Chinese Lunar New Year begins on Tuesday 17 February and marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse - last seen in 1966. And this year's celebrations have an unlikely, Harry Potter-themed mascot. Here's why.
Leonardo is the latest in a string of storms to affect Spain and Portugal this year. Severe weather had already killed five people and injured hundreds in Portugal last week.
MOSCOW, Feb 5 - Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday that there was progress and a positive movement forward in talks on a Ukraine peace deal.
Thaksin's nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat has been installed as the Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate.
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia on Thursday started a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to discuss how to end their four-year-old war, top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov said. "The second day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi has begun," Umerov said on
The party plans to file a police report on the matter on Feb 6.
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to establish a peer-learning scheme for decision-makers at local and regional level, focusing on high-quality architecture and the built environment. The action will support cities and regions in applying architectural
MetFilm Sales has acquired international sales rights to Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić’s feature documentary “To Hold a Mountain,” which recently received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize. MFS will
The Song of the Year winner spoke out against ICE while accepting the award on Sunday night
Paramount chair and CEO David Ellison has outlined specific commitments for the creative community in an open letter addressing the studio’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, pledging that the combined entity would produce at least 30 theatrical features annually while
BRUSSELS, Feb 4 - The European Union is mulling a new strategy in its diplomatic efforts on climate change after a bruising U.N. summit last year where it struggled to rally support for faster, more ambitious action to cut planet-heating emissions, an internal EU document seen
KARACHI, Feb 5 - Pakistan's military said on Thursday that it had concluded a week-long security operation against separatists in Balochistan, killing 216 militants in targeted offensives across the troubled southwestern province.
The US signaled its support for NATO troops in Ukraine last month after Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, praised the principle of security guarantees for the first time shortly after France and the UK committed to deploying troops there in the event of a
Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.
BANGKOK, Feb 5 - Thailand is holding a general election on February 8, a three-way contest and the latest round in a turbulent battle for power between the country's progressive, populist and conservative camps.
The end of the pact could unleash a new arms race between the world’s top nuclear powers.
Also in this newsletter: Latvian PM and Estonian President back EU envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, and Brussels cautions member states over social media crackdowns.
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The exhibition includes 83 works, part of a large Swiss private collection. It is a journey through the history of painting from 1870 to 2000, through 12 artistic movements.
Storm Leonardo batters southern Spain, flooding Grazalema, forcing evacuations and school closures as red alerts and flash flood fears persist.
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has unveiled the second slate of projects selected for the 24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum, spotlighting 12 work-in-progress titles that bring together Asian cinema heavyweights and promising new voices. Set to be
The EU is having difficulties securing the supply of the raw materials it needs to meet its energy and climate goals. This is the conclusion of a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). EU action on import diversification is not producing tangible results,
The charity's founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services.
On February 9, just 72 hours before a transformative general election in Bangladesh, a high-level delegation from Dhaka will gather in Washington to finalize a trade agreement that could fundamentally reshape the country’s economic trajectory. While domestic critics have
E-waste can contain lead, mercury and cadmium that pollute soil and water resources if improperly processed or dumped.
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 - South Africa's trade minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the China–Africa Economic Partnership Agreement, which will see South African exports gain duty-free access to the Chinese market, Tau's office said.
TAIPEI, Feb 5 - Naval missions by foreign countries in the Taiwan Strait are about asserting international law, rather than offering provocation, France's de facto ambassador in Taipei said on Thursday, speaking of voyages that routinely infuriate China.
Portugal faces floods and evacuations as Storm Leonardo swamps rivers and streets, after deadly weather in Spain and weeks of storms across Iberia.
Mr Prabowo met Islamic leaders and former diplomats to discuss the country's participation in the board.
A24’s Oscar-nominated drama “Marty Supreme,” starring four-time Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet, will receive a theatrical release in China through China Film Group with promotional support from Wanda Film. The film, directed by Josh Safdie, has emerged as a major
Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.
Security sources suspect the device may have been planted by Muslim insurgents.
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Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.
South Korea will also cooperate with other countries, including the United States, Vietnam and Laos, to diversify its sourcing of critical minerals, Seoul's trade ministry said.
Suspect held in attempted smuggling of hundreds of protected wild animals, including an orangutan.
Western allies lack military capabilities that can withstand the harsh conditions of the Arctic and keep Russia in check in an area that spans about 4% of the Earth's surface.
For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces. Does the nuclear race begin now as the New START treaty expires on Thursday, or is it already under way?
Estonia is one of the EU’s most business-friendly countries. But its success raises an uncomfortable question in Brussels: if this works so well there, why does the EU still struggle to start borderless businesses?
Belgian sailor Quentin Debois has broken the world record for crossing the Atlantic from east to west aboard his Mini 6.50. He completed the challenge at the weekend in 24 days, 19 hours and 31 minutes (subject to ratification of the record by the World Sailing Speed Record
His comment at a meeting sparked complaints from participants and viewers watching via live streaming.
Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.
Food banks say they are seeing more people using their services for the first time.
Neither reconstruction nor restitution: the historic object, damaged during the dramatic daylight robbery last October, is almost intact and will be fully restored, the French museum said on Wednesday.
A new report by the City of London Corporation highlights that women employees in tech and finance industries could be more at risk from automation-led job losses.
In 2024, Sweden controversially issued licences to kill 20 per cent of its brown bear population in an annual hunt. Now it wants to go further.
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Earlier in the year, London Gatwick airport raised its 'kiss and fly' fee to become the most expensive in the UK.