Getty ImagesAhead of Sweden’s Walpurgis festival to mark the start of spring, young people were busy selecting outfits or getting their hair…

Getty ImagesAhead of Sweden’s Walpurgis festival to mark the start of spring, young people were busy selecting outfits or getting their hair…

Romanians will try again to elect a new president today, six months after the first attempt ended in scandal and confusion.
A radical outsider with mystical leanings, Calin Georgescu, came first on 24 November, but that result was annulled over…

“The tens of thousands of reservists being called up would begin to show up in the military in the coming week,” it said.
The move comes amid an already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave.
Israel has blocked all aid,…

Getty ImagesOn Mark Carney’s final day of a gruelling race to be elected PM of vast and sparsely populated Canada I was with him.
It was his last push, not just to win, but also to get the majority he said he needed to stand up to the chaotic…

BBC“Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral” – the damning words of a former senior Nato figure to describe this week’s ceremonies…
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has repeatedly demanded that European member states shell out 5% of their GDP on defense, as opposed to the military bloc’s previous target of 2%, according to the outlet, citing “confidential…

Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.
The veteran investor, known as the Oracle of Omaha, told his company’s annual meeting he would hand over the reins to…

Large crowds have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a free Lady Gaga concert due to kick off on Saturday night on Copacabana beach.
The Brazilian authorities say they expect 1.6m people to attend the event.
The concert is being paid for by the city…

Thousands of Israelis have gathered outside the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, urging the government to prioritise the release of captives still held in Gaza instead of escalating military operations in the Palestinian territory.
The…

Since March 15, the United States has intensified its aerial campaign against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, claiming to have hit more than 1,000 targets.
Dubbed “Operation Rough Rider,” the campaign is intended to halt Houthi attacks…