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Australia's sex discrimination commissioner has called for urgent changes in the country's mining industry after a state government report found that sexual harassment and assault were rife in the sector.

Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal on Friday in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled dozens of flights that left hundreds of passengers stranded.

EU top diplomat bids to 'reverse tensions' on surprise Iran visit

South African state power company Eskom said it would be forced to widen electricity cuts on Friday and over the weekend as labour protests linked to deadlocked wage talks disrupt operations.

Toyota Motor shares slipped after it recalled some of its first mass-made all-electric cars, launched two months ago, because of a risk of wheels coming loose, a setback to its ambitions to electrify its model range.

A university student was to leave for a night out for her 20th birthday party when she felt shooting pain in her stomach and ended up having a baby.

The Brazilian has been deemed surplus to requirements

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly joined the royals for the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.

The drought in Italy has become so intense that a World War II-era shipwreck that had submerged in the Po River decades ago has now resurfaced.

Her Majesty met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their children Archie and Lilibet at Windsor Castle on June 2.

The Duchess of Sussex accused the Duchess of Cambridge of making her cry in the leadup to her wedding to Prince Harry.

Rachel Holland, a resident of Kent, England, left no stone unturned to look for her son and is still fighting to get justice for her dead son

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with their children Archie and Lilibet.

The Duke of Sussex sat down for an explosive interview about the British royals with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.

Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient mosque in the Negev desert near the city of Rahat.

Streaming platform Netflix has had to lay off 300 of its employees after it reported a decline in revenue at the start of 2022.

Robert Lewandowski has made it clear that he wants to make a move this summer.

British Airways staff at London's Heathrow airport voted on Thursday to strike over pay, threatening disruption at one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs during an already chaotic summer for air travellers.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was willing to assist with demining operations off Ukraine's southern coast and was considering offering insurance to ships to move millions of tonnes of grain stuck in the country.

Commonwealth leaders meet in Kigali on Friday to discuss cooperation on topics from trade to health to climate, against a backdrop of criticism of the host Rwanda's human rights record and of a British policy to deport asylum seekers there.

Officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet on Sunday, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Dashed hopes, so far at least, that Brexit would tilt Britain's economy towards growth driven by trade and investment are threatening another of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's flagship policies: "levelling up" the regions outside of London.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved away from a confrontation with Prince Charles over the government's immigration deal with Rwanda after his spokesman said the matter would not likely be raised in talks with the heir to the throne.

A dozen European Union countries have now been affected by cuts to gas supply from Russia, EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Thursday, as the bloc faces a deepening energy standoff with Moscow.

Inflation 'shock' punishes Eurozone economy in June: survey

European shares dropped on Thursday after a survey showed euro zone business activity slowed significantly in June, adding to fears of a sharp economic downturn, while sliding oil and metal prices hit commodity-linked stocks.

The body of software entrepreneur John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue a year after his death as a legal case lodged by his family to demand further checks is yet to be resolved, authorities and his lawyer said.

Macron 'compromise' call meets opposition resistance

Indonesia's central bank left interest rates at a record low on Thursday, saying it was monitoring risks from rising inflation while downplaying recent pressure on the rupiah currency.