Inflation? Blame Beyonce
She is a music and fashion heavyweight, and has sung about girls running the world, but who knew Beyonce had the power to buckle one of Europe's wealthiest economies? The American diva known as "Queen…
The good father: Al Pacino a dad again at 83
Actor Al Pacino has become a dad again, at the grand old age of 83, a representative said Thursday. The star's 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, has given birth to a son the couple has named…
Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87
British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, her agent said. Lionel Larner said Jackson "died peacefully at her home in Blackheath London this…
Actor Gerard Depardieu selling art collection
French actor Gerard Depardieu, who faces mounting problems over his private life, is to sell much of his art collection worth an estimated 3-5 million euros, his auctioneers announced Thursday. The 74-year-old is at the…
NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn
The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost. Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a key building block of life, lies in the ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The finding…
Disney to turn updated ‘Little Mermaid’ into TV series
Disney on Tuesday announced a new animated children's series inspired by its 1989 film "The Little Mermaid," which like the live-action adaptation released last month will feature a black Ariel. "Disney Junior's Ariel", a musical…
UK hobbyist stuns maths world with ‘amazing’ new shapes
David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November. When Smith shared his shape…
Crash landing on us! Swiss village reels from Netflix fame
"It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the towering Alps behind. And she is not…
Acrobats show off Art Nouveau heritage of Brussels
Belgium's capital Brussels is a treasure trove of Art Nouveau gems and now the city is trying to attract new audiences to its rich heritage, with the help of acrobats and trapeze artists. The Belgian…
Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
From a disastrous leadership election to some not-very-smart AI... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. You can count on us Austrian politician Hans Peter Doskozil was convinced he was just one…