Norway’s Haakon remembers ‘my dear father’ in first speech as king
He assumes his new role at a difficult time, as the royal family has faced health challenges and scandals this year. Mette-Marit came under scrutiny when it was revealed that she had had a three-year friendship with the late convicted sex offender…
Netanyahu condemns ‘criminal acts of violence’ by settlers in West Bank villages
Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier in August, a…
Why Australia’s giant cuttlefish mating season has gone silent
Every winter, a sliver of the South Australian coast hosts the world’s largest mating event for giant cuttlefish. Some years, hundreds of thousands of the unique marine species endemic to Australia gather along the Cuttlefish Coast for the annual…
Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflict cost $1,100 per US taxpayer
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at…
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to…
‘I am sure of myself’: A look back at Dolly Parton’s unspoken feminist legacy
Twelve «Women of the Year» are pictured smiling on the January 1987 cover of «Ms.» magazine, co-founded by feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. They include a US senator, a renowned novelist, a former nun who helped Central American refugees and, smiling…
Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Lilli Hollein, MAK general director, said «the theft of a highly valuable piece of jewellery… has hit us hard». She said in a statement that MAK had developed a security plan with Van Cleef & Arpels specifically for the exhibition, adding:…
Situation in Niger ‘not stabilised yet’ as security forces deploy around airport
A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday, in what was seen as a major threat…
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato – Western officials tell BBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, despite increasingly hostile rhetoric aimed at the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine, Western officials believe. Some reports have suggested the…
Rescue operations ongoing as death toll continues to rise
Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and…