35th International Kite Festival kicks off in Berck
After two years of absence because of Covid, the sky of Berck-sur-Mer, on the Opal Coast, once again has kites and visitors for the 35th edition of the International Kite Festival.
The US ambassador to NATO has said the military alliance is trying to expedite the process to ensure that Sweden and Finland join in the next "couple of months". Speaking to Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby, Julianne Smith said in recent weeks NATO members have "come together to try and look at ways that they can reduce the timelines surrounding the process" which would see the two countries admitted to the military alliance. Ms Smith said the process has previously taken "upwards of a year", but added that "all allies are in agreement that this process needs to be expedited".
Thirty years after mobs demolished a historic mosque in Ayodhya, triggering a wave of sectarian bloodshed that saw thousands killed, fundamentalist Indian Hindu groups are eyeing other Muslim sites -- even the world-famous Taj Mahal.
There were a record 177 billionaires in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been told of the profound gratitude of the Ukrainian community for the support of the Queen and Royal family in the face of war with Russia.
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A micro-brewery run from the garage of a house has been refused the permission it needs for a covered outdoor drinking area - despite already building it.
After 37 years, dozens of victims of the worst massacre in Peru's conflict with radical left-wing guerrillas will finally be laid to rest in their Andean village following a years-long identification process.
A father was murdered as he walked home after a gang of seven teenagers joked with him that he looked like one of Ant and Dec, a court has heard.
Tom Cruise has returned to the role of US naval aviator Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Here, he is all smiles as he is walking the Odeon Leicester Square red carpet with Prince William and Kate Middleton on the European premiere night of Top Gun: Maverick on May 19.
Conor Braithwaite, 23, has been helping to treat Ukrainian soldiers on the front line for weeks.
The Home Secretary said work was taking place ‘right now’ on plans to deport people to Rwanda.
Adorable footage from Alaska shows three tiny bear cubs as they struggled to follow their mama up a steep hill. One of the little black bears got left behind, but he wouldn't give up and was eventually able to find his own way up the hill.
Ryedale District Council is consulting residents about their travel habits, aiming to encourage more walking or cycling for shorter journeys.
Israeli authorities say they have given the go-ahead for a march of flag-waving Jewish nationalists to walk through the heart of the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City later this month
Analysis of the faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near the monument has uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms.
Peak interest in the Elizabeth line’s launch has reopened talk of the Crossrail 2 project
YORK’S MPs are backing our Your Money Matters campaign - to help you overcome the surge in the cost of living.
Kerry McCarthy says more needs to be done to help those currently being let down by the system.
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GLASGOW is getting ready to get behind the Light Blues on their biggest night.