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Catherine, Princess of Wales, steps up return to work at UK memorial event

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, took a significant step in her recovery from cancer on Saturday as she attended her first major royal occasion since ending chemotherapy.

UK's Queen Camilla to miss events as Kate returns to public life

Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain's head of state King Charles III, will miss two of the most important dates in the royal calendar this weekend because of a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.

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'Invisibility' and quantum computing tipped for physics Nobel

An "invisibility cloak", an atomic force microscope or quantum computing are some of the scientific achievements that could win a Nobel prize in physics Tuesday.

'Dark day': Victims mourned around the globe on Oct. 7 anniversary

Mourners and leaders around the world on Monday voiced horror and a desire for peace at tearful memorials remembering the unprecedented October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked a year of devastating war in Gaza.

What is microRNA? Nobel-winning discovery explained

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to two US scientists for discovering microRNA, a previously unknown type of genetic switch which is hoped can pave the way for new medical breakthroughs.

World marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Israel's president on Monday kicked off global commemorations on the first anniversary of Hamas's deadly October 7 attack, with memorials held to honour the victims and the hostages still in captivity in Gaza.

'Difficult day': Oct 7 commemorations begin with festival memorial

With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas onslaught at the Nova music festival.

Commemorations begin for anniversary of attack on Israel

Thousands of people gathered over the weekend for the first emotional commemorations marking the anniversary of Palestinian militant group Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand

Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said Sunday, as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre.

Milan's Morata moves house after Inter-fan town mayor 'violates' privacy

AC Milan's star recruit Alvaro Morata revealed on Thursday that he was forced to move house after the mayor of the Italian town he chose to live with his family broadcast his arrival on social media.

Will AI one day win a Nobel Prize?

Artificial intelligence is already disrupting industries from banking and finance to film and journalism, and scientists are investigating how AI might revolutionise their field -- or even win a Nobel Prize.

Dolphins flash friendly grins when they're ready to play

"Smile and the whole world smiles with you," goes the expression -- and it seems the same is true for bottlenose dolphins.

Breeder who tried to create enormous trophy sheep jailed in US

A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.

S.African woman turns 118, among the oldest in the world

A South African woman celebrated her 118th birthday Friday as one of the oldest people in the world with a small party at her care home.

Chloe's see-through look may not be for Kamala

Designer Chemena Kamali -- who dressed Kamala Harris for the Democratic Convention in August -- turned heads at Paris Fashion Week Thursday with a line of lacy transparent looks the US presidential hopeful may be a little more shy about trying.

Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

Mpox epicentre DR Congo is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but the rollout faces challenges in a vast country with limited roads, often in poor condition.

EU supports reduced protection for wolves

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.

Film legend Bardot, nearing 90, enjoys her 'silent solitude'

Brigitte Bardot, the 1960s French cinema icon who left the silver screen behind her a half-century ago, says as her 90th birthday approaches that she now "flees humanity" in favour of "silent solitude".

EU backs plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.

Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on 'Mona Lisa' in Louvre clip

Lady Gaga comes face to face with the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre and plants a lipstick smile on her face in a new video clip released Wednesday by the singer and the French museum.

Bibles, sneakers, silver coins: Trump's merch for sale

He built on his father's real estate empire and turned the family's millions into billions, but Donald Trump has not stuck to selling merely buildings.

Colombia's Inirida flower: from 'weed' to emblem for UN meeting

When Ruben Dario Carianil began cultivating the unusual, pointy Inirida flower in the Colombian Amazon ten years ago, his relatives made fun of him for growing "weeds."

Academy to host first overseas ceremony to honor young filmmakers

The Oscars Academy will hold its first award ceremony outside the United States next month, handing out prestigious annual student awards in London.

Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms.

Sultry screen legend Sophia Loren turns 90

Italian star Sophia Loren, a cinema icon with two Oscars to her name in Hollywood, celebrates her 90th birthday in Rome Friday, just a few days before French actress Brigitte Bardot.

Sally Rooney returns with 30-something questions

Irish author Sally Rooney, hailed as the "voice of a generation" after the runaway success of "Normal People", examines modern love in all its glory and friction in her fourth novel "Intermezzo" released next week.

Allies to remember failed WWII parachute operation

Veterans and royals gather this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's greatest Allied debacles: an unprecedented but failed airborne operation to seize Dutch bridges and forge a path into Nazi Germany.

Hidden talent: French Olympic star Marchand opts for disguise

French Olympic swimming hero Leon Marchand said Wednesday his record-breaking exploits in the Paris pool have changed his life so much that he often needs to don a disguise to evade attention.

Catherine, Princess of Wales makes tentative return to work

Britain's Princess of Wales has taken a first step towards returning to her work on the early-years development of children, a week after announcing she had completed chemotherapy.

Statue of French charity icon Abbe Pierre removed after abuse claims

Workers removed a statue of late French charity icon Abbe Pierre from its pedestal in a small village of eastern France on Tuesday, marking his dramatic fall from grace after a slew of abuse allegations spanning five decades.

Emmy ratings pick up with historic 'Shogun' wins

Television's Emmy Awards enjoyed a sizeable audience boost, with viewership rising by more than half from the previous edition's all-time low, network ABC said Monday.

London Fashion Week: Burberry gives the trench coat a streetwear edge

With a Spring/Summer 2025 collection reinventing the iconic trench coat with a streetwear edge, English designer Daniel Lee brought a breath of fresh air on Monday to fashion giant Burberry, hit by financial troubles.

Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment

Glamorgan confirmed Monday that the Hollywood duo of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had been approached about expanding their investment into British sport from football to cricket by taking a stake in the Welsh Fire, one of the teams in the Hundred competition.

'Shogun' toasts Emmys record as 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' shine

Japan-set historical epic "Shogun" celebrated breaking all-time records at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday, as "The Bear" and "Baby Reindeer" racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles.

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