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Carl, Duke of Württemberg, has passed away at the age of 85 – four years after his son and heir died in a car crash in his vintage Porsche. The duke, who was distantly related to the British royal family through a fourth great-grandfather of the Queen, was the head of the …

It was a bold assignment. On the morning of October 22, 1992, the Royal car pulled up outside the Kreuzkirche church in Dresden, to be greeted by an uncomfortable silence. Next came a few boos. Then came the first egg. It was in this same square that the bodies of …

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open around the flatline on Thursday amid market concerns around the region’s inflation outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 6 points lower at 7,281, Germany’s DAX 2 points lower at 16,248, France’s CAC 40 down 3 points at 7,155 and Italy’s FTSE …

Morocco has today announced a ban on all direct flights to and from the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic as fears grow over the new Delta variant. The North African country will enforce the restrictions from midnight tonight as it becomes the first country to close its borders to …

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …

A woman wearing a face mask leaves a Sainsbury’s supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Daniel Kretinsky seems to be hoping that supermarkets’ pandemic boost will endure. The Czech billionaire has raised his stake in UK grocer J Sainsbury …

Onlookers could be forgiven for a doing a double take this week as Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart filmed her latest scenes as the late Diana, Princess Of Wales.  The former Twilight star takes on the challenging role for forthcoming royal biopic Spencer, and she was the mirror-image of Diana while …

LONDON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are holding their first meeting of 2021 on Friday, and vowing to share coronavirus vaccines with the world’s poorest countries — though details of how soon and how much they will give remain scarce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of …

European markets slipped as the UK imposed its third national lockdown and Germany prepared to extend measures to stymie a surge of coronavirus cases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.19% to 400.94, although London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.61% at 6,612.25. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.44% to 5,564.60, and …

(Reuters) – This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, stirring hot chocolates, tidying Christmas displays or assisting the flurry of last-minute shoppers. FILE PHOTO: A worker gathers items for delivery from the warehouse floor at Amazon’s …