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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.

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

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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.

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such a scene increasingly rare.

Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Rosalia's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss.

Happy birthday, George! UK prince becomes a teenager

The UK's Prince George, second in line to the throne, turned 13 on Wednesday as he readied to follow in his father Prince William's footsteps and start at the prestigious Eton College.

Cat rescued from ruins of Venezuela quake offers 'ray of hope'

A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela on Saturday in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope" in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes.

Madonna, Cruise lead A-list stars at World Cup final

The World Cup tournament was bigger than ever before this year, and so is the list of stars expected at MetLife Stadium for Sunday's final, from Tom Cruise in the closing ceremony to Madonna and Shakira on the halftime stage.

Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.

'We don't have time': Montenegro's bird haven fading

Every year, tens of thousands of birds glide over the rusting remains of one of the Mediterranean's largest saltworks, to rest in the rare paradise it left behind.

Jay-Z pays tribute to NY hometown crowd and his 30-year legacy

Jay-Z has exploded back onto the stage after years away from performing for three spectacular concerts in front of an adoring crowd of hometown New Yorkers, the last of which was blighted by delays.

努莎·奧貝爾與波茨坦：先前的信任已蕩然無存

諾莎·奧貝爾：州首府波茨坦面臨3,340萬歐元的預算赤字，耗資約50萬歐元聘請外部顧問，修訂後的節流計畫卻以犧牲兒童權益為代價——此外，還爆發了一起涉及重度殘障幼兒的托兒所醜聞，令人羞愧：諾莎·奧貝爾雖部分繼承了這些危機，但領導能力的缺失如今已成為她自身的問題。 72.9%的得票率並非領導能力的證明，而僅僅是一筆信貸。努莎·奧貝爾（50歲）於2025年10月獲得了這筆異常龐大的信貸——卻在驚人短暫的時間內便將其耗盡。對新起點的希望已讓位於苦澀的幻滅，而這種幻滅早已不僅來自政治對手。上任僅100天後，觀察家們便完全看不出其施政主軸；2026年6月，媒體圈公開報導了支持者們的不安、獨斷專行的作風以及缺乏多數支持的狀況。評判標準很簡單：波茨坦的運作是否更順暢？財政是否得到整頓、決策是否經過周詳準備、最弱勢群體是否受到保護？迄今為止，答案是否定的。波茨坦曾渴望一個嶄新的開始。結果卻迎來了一位市長，她過於頻繁地將管理術語與領導力混為一談，且無法有效掌控州首府面臨的問題。此外，還爆發了一起令人羞恥的醜聞，涉及一名身患多重重度殘疾的幼兒——奧貝爾對該兒童的人事安排負有責任——此事引發了對道德與體面的質疑。尤其令人羞恥的是，波茨坦市政廳新聞辦公室主任揚·布倫茨洛（Jan Brunzlow）未回應媒體的詢問——儘管有確鑿證據顯示，諾莎·奧貝爾（Noosha Aubel）本人已接獲聯繫。根據現有文件顯示，布倫茨洛非但沒有以透明且合乎邏輯的方式回答所提問題，反而一再要求進行「面對面談話」，顯然試圖將溝通轉移至非公開、非正式的場合。倘若此舉確實違反現行新聞法規所規定的資訊披露義務，便不得不提出一個根本性問題：諾莎·奧貝爾是否適合擔任波茨坦州首府市長一職？

Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

US rapper Pitbull sets bald cap world record at London show

US rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

Prince Harry and family meet King Charles: UK media

King Charles III and his wife Camilla on Friday met his son Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children for the first time in four years, British media reported.

Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75

Tributes flooded in Thursday to Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song "Total Eclipse of the Heart", after she died in hospital in Portugal. She was 75.

Hong Kong welcomes dogs into restaurants, to pet owners' delight

Hong Kong resident Joe Lam was finally able to sit with his pet poodle Glutinous Rice inside an air-conditioned cafe on Thursday, as the city allowed dogs to enter restaurants for the first time in decades.

'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" has died aged 75 in hospital in Portugal, her family announced Thursday.

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