Queen Elizabeth watches past royals brought to life
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth visited an exhibition dedicated to her great-great-grandmother Victoria on Wednesday, which uses cutting-edge technology to recreate Buckingham Palace as it was during...
White House says Turkey’s involvement in F-35 program ‘impossible’
The White House said on Wednesday that Turkey’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air defense system renders its continued involvement in the F-35 joint...
Orangutan numbers drop as much as 30% in Malaysian palm oil estate forests – WWF
Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah fell as much as 30% in 15 years,...
WHO declares Ebola outbreak is international health emergency
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, saying the recent...
Russia’s Putin extends passport offer to Ukraine citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Wednesday further expanding the number of Ukrainian citizens who can apply for fast-track Russian passports....
Von der Leyen cracks EU parliament nut, national leaders will prove tougher
Ursula von der Leyen had to dangle a range of promises on migration, taxes, climate change and the rule of law to secure even a...
Hungary should move children from ‘prison-like’ transit zones: U.N.
A senior U.N. human rights official urged Hungary on Wednesday to move asylum-seeking families held in “prison-like” transit zones on the Serbian border to other...
Tutankhamun golden coffin under restoration for the first time
Experts have begun restoration work on the golden-plated coffin of Egypt’s boy-king Tutankhamun for the first time since the discovery of the tomb in 1922,...
Italian, U.S. police launch coordinated mafia crackdown
Italian and U.S. police have launched a coordinated crackdown against major crime families who were looking to rebuild their Mafia powerbase in Sicily, Italian investigators...
Merkel ‘in good health’ and ready to serve full term: chief of staff
Chancellor Angela Merkel is in good health and on track to serve her full term in office through to 2021 in coalition with her Social...