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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to return to the United Kingdom this month, with Harry said to be motivated by a desire to reconcile with King Charles III, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment.
Falling water levels in Rome’s Tiber River have uncovered the stone pillars of an ancient Neronian bridge near Castel Sant’Angelo, as Italy’s drought pushes the river to historic lows.
The family of British academic Jason Arday, who died a week after resigning from Cambridge University amid plagiarism allegations, has condemned what it calls a deliberate campaign of harassment against him in his final weeks.
The village of Konotopie in Poland has completed a Virgin Mary statue recognised as the tallest in Europe, with hopes the landmark will attract pilgrims and boost the rural community’s profile.
Bartłomiej Kubkowski walked ashore at Dziwnów on Sunday after swimming 160 kilometres non-stop from Sweden to Poland, setting a world record and raising nearly €200,000 for cancer causes despite battling hallucinations in the final stages.
As the Catholic Church installs its newest pontiff, observers across Europe and beyond are closely examining what his election means for one of the world’s most influential institutions.
A week on from Spain’s World Cup final victory over Argentina, fact-checkers and digital analysts are tracking a sustained wave of conspiracy theories and false claims spreading across major social media platforms.
Mark van Bommel has been named head coach of the Belgian national football team, with the Dutch managerial veteran vowing to build a disciplined and ambitious side capable of competing at the highest level.
From territorial disputes to governance controversies, the Qatar World Cup proved impossible to separate from the political currents swirling around it.
As the US prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tensions are mounting between the ambitions of American soccer advocates and the cultural scepticism of the country’s dominant political movement toward the world’s game.