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A French couple – both conceived by sperm donors – wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

He assumes his new role at a difficult time, as the royal family has faced health challenges and scandals this year. Mette-Marit came under scrutiny when it was revealed that she had had a three-year friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, for which she publicly apologised. She later received a lung transplant, […]

Twenty-seven people have been killed in an overnight drone strike on the Kyiv region, its governor has confirmed. Tymur Tkachenko said a further 42 people, including four children, were injured in the Russian attack on the Bucha district. A further 381 people have been evacuated. Search and rescue operations were ongoing early on Saturday as […]

A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute has issued a “red alert” to users about potentially lethal ecstasy pills in the shape of US President Donald Trump’s head. The Utrecht-based Trimbos Institute said several of the pills had been handed in at testing centres in August and were found to contain a “very high” […]

Elaine Ling splits her time between New York and California, but wherever she is and needs a coffee, she doesn’t visit a Starbucks. She only goes there for her cold drinks. Her “real coffee” comes from local cafes. “I don’t really like to go to Starbucks for coffee. I think their coffee is like too […]

The security sources say six international warships are now in the seas close to the Lutuf – two from Turkey and one each from Spain, Denmark, the US and India, something the BBC has not been able to independently verify. “There is military equipment on the [hijacked] ship meant for Turkey’s operations in Somalia,” the […]

It’s a legacy that Parton built quietly in the background as she presided over pop culture for more than six decades. “The biggest thing that I like is the fact that she didn’t do anything for recognition,” said Geoff Blacklin, 67, of Manitoba, Canada. He and his wife signed up their grandchildren for Imagination Library […]

Holly Ratchford still cannot believe that the man who moved into the residential complex she once managed would go on to be accused of involvement in the darkest day in recent US history. “It’s almost impossible for me to wrap my head around who he said he was, and who he really is. I still […]

While tariffs can end up hitting consumers in the pocket, there are other impacts on households. Import taxes can complicate trade for businesses that have cross-border supply. As well as the higher costs, the uncertainty created by the trade war could put off investment plans and stunt job creation. Saunders suggests the biggest impact on […]

Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, including top research institutions such as Harvard as its relationship with its neighbour continues to sour. More than three-fourths of the 64 professors who are moving to Canada from around the world will come from the US. Under a new government programme, they’ll receive funding […]