By Agence France-Presse The past 12 months marked a grim year of suppression of human rights, with world leaders ignoring violations in Sudan and Gaza, and against marginalized groups like the Uyghurs, a monitor said Thursday. In its world report for 2024, Human Rights Watch singled out “tremendous suffering” caused by the Israel-Hamas war, and […]
By Agence France-Presse Music icon Elton John has put a variety of personal items up for auction at Christie’s in New York, including monogrammed silver leather platform boots, a grand piano and a triptych by street artist Banksy. Most of the items come from John’s former home in Atlanta, a condo on Peachtree Road that […]
By Agence France-Presse Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will cap a real-life fairytale Sunday when she becomes queen after her husband Crown Prince Frederik accedes to the throne. The glamorous 51-year-old is credited with helping modernise the Danish monarchy over the years, and is one of its most popular members. Queen Margrethe II shocked […]