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Prince Harry booed at English rugby match

Britain's Prince Harry was booed by a section of the crowd as he watched Leicester play Gloucester in an English Prem rugby match on Friday.

US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The United States on Friday announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal's operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC judge who warned of mounting political attacks on the court.

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Fatal Sign Collapse Ends Big Church Festival Early

Organisers have cancelled the rest of the festival, which had been set to go on until Sunday

Chennai Police Arrest Mother and Daughter Over ₹40 Lakh Chit Fund Case

Mother-daughter duo arrested for cheating 350 people of ₹40 lakh in unregistered Deepavali chit fund scheme in Chennai.

Suitcase Murder Suspect Captured in Manipur

CHENNAI: Guduvanchery police arrested the key suspect in the murder of a woman whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase on a Tamil Nadu Express .

Morning Roundup: Cycling Classic Returns as Cruise Port Opens and Plant Library Grows

Philadelphia Cycling Classic Weekend is almost here — and you can enjoy it, too

UK Moves 2026 Boxing Day Bank Holiday to Monday

Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, meaning the UK bank holiday has been moved – here's everything you need to know about the substitute bank holiday dates in England and Wales

London Kids' Open-Top Bus Tour Offers Family Alternative to the Tube

The Original Tour is currently offering 25 per cent off all child tickets on the Kids Tour until the end of August, making them £18

East Midlands Railway warns of bank holiday disruption at St Pancras

East Midlands Railway will operate a sharply reduced timetable during RMT strikes on August 30 and 31, with London St Pancras services expected to be very busy.

Six treated after sign falls at Big Church Festival in West Sussex

Emergency teams treated six people after a sign reportedly fell at Big Church Festival near Steyning, prompting organisers to halt the day’s programme.

Norway, in mourning, enters a new era under Haakon VIII

Norway opened a new chapter in its history on Saturday under King Haakon VIII, after the death of his father Harald, a unifying figure who was on the throne for 35 years.

Six injured after sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex

At least six people were injured when a sign fell onto a crowd at the Big Church Festival in Wiston Park, West Sussex.

Dubai airport expands scanners that keep laptops and liquids in bags

Dubai International Airport is gradually installing advanced security scanners that allow passengers to leave laptops, liquids and other items inside hand luggage.

Celine Dion arrives in France ahead of sold-out comeback dates

Canadian superstar Celine Dion arrived in Paris on Friday two weeks ahead of the first of her sold-out comeback concerts in the French capital.

Norwegians mourn King Harald as son succeeds to throne

Thousands of people gathered outside Norway's royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a reign of three and a half decades.

Norway's new King Haakon VIII, popular face of shaken monarchy

As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, Norway's new monarch, King Haakon VIII, is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal.

Norway's new King Haakon VII, popular face of shaken monarchy

As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, Norway's new monarch, King Haakon VII, is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal.

King Harald, 'symbol' of Norway, dead at 89

Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne.

Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy

As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, Norway's King Haakon is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal.

Norway's King Harald V, unifying force who weathered family storms

King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign.

Norway's King Harald dead at 89

Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne.

Norway holds its breath as King Harald's health deteriorates

Norway's royal family gathered Thursday at King Harald V's bedside in hospital after the palace announced that the health condition of the 89-year-old monarch, who is suffering from a blood disease, was "extremely serious".

Norway's King Harald, 89, in 'extremely serious' condition

The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald, hospitalised with a blood disease, has deteriorated and he is in an "extremely serious" condition, the palace said Thursday.

How we might hear new Dolly Parton music in the future

Dolly Parton's classics like "Jolene" and "9 to 5" will live on long after her death, but will we get new music from the Queen of Country as well?

How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.

Essential Dolly: five key Parton songs

Over her six-decade career, country music legend Dolly Parton wrote about 3,000 songs: upbeat tunes perfect for sing-alongs, introspective heart-wrenching ballads and anthemic pop smash hits.

Prince Harry and family arrive back in Britain: UK media

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed Wednesday in Britain, UK media reported, after the surprise news emerged last week they would be relocating from the United States.

Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton

Flags across the United States were flying at half-staff Wednesday and grieving fans gathered in the late country music star Dolly Parton's hometown in Tennessee as the nation paid tribute to the beloved cultural icon.

Too hot to incubate: Nile crocodiles hatch on their own in French reserve

France's heatwaves have produced an unusual outcome at a wildlife park, where 10 Nile crocodiles hatched without human assistance for the first time, the director of the reserve said on Wednesday.

Dolly Parton: quotes on life, love and music

Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was certainly never at a loss for words -- she estimated that she wrote 3,000 songs over the course of her long career.

Belgian pie-thrower, scourge of celebrities, dies at 80

Belgian comedian Noel Godin, who made a name throwing custard pies at celebrities from French film legend Jean-Luc Godard to tech titan Bill Gates, has died at the age of 80, his partner told AFP Monday.

Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace

The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has "deteriorated" over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday.

Prince Harry: royal misfit making unlikely UK return

Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds, battles over security and lawsuits against UK tabloids.

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists

The idyllic beaches of the Greek islands have long been a draw for European holidaymakers, but now a new wave of US tourists is waking up to their charms, driven by stars like Madonna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber.

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