According to royal biographer Omid Scobie, it was actually Archie that gave the Duke and Duchess of Sussex the courage to leave the Royal Family in the first place.

Claire Nielson, who starred alongside John Cleese in one of the most iconic episodes of Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 89.

Jonathan Hetherington, head of More House School in Surrey, said the overhaul of special needs provision may lead to 'woeful outcomes' for pupils like his.

YouGov's last survey of the campaign found Keir Starmer's nightmare could become reality, with the party's support plummeting by two-thirds from the general election.

A man who had been onboard the luxury cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in Zurich after developing symptoms following his return to Switzerland. 

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary who led the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and founded the Soviet Union, becoming one of the most influential communist leaders, having overwhelming influence in West Bengal politics under the CPM regime, which was uprooted by the TMC's Mamata Banerjee after three decades in 2011. The party said it registered a police complaint, leading to arrest of five and vowed to rebuild the statue on May 8.

With the consumption of alcohol on a steady decline, the province’s state-run liquor retailer is making an aggressive attempt to make sure sales don’t dip. Public health experts question whether it's going too far.

CMHC data suggests Canada's mid-size cities are growing denser. From Halifax to Kelowna, apartments and other multi-unit housing now make up more new construction — even as residents, experts and developers disagree on how to address the crisis and who new housing should serve.

India has approved a $2 billion credit guarantee for sectors, including aviation, impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran has launched a new mechanism to govern maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the standoff with the US, Press TV reports Read Full Article at RT.com

From the Great Game to the Cold War, peripheral conflicts once defined great power rivalry. Today they increasingly signal strategic decline Read Full Article at RT.com

The Francophonie system is rooted in the colonial past, when language was the main tool of administration and control Read Full Article at RT.com

A Boko Haram attack has killed 23 Chadian soldiers and injured 26, the armed forces have said Read Full Article at RT.com

[Scrolla] Floods have cut off nearly two thousand families in the Northern Cape and destroyed homes in the Free State today. Authorities locked the doors of over one hundred schools in the Western Cape to keep children safe from rising waters.

[HRW] Concerned Governments Should Not Overlook Dire Rights Record

[Vanguard] Diplomatic pressure on South Africa is mounting as more African countries threaten retaliatory measures over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians.

Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.

Summer travel plans have been plunged into chaos this as more than two million flight seats have been axed by airlines as fears grow of a fuel shortage.

New proposals could revoke a universal free-entry policy that would see international visitors charged to enter museums and galleries in the UK - one expert says they're a bad idea.

Zack Polanski risked reigniting his spat with Scotland Yard over the Golders Green incident as he faced mounting scrutiny ahead of local elections.

A man who had been onboard the luxury cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in Zurich after developing symptoms following his return to Switzerland. 

On the campaign trail and elsewhere, the alliance has gone from a bipartisan consensus to a subject of fierce debate among Republicans and Democrats alike.

Republicans in Indiana’s Senate tested voters’ tolerance for defying the president. Most lost in primaries amid a wave of threats, campaign cash and popular backlash.

Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the president’s social media post that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found.

[RFI] France's judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday in a long-running investigation linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as prosecutors and civil parties seek the indictment of Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana.

Kinshasa, RDC, 05 mai 2026 – Le responsable de la réglementation d'Airtel Africa et président du groupe de travail sur les politiques de la GSMA Afrique, M. Daddy Mukadi, a appelé les gouvernements africains à reconnaître les télécommunications comme un pilier économique essentiel et à mettre en œuvre deux réformes fiscales spécifiques susceptibles d'accélérer considérablement l'inclusion numérique à travers le continent. S'exprimant lors de la première édition des États généraux du (...) - ECONOMIE NUMERIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Palais des Congrès « Omar Bongo Ondimba », un véritable joyaux architecturale et un levier stratégique au service du rayonnement et du développement du Gabon. Un mérite pour le Chef de l'Etat Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema qui a affiché sa détermination et son engagement envers le peuple gabonais pour cette oeuvre construite au bout de 18 mois. Un honneur pour le Gabon qui désormais va contribuer à l'organisation des grandes rencontres internationales. L'inauguration officielle du (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned Europe against “Operation Barbarossa 2.0” Read Full Article at RT.com

The Middle East conflict makes clear that great‑power politics now matter as much as OPEC quotas and output Read Full Article at RT.com