Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2024
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held in India on Saturday night.
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Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern Italian city of Bologna, in an act of vandalism that the show’s curator described Tuesday as a “reckless and senseless act.”
Pictures show floods ravaging Central and Eastern Europe as death toll rises
Floods brought on by days of heavy rainfalls have been ravaging countries including Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic and Austria, with thousands of people being evacuated as the death toll rises.
Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland
Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.
Malaysian civil servants among 36 arrested in raid on ‘swingers’ ring holding group sex events
It is learnt that the syndicate, which operated online, offered subscribers a chance to swap partners as well as take part in group sex in condominiums around the Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur.
Far-right surge far from decisive in Europe
Between June 6 and 9, residents of the European Union (EU) went to the polls to elect a new European Parliament.
JD.com among possible bidders for British parcel company Evri, Reuters reports
Chinese online retailer JD.com has emerged as one of several companies exploring a potential bid for British parcel delivery company Evri, two people familiar with the matter said.