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The grand opening to the Venice Carnival 2026 took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city’s canals. As is tradition, a giant paper-mâché rat aboard a gondola lead the way; known as “Pantegana”, it is a long-standing symbol of the carnival. The two-week festival attracts tourists […]

The ceremony is underway, with Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar among the main nominees.

A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.

“I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for construction, revitalization, and complete rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest performing arts facility of its kind, anywhere in the world,” he wrote on Truth Social.

Unlike the West African regional bloc Ecowas, France, the EU and the Biden administration, today’s White House does not regard the Russian military presence as a threat to regional stability or human rights. Russia has deployed about 1,000 security contractors in Mali, with smaller contingents of mercenaries or regular troops in Burkina Faso and Niger.

A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday’s awards in Los Angeles.

The BBC’s Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria.

Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

The latest cache of Epstein files reveals that Princess Mette-Marit spent four days at Epstein’s house in Palm Beach, Miami in January 2013; and in one email from the HRH Crown Princess account, Epstein is asked whether a mother should suggest naked women carrying a surfboard for her son’s wallpaper.

Newly released footage shows the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein saying “I have a good mirror”, when asked if he thinks he’s the devil himself. The full video file – which runs for nearly two hours – shows Epstein facing questions from an interviewer. It has not been confirmed who is asking the questions, or […]