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British Queen Elizabeth II turned 95 this year, but she is still young in spirit. As reported in the British media, the monarch "politely but firmly" refused to accept the Senior of the Year Award because she believed she did not meet the criteria.more

Olivia and Oliver remain the most popular baby names given to children in England and Wales for the fifth year in a row, according to official statistics from the National Statistics Office (ONS). This year's data also revealed new trends in naming your kids.more

An unusual story happened to a woman living in Golden, British Columbia, in the west of Canada. The woman was awakened during the night by a dog barking, and when she got up to see what was happening, she heard a roar and a moment later a large meteorite landed on her pillow.more

In France, the tax office will test satellite imagery in nine departments in the coming days to track down fraudulent taxpayers, reported the French station BMF TV. The satellite image is to help, among others in detecting swimming pools or outbuildings that have not been reported to the tax office.more

An Australian woman has set a new record for swimming the English Channel by completing her 44th crossing, the most ever by a single swimmer.more

Hollywood actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space as he blasted off aboard the Blue Origin sub-orbital capsule. The 90-year-old, who played Captain James T Kirk in the Star Trek films and TV series, took off from the Texas desert with three other individuals.more

Anude portrait of a crouching woman, hidden beneath the surface of a Pablo Picasso painting, has been revealed using artificial intelligence, advanced imaging technology and 3D printing.more

Prince Harry and Meghan are unlikely to christen their daughter in the UK, according to reports.more

Helen Nkwocha was fired by drive and determination when she sold her home and decided to live on a houseboat to fund her dream of becoming a professional football coach. Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined she would become the first female coach of a top-flight men's team in Europe.more

The UK's biggest ever lottery jackpot is up for grabs later in the Euromillions draw. If a solo UK ticket-holder wins Tuesday's draw, they will scoop the maximum amount possible - €220m, working out to an estimated £184m.more

With ‘hybrid’ working on the rise post-lockdown, those only coming into the office part-time have been given an unfortunate nickname. more

Usain Bolt is celebrating the release of his debut album, Country Yutes. The champion athlete, who retired from track and field in 2017 after sustaining a serious hamstring injury, is now pursuing a music career.more

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced off one final time ahead of their third heavyweight championship showdown in 34 months when they came together at Friday afternoon’s weigh-ins at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.more

Nørrebro, Copenhagen topped the global media brand's 2021 list, which was compiled via a survey of some 27,000 people living in cities across the world and narrowed down by Time Out's global team of editors.more

A Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United has been completed. The Premier League has approved the takeover after receiving "legally binding assurances" that the Saudi state would not control the club.more

Drones are being trialled by Royal Mail in Scotland to deliver post to remote islands and reduce carbon emissions.more

After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of a nearly $700m jackpot, officials said.more

Elinor Barker has revealed she is expecting her first child and was pregnant when she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old from Cardiff was part of Great Britain's women's team pursuit squad that clinched a medal in August.more

Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The two companies have partnered to purchase 25,000 litres of the fuel per year from what will become the world’s first production site for synthetic crude oil in Werlte/Emsland in Germany for the next five years.more

On this day, 40 years ago, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was born in Sweden, he will then develop into one of the best football players in history.more

French experts say they have measured Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in western Europe, at almost a metre lower than its previous official height.more

In Spanish Galicia, for only 200,000 euros, you can buy the abandoned village of Candelago in the A Coruna province with 12 houses and a view of the Atlantic Ocean. The village is a few kilometers from the village of Corme where all services are available.more

The hamster called Mr Goxx trades cryptocurrencies when he runs around in his cage on a wheel and in tunnels connected to electronics. Since June, its turnover on the market has increased by almost 20 percent, which means that it has overtaken many professional stock exchange players - the BBC reported.more

Bjoern Einar Romoeren quit his job with the Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF), where from 2014 he worked as market director for ski jumping.more

Football fans could soon be allowed to drink alcohol in stadiums again after a ban on drinking in stands was introduced 36 years ago. The lifting of the ban could come after former sports minister and Conservative MP Tracey Crouch completed her independent review into the issue.more