Dutch inventor of hit game ‘Kapla’ dead at 80: family
The Dutch inventor of hit wooden construction game Kapla, which has entertained children and inspired…
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St Peter’s Basilica gets terrace cafe for 400th anniversary
The whole terrace on top of St Peter’s Basilica will soon be open to the…
German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no-one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats…
AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok
The UK government said Monday that it would include AI chatbots in online safety laws,…
Spain unveils public investment fund to tackle housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday presented a new public investment fund that he…
European stocks, dollar up in subdued start to week
European stock markets and the dollar advanced Monday following a subdued showing for Asian equities…
Taiwan’s cycling ‘missionary’, Giant founder King Liu, dies at 91
King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a self-described “missionary” for cycling…
Kyrgyzstan president fires ministers, consolidates power ahead of election
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov fired three ministers Monday seen as close to the dismissed former…
Greenland’s west coast posts warmest January on record
Greenland’s capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January — beating a record that stood for…
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59
Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with…