
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: Why the ex-prince is in custody
This arrest marks another chapter in the fall from grace of the former prince, after his brother stripped him of his royal titles.
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This arrest marks another chapter in the fall from grace of the former prince, after his brother stripped him of his royal titles.

For reindustrialisation to take off, statements by politicians must be turned into practical, measurable policy steps.

Renault Group posted a 15% drop in 2025 operating profit on Thursday and guided for lower margins in 2026 as price pressures from rising Chinese competition and traditional peers in its core European market erode earnings.

The singer will star opposite Edward Norton and Javier Bardem in a film titled Porto Rico.
Order has been restored at the University of Cape Town following Monday’s disruptive protests, yet the academic future of roughly 1,400 self-funded students remains precarious owing to outstanding debt and registration blocks.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains what ski mountaineering is ahead of its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics
A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after finding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.

Thames Valley Police says the former prince is in custody and officers are searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

BBC TV reported on Thursday police had arrested King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
French President Emmanuel Macron will keep SA’s G20 agenda alive in the G7.

Economist Roelof Botha said ending the prime rate is a smokescreen solution to South Africa’s real unaffordability issue – overly restrictive monetary policy.

Two of the biggest parties in the council have declined positions in the Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee, saying they won’t work with the ANC anymore.
A major new review by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than traditional dietary advice – or even doing nothing at all. While intermittent fasting may still suit some people and has been linked to other health benefits, the evidence suggests it is not a magic bullet for shedding kilos.

Explosives are often used in serious crimes such as cash-in-transit robberies and illegal mining.
Britain’s former prince Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, police said Thursday.

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK’s top civil servant.
Mass killings of non‑Arab communities when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group captured the Sudanese city of al‑Fashir bears hallmarks that point to genocide, an independent UN probe said in a new report on Thursday.
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, after finding him guilty of masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.