6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) "I give you the Lion," he told her, then said: "I take the picture". Images of the moment -- and of Clooney's picture of a smiling Fabi holding up the award -- spread widely on social media. "I don't know why he…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (476+ words) TRIER ACCIDENT – A serious crash has happened on the B53 near Trier, close to the Trier-Quint exit. Two cars collided on Tuesday evening, injuring several people. Police, US military police, the Red Cross and an Air Rescue helicopter were called to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month. Clutching a bouquet of white blooms and clad in an off-shoulder…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (442+ words) France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (630+ words) Srebrenica became a symbol of ethnic cleansing after its men and boys were massacred by Bosnian Serbs following a three-year-long siege during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. On Thursday, Serbian state media reported the death of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (243+ words) North Korea will send about 100 athletes to compete across 14 sports at the Asian Games in Japan next month, a senior official said, aiming to "bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un". The nuclear-armed state suspended participation in international sporting competitions…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) A record number of weather stations in mainland France have recorded temperatures above 40C this summer, with some major cities crossing the threshold for the first time, according to an AFP analysis of Meteo-France data. Some 573 of the 1,300 stations studied, all…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (353+ words) Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop and 2019 American League batting champion, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday at age 33, saying he no longer enjoyed playing. The 10-season MLB veteran played for the Chicago White Sox from 2016-2023, Miami…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) Italian authorities raised the drought alert level to "high" on Thursday in the Po Valley, home of the country's longest river, due to worsening conditions and unfavourable weather forecasts. More than 100 municipalities in Italy's northern regions of Piedmont and Lombardy…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (313+ words) Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen overpowered his opponent in the China Open men's singles final on Sunday, becoming the oldest tournament champion in the category at age 36. World number six Chou vanquished 27-year-old Toma Junior Popov of France in three games, 21-15, 7-21, 21-13, to…...