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King Charles III has confirmed that the enduring consequences of slavery will feature in discussions with Commonwealth leaders at an upcoming summit in Antigua and Barbuda, amid growing demands from...

Israelis are voting in a closely watched parliamentary election that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future and set the country’s course after years of conflict and deep political...

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to accept President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election, threatening to challenge the result over a decision to extend voting...

Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo has brought a Nigerian twist to the world of Wicked, starring in a comic parody during her hosting appearance on Saturday Night Live UK on 24...

France has reported the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus, a disease previously identified in animals, after an infected patient died earlier this month. French authorities said on...

The European Union plans to use next month’s COP31 climate summit in Turkey to secure an agreement aimed at accelerating cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on turning...

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery to remove a small nodule discovered in his lung during recent medical examinations, with the Vatican expecting the pontiff to need about...

The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), escalating its confrontation with the international tribunal just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the 2026...

Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for a body of work that blends poetry, prose, dialogue and translation while challenging conventional literary forms. The Swedish Academy...

Physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos originating from astrophysical sources....