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ADVERTISEMENTThe time has come for Brussels to swap out the red and white Polish flags for another set of red and white flags. Poland’s presidency of the Council has come to an end – and it’s now Denmark’s turn at the helm.Presiding over the Council is a rotating role, passed among member states every six

ADVERTISEMENTBritpop legends Oasis are due to take to the stage tonight in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Wales, kicking off their hotly anticipated reunion tour.The return of the British rockers after a 16-year hiatus is a major moment for fans, who are excited to see Noel and Liam Gallagher together again – even if some have started to place bets

ADVERTISEMENTThe Wife-Carrying World Championship – known as Eukonkanto - starts today and runs until tomorrow in Sonkajärvi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland.Held since 1992, the annual sporting event involves male participants carrying their female partners on their backs through a challenging obstacle course, which features water, hurdles and sand pits.Not just a test of

ADVERTISEMENTMichael Madsen, whose menacing characters in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died at the age of 66.Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Watch Commander Christopher Jauregui said.He is believed to have

ADVERTISEMENTSean “Diddy” Combs was convicted yesterday of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life.Combs, 55, could still face a maximum of 10 years in prison.He was denied bail after being convicted, as prosecutors said Combs remains a flight risk. A hearing has been set by

ADVERTISEMENTTwo Frenchwomen are set to give new meaning to the expression: "The sky's the limit".As announced by the European Space Agency, Sophie Adenot (who, next year, will fly to the International Space Station with her co-graduate from the class of 2022 Raphaël Liégeois) has worked with French chef Anne-Sophie Pic to develop the "bonus" dishes

ADVERTISEMENTIrish rockers Fontaines D.C. invited a pro-Palestine group on stage at their festival slot at Roskilde, Denmark - one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries.The band brought out the activist group mid-performance to show their solidarity with the people of Gaza and led chants in both English

ADVERTISEMENTJudge Arun Subramanian who presides over Sean Combs’, better known as Diddy, sex trafficking and racketeering case has denied the rapper’s request for release on bail as he awaits his sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.Subramanian says Combs — for now — had not met the burden of showing by clear and convincing