Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai
A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold.
2023-08-07 22:52
Tribute to Sinéad O'Connor appears on Irish hillside ahead of funeral
An installation paying tribute to Sinéad O'Connor has appeared on an Irish hillside in Bray, the town where her funeral will be held on Tuesday.
2023-08-07 18:19
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard is planning to stand for UK parliament
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK's next general election.
2023-08-04 23:54
Beyoncé omits her usual Lizzo shout-out in 'Break My Soul'
Beyoncé appeared to skip over Lizzo's name as she performed "Break My Soul (Queen's Remix)" at a concert in Boston on Tuesday, following the news that Lizzo is being sued by three former dancers alleging harassment and hostile work environment.
2023-08-03 12:55
Italian town silenced historic bell to please tourists. Locals say they can't sleep without it
A historic Italian bell tower was recently silenced during the night, in response to protests from B&B owners whose guests complained about the noise—but some locals are now complaining that they can't sleep without the sound of the chimes.
2023-08-02 23:58
Judi Dench says she can't see on movie sets anymore
Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench says that a degenerative eye condition has left her unable to read scripts or see on set.
2023-07-31 20:22
Prince William serves veggie burgers to stunned customers
Prince William has shocked unsuspecting members of the public at a food truck in London when he appeared as the server handing out veggie burgers.
2023-07-31 19:25
Woman rescued from mountain after trying to find scared pet parrot
Mountain rescuers came to the aid of a woman and her pet parrot in the United Kingdom this week after she became stranded trying to find one of her feathered friends, who was scared off by a peregrine falcon.
2023-07-26 19:23
Paris to bring back swimming in River Seine after 100 years
Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters.
2023-07-26 12:19
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates
The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children's birth certificates under new legislation passed by the "traditional family-first" government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
2023-07-21 22:57
Berlin authorities abandon hunt for 'lioness,' saying they found no evidence of a wild animal
Local authorities in Germany said Friday that they are ending a search operation for what was previously believed to be a lioness on the loose in the suburbs of Berlin.
2023-07-21 21:25
Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The highly anticipated movie "Oppenheimer" finally lands in theaters Friday. But who was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist widely considered the father of the atomic bomb?
2023-07-20 19:17