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A second woman has testified at a court in Oslo, accusing the son of Norway’s crown princess of raping her while she slept. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon. Høiby has no royal title…

A veteran of two Olympics already, Canadian snowboard cross racer Eliot Grondin has a real feel for his sport. With four competitors hurtling down an icy course at speeds that can exceed 80 km/h, anything can happen and often does. Preparation is all-important. “There are a lot of things you can’t control. So you’ve just…

More than half the polling centres have been identified as “risk-prone” for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said 90% of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with many policemen deployed in the capital, Dhaka, wearing body cameras. Also Read | Bangladesh election and referendum may prolong instability, caution candidates and experts Officials said…

DMW Digital Reforms: Faster Services for OFWs in UAE and Globally The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has unveiled a sweeping set of digital reforms aimed at speeding up services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including those in key destinations like the United Arab Emirates, as part of a broader effort to…

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Compass is that rare beast —  a British company that is a genuine world leader in its field. The world’s biggest contract caterer, which annually serves 5.5 billion meals in schools, colleges, workplaces, hospitals and sporting venues in more than 25…

The movement of the world’s richest families across borders is accelerating into what experts are calling the most significant private wealth migration ever recorded. Demand for cross-border relocation, residency planning and citizenship consultancy services is being driven by geopolitical tensions and sudden policy shifts, advisers who work with ultra-high-net-worth clients told CNBC. According to a…

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Over the last few years in China, it’s gotten easier to buy food straight from the farm. Whether it’s boxes of apples or bags of…

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police car leaves Roxham Road, the site where many migrants have previously crossed illegally, in Lacolle, Canada, along the US-Canada border on February 2, 2025. Andrej Ivanov | Afp | Getty Images Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rescuers in Italy reported Monday that at least a dozen skiers, climbers and hikers died over the past week in a record-setting tragedy in the country’s mountainous terrain. While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed…

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on Tuesday, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said instability had risen sharply in recent weeks, driven by political deadlock among signatories to the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement and a dangerous escalation in armed confrontations. Fighting has intensified most dramatically in Jonglei state, where clashes between Government forces and opposition…