Most place names begin as straightforward descriptions tied to land, language, or local events. Time changes how those words ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a defiant speech on Friday, excoriating protesters as "saboteurs" and insisting the Islamic Republic would "not back down," even as the ...

Switzerland was to hold a national day of mourning Friday for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski ...

London singer Skye Newman has won BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2026 poll. The annual poll is a survey of breaking talent at home and abroad, with the Sound Of ...

Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas will be among those appearing in a talk, while Annemarie Jacir (‘Palestine 36’) and Olivier ...

One of Ghent’s most emblematic landmarks, Gravensteen served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. After ...

The Burbank Police Department has released body camera and security footage from a deadly November shootout involving a documented gang member that resulted in the death of ...

International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed its lineup of talks for its 55th edition, which runs from Jan. 29 to Feb.

Legxacy (the x is silent) was born James Olaloye in Lewisham. The child of Nigerian immigrants, he paints a bleak picture of ...

You’ve probably tried booyah at a local festival or a church picnic. But have you ever thought about where it came from?

Amsterdam-based Breggz has partnered with IMAX and DTS to launch the Zohn-1, a high-end wireless earphone that introduces a ...

Jess and Alizon eventually moved to the UK, and found their final co-conspirator in drummer Ben Parker, originally from New Zealand. Ben’s dad had also raised him with a love for classic rock, much to ...