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The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in Boston on Dec. 2 for the Earthshot Prize awards.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country, and warned defence forces and citizens to be prepared to withstand a new week of strain on the power grid.

The dollar gained broadly on Monday as protests against COVID restrictions in China stoked uncertainty and dented sentiment, sending the yuan sliding and pushing nervous investors toward the safe-haven greenback.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

AFP saw multiple people arrested as officers told demonstrators to leave the area.

The prospect of an early German exit -- four years after bowing out at the same stage at the 2018 finals in Russia -- was practically unthinkable before the tournament.

Services in some regions will be completely halted according to media reports.

At the G20 summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Trudeau in an unusual public dressing-down, caught on video.

British property market activity stalled in October and house price growth slowed to its lowest quarterly level since February 2020 due to a disastrous "mini-budget" and a cost-of-living crisis, a survey released on Monday showed.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to promise on Monday to maintain or increase military aid to Ukraine next year, and to confront international competitors "not with grand rhetoric but with robust pragmatism".

Apparently, English humour is not as easy to relate to as he had hoped.

The singer is in court to defend herself against tax fraud allegations.

Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days as part of British nurses' biggest ever strike action, which he says is necessary for staff and patient welfare alike.

British house prices will fall in 2023, putting an end to years of bumper rises, but a large crash was unlikely despite the cost of living crisis and increased borrowing costs putting a lid on buyers' ability to fund purchases, a Reuters poll found.

Louis Vuitton on Friday announced plans to open a dedicated furniture and homewares store in Shanghai, a world first for the French luxury brand as it aims to expand further into lifestyle offerings to affluent Chinese clients.

"Squid Game" actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, South Korea's prosecutor told AFP Friday.

Germany's Deutsche Bank has a stark warning to European companies borrowing from U.S. lenders: They will drop you when times get tough.

European Union ministers warned on Friday that time was running out to resolve differences with Washington over U.S.

European stocks were subdued on Friday, with retail shares coming under pressure on fears of a bumpy holiday shopping season due to high inflation and slowing global economic growth.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced new aid for Ukraine on a visit to Kyiv on Friday, including ambulances and support for victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.

Black Friday is considered the "biggest shopping event of the year." Don't leave a store empty-handed and don't go into any random shopping mall unprepared.

The UK Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has been making inquiries among the major players in the gaming industry as part of its investigations in connection with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The Brazilian government has seized hundreds of iPhones due to Apple's decision to not include a charger in the box.

Samsung is reportedly planning to use a better fingerprint reader for the Galaxy S23 lineup, but it might not be Qualcomm's new 3D Sonic Max sensor.

It looks like Samsung will bring the iPhone 14's popular satellite connectivity feature to its upcoming Galaxy S23 series.

Brazil defeated Serbia 2-0 in their opening match on Thursday night.

Lewis Hamilton said that all the off track drama in F1 reminded him of the popular American reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

Lewis Hamilton organised a dinner with all 20 F1 drivers in Abu Dhabi to bid farewell to retiring F1 star Sebastian Vettel.

Ronaldo scored the first of three goals for Portugal in their 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday.