Protesters display a banner reading "No Space for Bezos!" on the Rialto Bridge during a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' upcoming wedding to Lauren Sanchez being held in Venice, Italy ...

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The Proms at St Jude’s arts festival gets underway this weekend with a lit-fest and concert starring percussionist Evelyn Glennie. The nine-day, volunteer-run event stages world class concerts in the ...

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A model of a £55m yacht designed for a Saudi prince has sold for £30,200 at auction. It was part of a sale of silverware, artwork and furnishings previously housed on Sarafsa, a six-deck, 269ft ...

A model of a £55m yacht designed for a Saudi prince has sold for £30,200 at auction. It was part of a sale of silverware, artwork and furnishings previously housed on Sarafsa, a six-deck, 269ft (82m) ...

Michael Palin, Tracy Chevalier and the authors of a book on the inside story of Keir Starmer's rise to power are appearing at The Proms at St Jude's Lit Fest this weekend. (Image: Jon Drori) ...

Long Island by Colm Tóibín A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island, and in that moment, everything changes. Eilis and Tony have built a secure, happy life here since ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials ...