Warren Buffett to remain as Berkshire Hathaway board chair
American investor Warren Buffett, 94, will remain as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors once he steps down as chief executive at the end of this year, the conglomerate announced Monday.
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UK royals lead celebrations to mark 80 years since WWII end
A military parade, fly-past and balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II.
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Top Spanish court drops tax complaint against ex-king Juan Carlos
Spain's Supreme Court said on Monday it had shelved a complaint lodged by a group of retired judges and other leading figures against disgraced former king Juan Carlos for alleged tax offences.
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Who are the Middle East's Druze religious community?
The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread mainly across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity.
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Russian reporter critical of Ukraine war escapes to France
A Russian reporter critical of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine said on Monday she had fled to France after Reporters Without Borders helped coordinate her escape.
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France names first Concorde jet a historical monument
The first Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft has been named as a historical monument, France's culture minister said Monday.
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France, EU take aim at Trump's assault on science, seek to lure US researchers
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.
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Catholic Church's direction in the balance as vote conclave looms
All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before they gather at a conclave to elect the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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German coalition deal signed on eve of Merz govt launch
The conservatives of Germany's designated chancellor Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democrats formally signed their coalition contract on Monday, on the eve of launching their new government.
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UK begins four days of events to honour last WWII veterans
A military parade and planned balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II.
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