Ukraine These Ukrainian soldiers refuse to let war stop their wedding In a touching act of love, these soldiers tied the knot on a battleground amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 03/03/2022
Nature Oil, new, borrowed, blue: Man marries the sea in protest against spill After 11,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled into Peru’s South Pacific Ocean, an activist has 'married the sea' in a moving ecological protest. 25/02/2022
China IOC chief Thomas Bach calls for peace as 2022 Winter Olympics close Traditional closing ceremony fireworks marked the end of the most locked-down Games ever, as the IOC president used his address to call for vaccine equity. 20/02/2022
Germany Pomp and punk as Germany's Angela Merkel gets military tribute A song by East German-born punk singer Nina Hagen was among those requested by the outgoing Chancellor as she was treated to a traditional send-off. 02/12/2021
See Giant Jewish menorah lights up the start of Hanukkah in Berlin Hundreds of people in Berlin celebrated the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Sunday by lighting a giant menorah in front of the Brandenburg Gate. 29/11/2021
Portugal 'Portuguese Schindler' honoured in ceremony at National Pantheon Portugal has paid tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a diplomat who helped save thousands of people from Nazi persecution during World War II. 19/10/2021
world news Armenia and Azerbaijan mark anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict More than 6,500 people were killed in the six-week conflict for control of the region. 27/09/2021
France 'He was family': Macron pays national tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo A national farewell was given to Bébel on Thursday with the Hotel des Invalides in Paris turned into an open-air cinema for the occasion. 10/09/2021
no comment Tokyo bids farewell to Paralympics with fireworks display Tokyo bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics with a firework display over the city, as organisers hail the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever 05/09/2021
no comment Spain remembers victims of two violent terrorist attacks in 2017 Four years ago today, a van plowed through pedestrians along Barcelona's Las Ramblas, leaving many dead and more injured. 17/08/2021
no comment UK Prime Minister struggles with umbrella at police memorial UK Prime Minister struggled with an umbrella in inclement weather during a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for a new police memorial in the English county of Staffordshire 28/07/2021
Japan Olympic flame lighting ceremony marks countdown to 2020 Tokyo Games Paralympian Aki Taguchi and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka handed the Olympic flame over to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. 09/07/2021
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II opens UK parliament but with less ceremony Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened the UK parliament but without the usual pomp and ceremony 11/05/2021
France France honours police worker stabbed to death near Paris French authorities said the stabbing inside the police station was an Islamic extremist attack. 30/04/2021
USA Fireworks light up sky as Hollywood stars turn out for Biden-Harris The nighttime display followed performances by a parade of celebrities who descended on Washington to welcome the new Biden-Harris administration. 21/01/2021
no comment Flags replace people on National Mall for Biden's inauguration In normal times, people pack out the National Mall to watch the presidential inauguration. Amid the COVID pandemic, flags are taking centre stage. 19/01/2021
no comment Tributes paid to those killed when a car drove into shoppers in Trier A baby was among five people killed in the incident in western Germany. 02/12/2020
France France pays tribute to 6-year-old wartime resistance hero Marcel Pinte Known as "Quinquin", and celebrated as France's youngest resistance hero, he carried messages under his shirt to leaders of the movement against Nazi occupation. 11/11/2020
Spain Public backlash in Spain after ministers attend awards ceremony An awards ceremony hosted by a Spanish news website, El Español, and attended by several Government ministers and party leaders, has drawn widespread criticism in Spain. 28/10/2020
no comment Spain pays tribute to coronavirus victims and frontline workers "Spain has shown its best spirit. With the passing of time, we will remember that we were an example of civic responsibility, maturity, resistance and commitment to others," said King Felipe VI. 17/07/2020
France 'French Oscars' management resigns en masse amid Polanski controversy The resignation comes just two weeks before the ceremony and amid controversy around the new film by Roman Polanski being nominated for awards. 13/02/2020
no comment South Koreans defy virus fears at mass wedding The couples said they are unfazed by the novel coronavirus 07/02/2020
no comment Tokyo Olympic Stadium inaugurated by Usain Bolt Usain Bolt may not be competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but he was the star turn at the inauguration of a new stadium for the event. 22/12/2019
no comment Royal ceremony held with more than 52 ships in Thailand In total, 52 ships were decorated and 2,200 Royal Thai Navy were chosen to operate the ships while singing rhythmic songs while sailing 3.4 km between two important ports. 12/12/2019
focus Innovation Radar Prize 2019 - 4D Hybrid Project The autonomous robot detects and repairs vertical metal surfaces, including those found in sites like offshore platforms or ship hulls. Designed to repair all metal surfaces, the robot can work in extreme temperatures 04/12/2019
no comment Spectacular rehearsal for China's National Day Celebrations The third joint rehearsal for the upcoming National Day celebrations concluded early Monday morning in Beijing, eight days ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1 23/09/2019
