Germany's famed Oktoberfest opens after two-year pandemic hiatus
Oktoberfest, Germany's famed beer festival which draws millions of visitors from around the world, opened Saturday in Munich after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan
Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners.
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India welcomes back cheetahs, 70 years after local extinction
Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted big cats that has divided experts on its prospects.
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10 things named after King Charles III
Here are 10 people, places and things named in honour of Britain's King Charles III.
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Queen Elizabeth's favourite brands face losing royal warrant
Queen Elizabeth II's death means that around 600 of her favourite brands risk losing their royal warrant and must now await the approval of her successor King Charles III.
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French footballer Pogba's brother 'likely to be charged' in extortion case
The elder brother of Paul Pogba and four others are "likely to be charged" on Saturday in an extortion case targeting the French football star, judicial sources said.
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Cyclists on alert for swooping magpies at world titles
Riders are bracing for an unusual threat at the world cycling championships in Australia this week -- swooping magpies.
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Fiji PM 'disturbed' by son's Australian assault trial
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama expressed concern Saturday that his son faces multiple domestic violence charges in Australia.
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Security scare hits mourning as King Charles meets foreign leaders
King Charles III was due Saturday to meet leaders from his new Commonwealth realms ahead of his mother's ornate funeral, after a security scare interrupted her sombre lying-in-state.
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'Are we ready?' Antiguans mull cutting ties with British monarchy
Republican movements may be gaining steam in British realms across the globe, but in the tiny Caribbean paradise of Antigua and Barbuda, residents have decidedly mixed feelings about their leaders' push to break that final link.
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