Reuters/EPA Mikheil Kavelashvili (left) was sworn in as Georgia’s president on Sunday. Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili (right) has refused to recognise his appointment Thousands of Georgians protested in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been sworn in during a…
Prince William recently shared a lighthearted anecdote about an unusual gift he once gave to his wife, Kate Middleton, during the early days of their relationship—a pair of binoculars.In an interview, as reported by Page Six, the Prince of Wales recounted the moment that has since become a running joke between the royal couple. “I…
“Romeo and Juliet” actress Olivia Hussey dies at 73 – CBS News Watch CBS News Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to fame for her portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s controversial 1968 rendition of “Romeo and Juliet,” has died at the age of 73. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
USGS A geologist checks a webcam located on the rim of the caldera A Hawaii national park has issued a new warning to tourists after a toddler was grabbed “in the nick of time” from falling off the rim of an erupting volcano. The little boy wandered off from his family and “in a split…
BBC Nearly half the world’s population – 3.6 billion people – had major elections in 2024, but it was also a year that saw the slowest rate of growth in female representation for 20 years. Twenty-seven new parliaments now have fewer women than they did before the elections – countries such as the US, Portugal,…
Getty Images Payal Kapadia’s (third from right) All We Imagine As Light won the Cannes Film Festival’s second-highest honour this year In 2024, as Bollywood struggled to find its footing, smaller films by Indian women that told nuanced stories made headlines in the country and across the world. In May, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s All…
A plane carrying 175 passengers has tragically crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea, bursting into flames and sparking fears of mass casualties. The aircraft, which also had six flight attendants on board, reportedly veered off the runway before smashing into the wall. According to Yonhap news agency, 28 casualties have…
Two people have been charged with murder following the death of a man in County Down on Boxing Day. Mark Dorrian, 50, was found unconscious at a block of flats in West Street, Newtownards, shortly before 01:50 GMT, and died later in hospital. He had sustained a number of injuries, including head wounds. A 33-year-old…
Three-quarters of all ports in Peru have been closed because of huge waves lashing the coast. Beaches are closed and fishing boats have been prevented from heading out to sea as a safety precaution. The waves are being caused by persistent winds off the coast of the United States, according to The Chief of Hydrography…
Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning in Brazil, a police chief has told local media. The highly toxic substance was also identified in the blood test results of a 10-year-old boy and the woman who made the cake…
