RIBA reveals Sterling Prize shortlist for best British architecture
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Rare sighting for coastguards as orcas visit Italian coastal waters
The group – three adults and a calf – were seen swimming just a few hundred meters from the Ligurian shore
Dozens rescued from their homes after severe floods inundate Spain
Around a hundred people have been evacuated and dozens more rescued from their homes after severe flooding hit parts of the Murcia region of Spain.
Czech village hosts re-enactment of Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz
The roar of canons boomed across a field in the Czech Republic's Brno-Country district on Saturday as men in military uniforms clashed and fired at each other during a grand re-enactment of one of the greatest battles in modern history.
Queen Elizabeth hosts NATO leaders at Buckingham Palace
NATO leaders attended a reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, December 3, amid a special NATO summit held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the alliance.
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Commuters help save woman who fell onto train tracks in Argentina
Commuters on a crowded subway platform in Buenos Aires came to the rescue of a woman who fell directly onto the tracks of an oncoming subway train on Tuesday (October 15).
Protest against Brexit as outline deal is reached
Around 50 anti-Brexit demonstrators gathered near the European Council building in Brussels on Thursday as the EU and the UK announced that a Brexit outline deal had been reached.
Belgian car wins Darwin-to-Adelaide solar race
A Belgian car won its first World Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Adelaide, Australia.
Climate protesters clash with commuters in London
Extinction Rebellion climate protesters climbed on top of a train in east London during rush hour on Thursday, drawing the ire of commuters.
Tate stages retrospective of South Korean video artist Nam June Paik
London's Tate Modern is staging what's thought to be the first retrospective on South Korean-born artist Nam June Paik.
Paik - who died in 2006 - is credited with inventing video art, collaborated with pop culture icons including David Bowie, and even coined the phrase "electronic superhighway".
Latest cutting-edge technology showcased at Japan trade show
From a motorcycle for the sky to avatar robots, our future selves will live even more in touch with technology.
Seattle’s 'gum wall' delights and disgusts in equal measure
Seattle's Pike Place Market attracts throngs of tourists every day but follow a cobbled street down beneath the market and you'll discover something altogether less wholesome...Seattle's infamous 'Gum Wall'.
Christopher Columbus statue vandalised with red paint in San Francisco
Several Christopher Columbus statues were vandalised with red paint and messages against the 15th-century Italian navigator on Monday when the US holiday named after one of the first Europeans to reach the Americas was being celebrated.
Protesters and police in fierce battles at Barcelona airport
Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters at Barcelona airport during protests Monday after 12 separatist leaders were sentenced for their part in a failed secession bid in 2017.
Spanish police clash with Catalan separatists as they try to disperse
Police clashed with protesters late on Monday night in downtown Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison.
Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested after smashing window
Climate change activists, including one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion, targeted Britain's transport ministry in central London on Tuesday (October 15) to protest against a proposed high-speed rail project known as HS2.
'No planet, no profit', climate change activists warn City of London
Climate change activists thronged the financial heart of London on Monday, blocking streets around locations such as the Bank of England and BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager.
World Conker Championships take place despite heavy rain
"if the conker that you've got is harder than the other guy's, you've won," said a former champion.
Rescuers capture four-metre-long King Cobra in Thailand
Rescuers from the Krabi Pitakpracha Foundation captured a four-metre-long king cobra.
Japan rescue crews search for typhoon survivors
Rescue teams continued to search for survivors after one of the worst typhoons to hit the region.
Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria
Some 2,500 followers of a spiritual society gathered next to a glacial lake high in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains to celebrate their divine new year.
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