Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist
The co-creator of British TV sitcoms Father Ted and the IT Crowd was cleared Wednesday of harassing a…
Italian man allegedly dressed as dead mother to claim pension
A man in Italy has been accused of dressing up as his dead mother in a bid to…
Kiwi’s alleged workplace affair with CEO rocks UK insurance industry
A Kiwi woman who formerly worked for the Prime Minister’s office is at the centre of a scandal…
Ukraine’s allies push back on US peace plan seen to favour Moscow
Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country overnight as they pushed to revise a US peace plan…
Ukraine faces losing dignity or key partner under US plan, Zelensky says
Ukraine is at a pivotal point in its four-year fight to defeat Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said…
Former UK govt slammed for initial Covid-19 response
A public inquiry released Friday slammed the UK’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic in the early months…
Mountain of illegally dumped trash causes outcry in England
A mountain of illegally dumped trash near a river in the country outside Oxford was visible from space…
Klimt painting breaks modern art record with $420m sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold…
German twins, who became dance stars in 50s and 60s, die together at 89
Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the 1950s and performed with…
Poland says Ukrainians working for Russia suspected in railway track blast
Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the…
Bridget Jones statue joins film figures in London’s Leicester Square
Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent residents of London’s famed Leicester Square.…
Britain’s Royal Mint issues special Freddie Mercury coin
Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his…