The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the…
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India: Assam state bans eating beef in public
The northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned the consumption of beef in public places including restaurants and events. This is an expansion to an earlier rule that restricted the…
UK: King Charles hails Qatar’s peace efforts
At a glittering state banquet in Buckingham Palace, King Charles has praised his Qatari guests for their “tireless mediation efforts over the past year in pursuit of peace”. The Emir…
UK: Lights turn-on cancelled due to Storm Bert winds
A town’s Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled due to Storm Bert.T he event in King’s Lynn was due to take place on Sunday in Tuesday Market Place, with the…
Russia: President Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea’s main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow…
Mexico: Miss Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina named Miss Universe Africa and Oceania
Miss Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has spoken of her pride at coming second in the Miss Universe competition, as well as being named Miss Africa and Oceania. “I’m so proud of…
Italy: Authorities bust artwork forgery ring
Police in Italy say they have busted a major European criminal network forging and selling artworks by some of the biggest names in modern art. More than 2,100 forged artworks…
UK: Stolen luxury cars found in Thailand return to UK
Thirty high-value stolen cars that were exported to Thailand have been returned to the UK after a seven-year police investigation. The vehicles, originally worth more than £6m, were stolen by…
Spain: Thousands protest in Valencia over handling of deadly floods
Thousands of people have demonstrated in Spain’s eastern city of Valencia to protest the authorities’ handling of one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decades and call for accountability. Large…
Lebanon: Archaeologists concerned about Israeli bombing close to ancient ruins
For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On Wednesday, a…