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Ozempic slimming craze sweeps Kosovo despite side effects

Kosovo influencer Tringa Kadriu sees the slimming drug Ozempic as a chance to shed excess pounds -- and she is not the only one in her Balkan nation, where more than half the population is overweight.

Rihanna reveals third pregnancy on Met Gala night

Rihanna loves to make an entrance at the Met Gala, and on her way to the event Monday, she revealed she is pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.

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Candlelight vigils to mourn South Korea Halloween disaster victims

Candlelight vigils and rallies were expected in South Korea on Saturday to commemorate the 156 people killed in a Halloween crowd crush, with public anger growing over one of the country's deadliest peacetime disasters.

Music world set to celebrate Dolly Parton, Eminem at Rock Hall of Fame

The music world is gathering in Los Angeles to honor some of its finest acts on Saturday, inducting the latest class of luminaries including Dolly Parton and Eminem into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Sunak vows UK will be global leader on climate action

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday promised Britain would build on the achievements of its presidency of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, as Egypt prepared to host the next meeting to tackle global warming.

Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal

Kenya's athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping.

Céline Dion stars as herself in rom-com due in 2023

International music icon Celine Dion announced Wednesday she will star in a romantic comedy called "Love again," which will be released in theaters in 2023 -- and in which she will play herself.

Germany, Israel honour Holocaust 'heroes' in Berlin

Germany and Israel on Wednesday paid posthumous tribute to two married couples who rescued Berlin Jews from the Nazis, at an emotional ceremony attended by four generations of the families' descendants.

Taylor Swift first artist to claim entire top 10 on hot songs chart

Taylor Swift made music history Monday, becoming the first artist ever to simultaneously nab all ten of the top US song chart's spots after the release of her album "Midnights."

Greta Thunberg to skip 'greenwashing' COP27 climate summit in Egypt

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Sunday she will skip next month's COP27 talks in Egypt, slamming the global summit as a forum for "greenwashing".

Tears, fear and futile prayer as Lula wins Brazil vote

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva supporters were already breaking out the flares and crying with joy, while backers of Jair Bolsonaro dropped to their knees in Brazil's capital, praying for an election miracle.

S.Africa crowns new Zulu king at mega party

A new Zulu King was formally enthroned as the head of South Africa's most influential traditional monarchy at a colourful ceremony on Saturday attended by tens of thousands.

Mega party as S.Africa crowns new Zulu king

Tens of thousands of people in colourful regalia gathered at a huge soccer stadium in the coastal city of Durban on Saturday to celebrate the official coronation of South Africa's Zulu king.

NFL star Tom Brady, supermodel Gisele Bundchen confirm divorce

NFL star Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen announced Friday they were divorcing after 13 years of marriage.

Taiwan invites Chinese veterinary experts as beloved panda nears death

Chinese veterinary experts have been invited to Taiwan, zoo officials said Thursday, for a rare visit between the two sides after a male panda that symbolised an era of warmer ties was moved into end of life care.

Pitt sends note to Brundle, explains grid walk snub

Hollywood film star Brad Pitt contacted British television reporter Martin Brundle to explain why he snubbed his request for an interview on the grid at last Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.

'Spare' -- Prince Harry to release memoir in January

Prince Harry will release a tell-all memoir in January, his publisher said Thursday, with the highly-anticipated account of life in the British monarchy and after he quit royal duties landing just four months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry to release memoir January 2023

Britain's Prince Harry will release his memoir in January next year, the book's publisher announced Thursday.

Bees shown to 'count' from left to right for first time

Bees order numbers in increasing size from left to right, a study has shown for the first time, supporting the much-debated theory that this direction is inherent in all animals including humans.

Liechtenstein's Vaduz in anything but a league of their own

Tiny Liechtenstein's FC Vaduz are enjoying their greatest adventure, contesting the group stage of European competition -- a "miracle" for a club from a microstate too small to have its own league.

New UK PM Sunak unveils top team as historic tenure begins

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to overcome economic crisis provoked by the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.

Mass funerals after Israeli raids on West Bank militants kill six

Six Palestinians were killed in sweeping Israeli raids Tuesday in the occupied West Bank as the army targeted an emerging armed group, and thousands later massed for the funerals of the alleged gunmen.

Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK's first prime minister of colour

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend its stricken finances after Liz Truss lasted just 49 days.

Activists see red over Iceland's blood mares

On an autumn day on a lush green prairie, more than a dozen pregnant mares are waiting to be bled for the last time this year.

Sunak to be appointed UK's third PM this year

Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday be installed as Britain's third prime minister this year, replacing the humiliated Liz Truss after just seven weeks and inheriting a daunting array of problems.

Adidas under pressure over Kanye West after anti-Jewish outbursts

Sportswear giant Adidas was under growing pressure Monday to sever ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper.

'Will & Grace' star Leslie Jordan dead at 67

Leslie Jordan, an award-winning American actor and writer best known for his role in the sitcom "Will & Grace," died Monday at age 67, one of his agents said.

'Houdini' snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo

A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.

Animation of Paris Algerian massacre among student Oscars winners

A French animation about the deadly police crackdown on protests by Algerians in 1960s Paris was among the winners Thursday of the Student Academy Awards, held for the first time at Los Angeles' recently opened film museum.

Cougars of LA imperiled by more frequent wildfires

They are beautiful, powerful and stalk the hills above Los Angeles.

The princess and the shaman: the romance Norway doesn't love

A princess who speaks to angels and a self-proclaimed shaman who sells pricey healing medallions: the unusual couple are madly in love but struggling to win hearts in Norway.

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday won Britain's Booker Prize for fiction for his work "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida", about a journalist murdered amid the country's sectarian strife.

Kanye West agrees to buy social network Parler

Social network Parler announced Monday a deal for Kanye West to buy the platform popular with US conservatives, just over a week after the rapper's Twitter and Instagram accounts were restricted over anti-Semitic posts.

Oldest author in contention as UK's Booker prize returns in full

Britain's Booker Prize for fiction on Monday holds its first large-scale awards ceremony since 2019 with six novels in the running -- including the oldest author yet nominated, and the shortest book.

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