USA: Pablo Picasso work sells for $100m

A painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for more than $100m – marking the fifth work by the Spanish artist to sell for a nine-figure sum. Woman Sitting Near a…

Afghanistan: Kabul mosque blast shatters calm for Eid

A bombing at a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 12 people attending Friday prayers, police say. The blast in Shakardara district came…

Greece: Athens ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists

Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind us”. Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid cases are…

USA: Lottery jackpot ‘winner’ says she destroyed $26m ticket in laundry wash

A woman who claims to have purchased the winning ticket in a $26m (£18.5m) California Lottery draw says she left it in a trouser pocket and destroyed it in the…

China: Beijing lands its Zhurong rover on Mars

China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday. The six-wheeled Zhurong robot was targeting Utopia Planitia, a vast terrain in the planet’s northern hemisphere.…

USA: Prince Harry wants to break cycle of pain for his children

The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to “break the cycle” of the “pain and suffering” of his upbringing with his own children. Prince Harry, who is expecting a…

Israel: Clashes spread to West Bank

Violent clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians have spread across much of the occupied West Bank, following days of hostility in Gaza. At least 10 Palestinians are reported to have…

China: Man left dangling from bridge after glass breaks

A man in China was left dangling from a bridge after its glass panels were damaged in high wind. The man was visiting the 100m-high bridge (330 ft) in the…

USA: Friends reunion premiere date and celebrity guests announced

The much-anticipated reunion special of Friends has finally got a release date and trailer after a lengthy delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Friends: The Reunion will be available on…

Canada: PM Trudeau cleared of ethics wrongdoing in political scandal

Canada’s ethics watchdog has cleared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrongdoing in the WE Charity scandal. The charity had been tapped by his government last year to oversee a volunteer…