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Kate Middleton due date in July and it’s not twins
Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is due in July, St James's Palace announced today. Kate Middleton's condition is also continuing to improve following her...
Silvio Berlusconi’s Ruby Heartstealer trial plea rejected
An Italian court has denied the request of former PM Silvio Berlusconi to halt a trial where he is accused of having sex with...
Femen activists protest at Vatican
Three activists of the Ukrainian women's rights movement Femen staged a protest at the Vatican on Sunday, shortly after the Pope's regular Sunday address. One...
Mother gives birth on Armenia plane
A baby girl has been born on a plane flying from Russia to Armenia, local media say. The baby was named Hasmik - after the...
Francois Hollande orders security stepped up because of military operations in Mali and Somalia
France’s President Francois Hollande has ordered security stepped up around public buildings and transport because of military operations in Africa. Francois Hollande was responding to...
Czech presidential election: Milos Zeman to face Karel Schwarzenberg in second run-off
Former Prime Minister Milos Zeman is set to face Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg in a run-off in the Czech Republic's presidential election. With almost all...
Turkey questions Francois Hollande contacts with dead PKK activist
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on French President Francois Hollande to explain why he previously met one of the Kurdish activists...
Costa Concordia wreck will be removed by September
The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy will be removed by September at the latest, officials overseeing the work have said. It...
Runaway boy, 13, drives father’s Mercedes 620 miles across Europe
A 13-year-old runaway boy who took his father's car and drove nearly 1,000 km (620 miles) across Europe is being re-united with his family. The...
Greek parliament approves new tax increases
The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax rises aimed at boosting revenue in line with Athens' commitments to international creditors. The measures,...
The Shard Toilet: The loo with a view 750 ft above London
From the toilet in The Shard you can marvel at landmarks including the Tower of London and HMS Belfast as you gaze across the...
Costa Concordia: the largest and most daunting marine salvage operation ever attempted
Almost a year ago, more than 3,000 people were relaxing aboard the opulent cruise liner Costa Concordia at the start of a week-long Mediterranean...
Nicolas Sarkozy to be investigated over secrecy breach in Karachi affair
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be investigated over accusations of a breach of secrecy in an alleged corruption case, the "Karachi affair", agency...
PKK female activists shot dead at Kurdish Institute in Paris
Three PKK female activists have been found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in the Kurdish Institute of Paris. One of the women is...
Denis Burakov killed in zorbing accident after giant inflatable ball sped out of control and plunged off a cliff
Denis Burakov was killed in a horrifying accident when a giant inflatable ball in which he and another man were rolling down a mountain...
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s daughter will be a Princess as Queen Elizabeth II issues the Letters Patent
Queen Elizabeth II has formally declared that the future daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be a Princess. With a long-awaited royal...
France’s celebrity tax exiles
Tax policy rarely makes headlines in France, but the row between Gerard Depardieu and the government has given the issue unusual prominence in recent...
Eurozone unemployment rate hits new all-time high in November
Eurozone unemployment rate hit a new all-time high of 11.8% in November, official figures have shown. This is a slight rise on 11.7% for the...
King Juan Carlos gives rare TV interview
King Juan Carlos of Spain has given a rare television interview on the eve of his 75th birthday. In the interview, King Juan Carlos expressed...
How Kate Middleton’s parents turn her pregnancy into a business opportunity
It appears the arrival of their first grandchild has been seen by Kate Middleton’s parents as a marvellous business opportunity. They are promoting a range...
Malala Yousafzai discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has been discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham as...
The Sun places advert in Argentina newspaper following Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s letter
UK’s newspaper The Sun has taken out an advert in an English-language paper in Argentina defending Britain's right to govern the Falkland Islands. The advert...
General Ismail Hakki Karadayi detained over 1997 coup in Turkey
General Ismail Hakki Karadayi, former Turkish army chief, has been detained over a military intervention that ousted a pro-Islamist government in 1997. Ismail Hakki Karadayi...
Switzerland gunman kills three people in Daillon
Three people are dead and two others are injured after a gunman has opened fire in a village in Switzerland, police say. The attack happened...
Woman trapped in Roubaix Intermarche supermarket for New Year’s Eve
While most people celebrated New Year's Eve with parties and fireworks one French pensioner spent the night alone in a locked supermarket in Roubaix. The...
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