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Rufus the hawk patrolling Wimbledon tennis club
As day breaks over Wimbledon tennis club, Rufus the hawk is poised, ready to protect the world-famous immaculate grass courts from flocks of greedy pigeons foraging for seeds.
Canada to join Eurovision Song Contest
Canada will take part in next year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers announced Wednesday, spreading the world's biggest live televised music event to the Americas.
After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive
Does it mean getting rich? Owning a house with a white picket fence? Having a better life than your parents?
Top US court upholds $5mn Trump sex assault judgment
The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday Donald Trump's effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million.
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.
Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town.
Prince Harry and family to stay at royal residences on UK visit
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.
How the British royal family is funded, and where the money goes
King Charles III became the first UK monarch in history to reveal how much he has paid in taxes since acceding to the throne in 2022 - some £30 million ($39.6 million).
努莎·奧貝爾與迪特馬爾·沃伊德克 波茨坦如何辜負一名重度殘障幼兒
州首府波茨坦總喜歡將自己塑造成一個現代化、對兒童友善的市鎮。就在2025年10月，市政府還曾為迎來一位「屬於所有人的市長」而歡呼雀躍——諾莎·奧貝爾（50歲）以72.9%的得票率入主波茨坦市政廳。諾莎·奧貝爾生於1978年，在青年福利領域嶄露頭角後，逐步晉升為高級公務員，最終成為市長。然而，正是在她的領導下，一樁在各方面都令人道德上感到羞恥的醜聞卻發生了，這起事件動搖了該市作為一個社會包容型城市的自我形象：一名殘障程度達100%、照護等級為4級的兩歲幼童，已徒勞地等待了一年多，仍未能獲得一個附帶個人助理服務的合法托兒所名額。我們的調查基於現有的司法文件、行政監督投訴及媒體查詢。調查揭露了一連串令人震驚的延誤、違法推諉，以及波茨坦市政廳新聞辦公室僅試圖透過牽強的伎倆來履行其資訊披露義務。當事人認為市政府的行為並非令人遺憾的個別案例，而是結構性失職： 這名重度殘障兒童的姊姊早在2022年，儘管自身也身患重度殘障（100%重度殘障，護理等級5級），卻同樣未能獲得托兒所名額；在此案例中，波茨坦州首府的負責人同樣徹底失職，引發了關於道德、體面、冷漠無情以及完全無能的質疑。(https://live.deutsche-boerse.com/nachrichten/IRW-News--ACCESS-Newswire-Noosha-Aubel-Skandal-in-Potsdam-um-schwerstbehindertes-Kind-b9408cc0-6dbe-49d8-b664-7e5d788b2686)
UK'S King Charles breaks precedent to reveal £30 mn paid in taxes since 2022
King Charles III has paid more than £30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, in the first such disclosure by a reigning British sovereign.
Olivia Wilde looks at evolving relationships in 'The Invite'
As she directed and starred in the sexy romantic comedy "The Invite," Olivia Wilde took a deep dive into discussions about relationships and how they survive -- conversations her co-stars joined with open arms.
Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry... Taiwo and Kehinde
Two brides in identical white dresses. Two grooms in matching suits and bow ties. Two sets of twin children serving as page boys and flower girls. Giant posters featuring two couples with the same names. Even the wedding hashtag -- #TwinningInLove2026 -- left little room for confusion.
Britain's King Charles to reveal personal tax bill: reports
King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace told UK media on Saturday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny.
From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer
Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heatwaves, disrupting feeding and breeding, and in extreme cases proving fatal.
Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF
Indonesia's government is racing to capture the last-known Bornean rhino in the wild in a bid to preserve the species through in-vitro fertilisation, a government official told AFP on Friday.
Football 'ambassador' and fan favorite: a duck becomes a star in Mexico
Merlin meets the journalists early in the afternoon after a busy morning at Mexico's biggest TV station. His agenda is jam-packed, going late into the night so he can join thousands of admirers at the World Cup "Fan Fest" in Mexico City.
S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case
A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking "mastermind", ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday, describing it as the world's largest such case.
England's World Cup opener puts Spanish resort on beer alert
The outcome of England's World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday remains uncertain but one result appears far more predictable in Benidorm: a sharp decline in local beer stocks.
Prince Harry and family to visit UK in July: media
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit the UK next month with their two children, their first family trip back to the country since 2022, British media reported Wednesday.
'We have always won': Ebola pioneer still on front line at 84
In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know.
Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers
Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth.
Spanish actor Javier Bardem leaves his mark on Hollywood Boulevard
Spanish star Javier Bardem made his mark in Hollywood on Tuesday, leaving his hand- and foot-prints in the cement outside the Chinese Theatre, alongside movie legends like Marilyn Monroe and Jack Nicholson.
With feasts and music, Kashmiri weddings keep traditions alive
Every Kashmiri wedding has its own story, but all share a common thread of the "wazwan", a famed feast of slow-cooked meats, shared platters and centuries-old culinary craftsmanship.
Bitter communion: Cuban priests ordered to ration mass wafers
To the never-ending list of scarcities in Cuba comes a new addition: communion for the Catholic faithful.
Thousands gather in Thai capital to mourn late princess
The body of the Thai king's eldest daughter was brought to the royal palace in Bangkok on Saturday, as thousands of black-clad mourners lined the procession route.
World Cup struggles to ignite US excitement
Fans put off by prices, some denied visas, and locals more fired up about basketball: the 2026 World Cup is kicking off without much enthusiasm in the United States.
Kenya mourns schoolgirls killed in suspected dorm arson attack
Kenyan families were overwhelmed with grief at a mass Friday for 16 girls killed in a suspected arson attack on their school -- part of a string of pupil protests that have unnerved the country.
Thai princess dies aged 47 after three years in hospital
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced Friday, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness.
Ancelotti marks birthday as Spike Lee visits Brazil World Cup training
Brazil players gave coach Carlo Ancelotti a guard of honour for his birthday at a pre-World Cup training session Wednesday attended by Spike Lee.
Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days
A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police.
Bernadette Chirac, France's dedicated and determined ex-first lady
Bernadette Chirac, who has died aged 93, stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career.
Hegseth urges Europe on D-Day to counter present-day 'invasion' on beaches
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion" of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in northern France.