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Eurovision week's opening parade set to start the party
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Trump to announce trade deal with UK on Thursday: US media
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Dhoni says 'nothing to decide now' over retirement plans
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A bitter return for Iraqis kicked out of Europe
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Stocks rise further on growing trade deal hopes
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Filipino pope could revive priestly vocations in Catholic bastion
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NZ Rugby posts $11.6 mn loss, admits financial model 'not sustainable'
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NZ Rugby posts $19.7mn loss, admits financial model 'not sustainable' financial model
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All eyes on Sistine Chapel chimney as conclave enters day two
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Digital voting breeds distrust among overseas Filipino workers
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Bank of England set to cut rate amid Trump's tariffs
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Trump tariff plan brings Hollywood's struggles into focus
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'Dream turned nightmare' for Venezuelan migrant deported from US by Trump
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California leads lawsuit over Trump's EV charging funding change
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Meta blocks access to Muslim news page in India
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PSG are deserving Champions League finalists, says Luis Enrique
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Bolsonaro leads rally at site of 2023 Brazil insurrection
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Mexico City prepares to welcome millions for 2026 World Cup
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Putin's order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force
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Defiant Arteta says Arsenal were best team in Champions League despite painful exit
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US envoy Witkoff briefs UN Security Council on Gaza, other issues
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Tens of thousands take part in Istanbul rally for jailed mayor
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Pakistan warns will 'avenge' deaths from Indian strikes
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US Fed pauses rate cuts again and warns of inflation, unemployment risks
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New accuser testifies against Weinstein in New York retrial
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Merz supports easing EU fiscal rules to boost defence spending
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PSG finish off Arsenal to reach Champions League final
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Ex-US police officers acquitted in beating death of Black motorist
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Curry ruled out for a week in NBA playoff blow to Warriors
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Global stocks mixed as markets eye weekend US-China trade talks
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Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America
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Postecoglou hits back at Wenger over 'crazy' Spurs claim
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US Fed pauses cuts again and flags inflation, unemployment risks
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Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try
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Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion
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Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony
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Perrier ordered to remove water filters
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PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets
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US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage
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Brevis blitz dims Kolkata's IPL playoff hopes
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US Fed pauses rate cuts again, flags higher inflation risk
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McIlroy moves on after Masters win to defend PGA Truist title
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Spurs star Maddison ruled out for rest of season
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OpenAI offers to help countries build AI systems
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Germany's new govt orders border police to reject most asylum seekers
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USA hosts Pacific Nations Cup finals with eye to '27 Rugby World Cup
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Six Bulgarians face long UK jail terms for spying for Russia
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'Hitman' Sharma: Big-hitting leader of India's cricket dreams
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Wales fly-half Anscombe signs for French club Bayonne
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Alphabet's share price plunges on traffic drop testimony
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Bernanke: Depression scholar who faced global financial crisis
Ben Bernanke, who shared the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday, is a scholar of the Great Depression who helped to steer the United States through another major financial crisis as Federal Reserve chief.

Rights champions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus win Nobel Peace Prize
Human rights watchdogs from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, with the jury criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin's "authoritarian" regime as he waged war in Ukraine.

Putin, the leader dreaming of Russian grandeur at any cost
Restoring Russia to its rightful place among the world's great powers has obsessed President Vladimir Putin, whose offensive in Ukraine was to be the culmination of over 20 years of iron-willed leadership.

Bialiatski: veteran rights defender in authoritarian Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarus rights group Viasna who was jailed last year, won the Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of historic demonstrations and a severe crackdown in his ex-Soviet country.

Haute-dog cuisine: US restaurant caters to canine gourmets
Does your dog like fine dining? Does your pooch like posh nosh? Then one US eatery has just the thing.

Prince Harry launches legal action against UK media group
Britain's Prince Harry and singer Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles.

Five key books by Annie Ernaux
Here are five books that secured Annie Ernaux's place as one of the leading voices of her generation in France and on Thursday, the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Nobel winner Ernaux: godmother of French grit lit
Hugely popular for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, the Nobel Literature Prize winner Annie Ernaux is a kind of French working-class Marcel Proust.

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize
French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the jury announced.

Nobel winner's ingenious chemistry could lead to cancer breakthroughs
"All kinds of crazy things" is how Carolyn Bertozzi, a 2022 Nobel laureate, describes her life's work. Actually performing "chemistry in cells and in people."

No longer a Mystery Incorporated: Scooby-Doo's Velma is gay
After decades of rumor and innuendo, one of animation's worst kept secrets has finally been confirmed: Scooby-Doo's Velma is lesbian.

Click chemistry, Nobel-winning science that may 'change the world'
The Nobel Chemistry Prize was awarded to three scientists on Tuesday for their work on click chemistry, a way to snap molecules together like Lego that experts say will soon "change the world".

Royal rift after Danish queen strips grandkids' titles
The queen of Denmark's decision to strip four of her grandchildren of their titles has sparked unprecedented royal drama in Copenhagen and led her enraged son to air the family's dirty laundry in public.

Trial date set for Windsor Castle crossbow intruder
A man will stand trial in London next year accused of illegally entering Windsor Castle armed with a loaded crossbow with intent to harm Queen Elizabeth II, a judge said on Wednesday.

Spotlight on synthetic tissues and mRNA for chemistry Nobel
The development of mRNA vaccines, "bioorthogonal chemistry" or even artificial skin are some of the discoveries tipped for the Nobel Chemistry Prize announced Wednesday, which experts see as a toss-up.

Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers
Brad Pitt allegedly hit one of his children in the face and choked another during a fight with Angelina Jolie on a private plane, according to court papers filed Tuesday in the United States by his ex-wife.

Xi's 'Chinese Dream' flickers in one Beijing neighbourhood
Wu has staked out his patch of the Chinese Dream. Married with a second child on the way, he has a Beijing apartment and a car paid for by a tech job with a comfortable salary.

Bestseller or dark horse for 2022 Nobel Literature Prize?
The Swedish Academy will on Thursday announce the 2022 winner of the often-criticised Nobel Literature Prize, with the award committee known for its penchant for spotlighting lesser-known writers over bestselling authors.

Australia lists small wallaby among new endangered species
Australia listed a small wallaby and the grey snake among 15 new threatened species on Tuesday as it launched a zero-extinction plan for its unique wildlife.

Elon Musk in row with Zelensky over Russia 'peace plan'
US billionaire Elon Musk was embroiled in a social media spat with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday over his ideas on ending Russia's invasion.

Apple to release Will Smith film this year despite Oscars slap
Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film "Emancipation" will be released this December, Apple said Monday.

'Bros' creator blames missing straight audiences for gay rom-com flop
"Bros," billed as the first gay rom-com from a major Hollywood studio, flopped at the box office because straight people "just didn't show up," its creator Billy Eichner said.

Svante Paabo, Swedish medicine Nobel-winner follows in father's footsteps
Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for using DNA to reveal the link between humans and Neanderthals, drew early inspiration from his Nobel laureate father.

Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Sunday.

Victoria Beckham makes star-studded debut in Paris
Victoria Beckham made her debut at Paris Fashion Week on Friday with a five-star cast of models, her family on the front row and a collection filled with edgy sophistication.
Germany says mass fish deaths in Oder river a 'man-made disaster'
Germany said Friday that mass fish deaths in the Oder river were a "man-made environmental disaster", blaming toxic algae growth sparked by the introduction of salt into the waters.

Makeshift wifi spot reconnects shattered Ukraine city
Starved of news and contact with the outside world during six months of occupation by Russian forces, residents of recently liberated Izyum are grateful for a makeshift wifi spot in the shattered Ukrainian city.

Fast and furious no more? Bangkok's infamous No.8 bus
A "Pink Devil" roars down Bangkok's busy streets, furiously overtaking tuk-tuks, cars and motorbikes, narrowly avoiding a collision as it slows to allow passengers to scramble on before veering back into the capital's hectic traffic. Welcome aboard the No. 8 bus.

UK's Royal Mint reveals coin portrait of King Charles III
Britain's Royal Mint on Friday unveiled the official effigy of King Charles III that will appear on coins following his accession to the throne.

May the force be with Ukraine: 'Star Wars' actor backs drone drive
Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" film series, announced Thursday his support for a fundraising drive to buy drones for Ukraine as it battles "the evil empire."

Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age': death certificate
Queen Elizabeth II died of "old age" at 3:10 pm (1410 GMT) on September 8, according to her death certificate released on Thursday, or nearly three-and-a-half hours before the news was announced to the world.

Crowds build for reopening of Windsor Castle
Hundreds of people lined up on Thursday outside Windsor Castle, as the landmark royal residence and its historic St George's Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth II was buried last week, re-opened following her death.