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The SongTeller Hotel and its Life of Many Colors Museum have opened in Nashville as one of Dolly Parton’s final major projects.

Salt Café in East Preston is staying open through winter for the first time, nearly 70 years after the Steel family bought the seaside kiosk.

George and Amal Clooney attended a performance at New York’s Seaview Studio where the actor took part in a reading of the political comedy Smear!

High-resolution scans have allowed researchers to examine a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy known as the Braided Lady without physically unwrapping her remains.

Estate agents say demand for Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian homes is pushing some buyers to pay far more for exterior character even when newer properties provide greater space.

Former students and academics have criticised Oxford University and St Hilda’s College over lecturer Matt Rattley’s use of large breast prosthetics and low-cut clothing while teaching.

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been charged in Florida with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material and released on bond under house arrest.

Kyren Wilson and four-time world champion John Higgins were set to contest the 2026 International Championship final in Nanjing for a £175,000 first prize.

King Art selected the Adeptus Mechanicus as the fourth playable faction in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 after considering alternatives including the Death Guard.

New Zealand face Tonga in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Newcastle International Sports Centre in Australia.

Italy host world champions South Africa at Allianz Stadium in Turin in round four of the 2026 Nations Championship, with both teams forced into injury-related changes.

Investigations into conversational toys have found that some products can produce disturbing or unsafe responses to children, increasing pressure for stronger regulation.

A new ChatGPT feature called Intelligent UI can generate interactive tools with controls, charts and graphics directly inside a conversation.

Alaska’s capital relies on barges, aircraft and community exchange to feed residents in a region with no road connection to the wider state network.

British dairy farmers have warned of mounting losses after processor Freshways announced a 7p-a-litre reduction in the price it pays producers.

India rose five places to 45th in the Allianz Green Transition Tracker after greenhouse-gas emissions fell 0.2% in 2025 despite economic growth of about 7.6%.

New Zealand’s election remained undecided with more than half the vote counted, as Labour and National were separated by a fraction of a percentage point.

US President Donald Trump has appointed senior adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles days after Republicans lost control of Congress.

Sky Atlantic’s The Good Daughter places two estranged lawyer sisters at the centre of a school-shooting case and a family history shaped by violence.

A new long-distance route through north-eastern Albania is using restored stone tower houses as guest accommodation while directing tourism toward remote villages.

A Ukrainian soldier was flown from a heavily monitored frontline area in Kharkiv region by a purpose-built cargo drone after ground evacuation attempts failed.

Sonia Gandhi has described how assassinations and family duty drew her into Indian politics despite her longstanding reluctance to seek public office.

West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison says consecutive Championship defeats by Wolves and Birmingham put him under pressure before his side began its current unbeaten run.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo to begin a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, three weeks after surgery for lung cancer.

The UK government is preparing for a possible state visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2027, although officials say the plan has not been finalised.

Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has challenged the official account of the 2018 sandpaper scandal, saying players and staff across the touring party knew about the plan.

The Auto Zürich exhibition has opened its doors at the Oerlikon trade fair center, marking a significant shift in the Swiss automotive landscape with a record presence of Chinese manufacturers. The event, which is completely sold out, showcases over 400 vehicles and more than 100 world premieres, reflecting a growing diversity in the European market.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar was discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday after completing a three-day treatment regimen for a chest and respiratory infection. The 85-year-old political leader returned to his South Mumbai residence following the discharge.

Udinese Calcio has slipped to the final position in the Italian Serie A standings after suffering a 2-1 away defeat against Venezia on Friday evening. The result leaves the club with just five points, one behind their opponents, as they continue to search for their first league victory of the season.

Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after Paraguay’s Senate unanimously voted to impeach him, marking the end of a presidency widely viewed as one of South America’s most stable. The removal follows the collapse of Ueno Bank, a government-linked institution that froze the accounts of nearly half the country’s 6 million people, triggering a severe political and financial crisis.

The fourth edition of Rock Festival Nova Iguaçu is scheduled for this Sunday at the Dutra Event Space in the Baixada Fluminense region. The event will feature seven national bands representing various generations of Brazilian rock, with tickets available through the Ingresse platform.

Facing a severe cost of living crisis and unaffordable childcare, mothers across California are increasingly abandoning traditional corporate careers for entrepreneurship. This shift reflects a broader struggle to maintain financial viability and family integration in one of the nation's most expensive states.