reassimilating to life in the UK where she remains deeply unpopular, as well as managing uneasy ties with the royal family.

Top India court orders new steps to protect threatened elephants

India's top court has ordered tough new steps to protect wild elephant herds as habitat loss and human-elephant conflict intensify, a move welcomed by campaigners on Friday.

William and Harry: Britain's warring royal brothers

William and Harry were united in grief as children by the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, but their relationship as adults has been ripped apart by anger and hurt.

Huge questions loom over Prince Harry's shock return to UK

Dozens of questions swirled Thursday as Prince Harry prepares to move back to the UK with his wife and children, six years after his departure sparked a bitter rift with the royal family.

Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press

Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom within weeks, British press reported late Wednesday.

Angelique Kidjo immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

"WHALE AT ONE O'CLOCK!"

Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Hollywood owners of English second-tier side Wrexham, have restated their ambition for the club to win the Championship title and so complete a remarkable journey from National League to the Premier League.

Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered divination to the centuries-old prophesying tradition still practised there.

Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'

Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country's 2022 World Cup victory Lionel Messi said Wednesday he has "serious doubts" about continuing to play football for "much longer" after the death of his father Jorge Messi.

Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68

Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Lionel Messi, has died aged 68, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's childhood club Newell's Old Boys announced on Saturday.

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball heads to US auction

The soccer ball that Diego Maradona used to score his notorious "Hand of God" goal during Argentina's win over England in the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for $10 million at a US auction this month.

Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says icon's masseur

Diego Maradona was bedridden, suffering from edema, and appeared resigned to his fate in his final days, according to the testimony of the Argentine football legend's masseur at the trial into the circumstances of his death in 2020.

نوشا أوبيل: هل هي على مستوى التحديات التي تواجهها بوتسدام؟

تولت نوشا أوبيل منصبها مدعومة بثقة كبيرة. فقد حصلت في الجولة الثانية من الانتخابات على 72,9 في المائة من الأصوات. لكن لفهم الصورة الكاملة، لا بد من الإشارة إلى أن نسبة المشاركة لم تتجاوز 42,5 في المائة من الناخبين المؤهلين. ويبدو أن هذا يعزى إلى أداء سلفها مايك شوبرت (53 عامًا، الحزب الاشتراكي الديمقراطي) في منصبه. أما أوبل نفسها، فلم ترغب في الحصول على فترة سماح مدتها مائة يوم بعد توليها منصبها في 24 أكتوبر 2025. فقد أعلنت، في تصريح طموح، أن السياسة يجب أن تكون قريبة من الناس وشفافة وفعالة، وأن تكون الإدارة حديثة وإنسانية. ومن يثير مثل هذه التوقعات، لا يحق له أن يشكو من أنه يُقيَّم مبكرًا على أساس إعلاناته الخاصة.

Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war

In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried on Tuesday.

Last Scottish island bird hunt banned after almost 500 years

A centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, the authorities said Monday, citing conservation concerns.

Kleen Hy-Dro-Gen Inc. Is Pleased to Announce Dual ISO 9001:2015 and TSSA Certifications, Bolstering Operational Quality and Technical Safety Governance

Key regulatory and quality management accreditations position the CSE-listed clean energy technology provider for accelerated commercialization and potential major enterprise contracts to manufacture and sell, residential and commercial, Zero Emissions Heating Systems using Hydrogen as a heat energy source.

The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging.

George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday.

Anything but programmable: New cost-efficient EC-power-supply-series for the DIN rail by CAMTEC PS

CAMTEC Power Supplies Expands Its Unique, Robust and High Precision EC-SIC-MOSFET Industrial Power Supply Series to 2000W

US actor Jared Leto denies latest accusations of sexual assault

US actor and singer Jared Leto on Wednesday denied allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by ten women in a new documentary aired by the BBC.

BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction

Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year's Grammy Awards, following the Recording Academy's introduction of new categories that include the Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey

Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despite challenges from human-wildlife conflict.

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