Getty ImagesEarlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a “human Piñata” after weeks of online backlash.
The description felt suitably colourful – but the acknowledgement was serious. A…
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Swedes react to horror amid Walpurgis festival
Maddy SavageReporting fromUppsala, Sweden
Getty ImagesPolice forensic officers at the scene of the shooting this week Ahead of Sweden’s Walpurgis festival to mark the start of spring, young people were busy selecting outfits or getting their hair…
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Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulled
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…
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How Canada’s Mark Carney plans to win over Donald Trump
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…
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Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind
BBCParisian women smile in May 1945 after Germany’s capitulation was signed the previous day “Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral” – the damning words of a former senior Nato figure to describe this week’s ceremonies…
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Warren Buffett, 94, stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
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…
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Crowds flock to free beach concert in Brazil
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…
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Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope
X/White HouseUS President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope.
The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn…
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Fears of global instability drive Singapore voters into ruling People’s Action Party’s arms
ReutersSingapore PM Lawrence Wong became the PAP party leader last year Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won by a landslide in an election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and the country’s future economic stability.
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From unthinkable to unforgettable: CIPCC journalists play tennis on Beijing legendary Diamond Court
TEHRAN- The China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) offered foreign journalists a unique opportunity on Saturday to explore Beijing’s iconic National Tennis Center, home to the famed Diamond Court.
All the reporters are…
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