Some South Africans are calling for the United Kingdom to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and presented to … Read moreSouth Africans ask UK to return diamond in Charles’ crown jewels
On Saturday, May 6, Britain’s King Charles III will be crowned, eight months after he ascended to the throne, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September. Officiated by the archbishop of Canterbury, the highest Church of England cleric in the country, the ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, … Read more‘King Charles will be inaugurated at a time when Empire is gone’
Annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 7 percent in April, according to the European Union’s statistics agency, the first increase after five consecutive monthly declines. Consumer prices edged up from 6.9 percent in March, which could further encourage the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates on Thursday. Analysts for FactSet and Bloomberg … Read moreEurozone inflation rises to 7 percent after months of decline
As the United Kingdom prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, more than 5,000km (3,100 miles) away, in the largest country in the British Commonwealth, a celebration will be held to usher in “a new chapter”. Set to coincide with the king officially taking the crown at London’s Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the Canadian … Read more‘Another era’: As King Charles III takes crown, Canada shrugs
An explosion derailed a freight train for the second day in a row in a Russian region bordering Ukraine, sending both the locomotive and some cars off the tracks, authorities said. Tuesday’s incident occurred in the western Bryansk region, which borders both Ukraine and Belarus. Russian officials say pro-Ukrainian sabotage groups have made multiple attacks … Read moreBlast causes another train to derail in Russia near Ukraine
Football superstar Lionel Messi is facing disciplinary action – possibly suspension – from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission, French and international media have reported. The reports of a possible two-week suspension mean Messi could miss PSG’s next two games and comes at a delicate time as … Read moreMessi to face disciplinary action at PSG over Saudi Arabia trip
The head of Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party (NCP), which came first in April 2 elections, said on Thursday that he would start talks to form a centre-right coalition government that would see power-sharing with a far-right anti-immigration party. After weeks of sounding out all parties represented in Parliament, NCP leader Petteri Orpo said he … Read moreFinnish PM-designate to start coalition talks with far right
The New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal have released a joint letter calling for the release of Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia since late March, stressing that he is being detained solely for doing his job as a reporter. The letter, which appeared in three major newspapers on Thursday … Read moreTop US newspapers call for Evan Gershkovich’s release in Russia
NATO allies and partner countries have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, the military alliance’s chief said. Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general, said on Thursday that the deliveries constituted more than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during … Read moreUkraine has received 98% of promised combat vehicles: NATO chief
Reporters across Europe are working under increasingly challenging conditions and attempts to silence them have grown, the Committee to Protect Journalists has warned. In an extensive study released on Wednesday, the US-headquartered organisation said that while the European Union has initiated laws to support media freedom over the years, progress in finding sustainable solutions to … Read moreAttempts to silence journalists increase in Europe: CPJ