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BBC/ Hosu LeeA monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they’re here on a mission to save their country. By finding a partner and one day having babies.The participants giggle, nervously stealing glances from their prospective matches.This isn’t the start of a new hit reality show. It’s a real-life dating retreat held at an 8th Century Buddhist temple nestled in the lush greenery of South Korea’s Palgongsan mountain.It’s a 30-hour affair which will feature back-to-back activities and a steady stream of awkward moments, all in the pursuit of breaking the ice…
ReutersA 26-year-old man is being held on suspicion of murder following the death of former MP and government minister Ann Widdecombe.On Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the man, a white British national, was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot, Devon and was is in custody.The body of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokesperson was found by police with serious injuries at her home in Haytor, a rural village on Dartmoor in Devon, at about 11:40 BST on Thursday.The incident is not being treated as terrorism, after counter-terror policing was involved as part of “initial enquiries”.He…
Getty ImagesMany noted Bardella’s muted enthusiasm when he appeared this week alongside Marine Le PenA stern-looking Jordan Bardella squinted in the sun as a reporter asked him whether he was relieved or disappointed that he would not be the 2027 presidential candidate for the National Rally (RN).”Neither,” he said in a flat voice during a campaign event in the village of La Flèche. “I am glad Marine can represent us. We will work together hand in hand like we’ve always done.”The previous evening his mentor Marine Le Pen announced she would run for the presidency next year, and not him.…
ReutersPrince Harry, pictured earlier this week, has been in the UK for events The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have visited King Charles and Queen Camilla.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday evening that the King and Queen hosted the family at Highgrove House earlier in the afternoon.The Palace described the meeting at the King’s private home in Gloucestershire as a “private family occasion”.It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years.Prince Harry has attended a number of events…
ReutersAt least 12 people have died and 23 others are missing in a wildfire in southern Spain that emergency workers were battling to contain on Friday.Officials said it appeared flames spread in the Los Gallardos area of Almería on Thursday afternoon after an electricity pole fell in woodland and sparked a blaze.Speaking to local media, several eyewitnesses described the devastation as “like a bomb has fallen” on the municipality, while others recounted the fire’s “unbelievably quick” spread.Lucinda Curtois arrived in Spain with her partner Riyaz Cheytan and their teenage children for a holiday on Thursday. “Within 15 minutes there was…
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AFP via Getty ImagesKing Misuzulu’s role within South Africa may only be ceremonial but he remains hugely influentialSouth Africa’s Zulu king has expressed “deep” regret after a leaked video captured him hurling a barrage of insults at one of his wives.In the video, which was widely shared on Wednesday, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini threatened to physically assault Queen Nomzamo Myeni, accused her of having an affair and said he wanted her out of the house.The queen appeared to be the person filming the footage, remaining silent until the end of the video, when she said: “This is the life I live,…
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Getty ImagesA family member holds an image of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot in Houston on TuesdayA man who was fatally shot by immigration agents at a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday was not the intended target, US officials say.Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was stopped at 07:00 local time (12:00 GMT) while driving to work and was killed shortly afterwards.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday the stop was initiated because they saw “a white van with an individual who resembled the target” of an operation. They have said the officer shot in…
BBCA police van in the driveway of Ann Widdecombe’s home on DartmoorPolice have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe and a 26-year-old white British man has been arrested.Devon and Cornwall Police say the 78-year-old former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday morning with serious injuries.Here is everything we know – and do not know – about the probe so far:Live updates on this storyA 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police’s…