In 2003, the American actor became the youngest ever Best Actor Oscar winner for his role in Roman Polanski’s ‘The Pianist’.

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Camel milk may be a better alternative to traditional dairy from cows due to its antimicrobial and antiallergenic properties, a new study says. Researchers at the Edith Cowan University in Australia ...

David Lammy is under mounting pressure over the government’s Chagos deal after he was sent a legal letter accusing him of misleading the House of Commons and his predecessor James Cleverly doubled ...

Nvidia is the hardest-hit among American big tech related to artificial intelligence, while Samsung in Europe is down more than 20 per cent ...

New restrictions are set to affect tourists visiting Spain as authorities in the popular holiday destination increase measures to curb the impacts of overtourism. At such a critical moment in US ...

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly preparing to resist demands to increase UK defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030 as ...

President Trump issued an executive order reverting the name of Denali, North America’s tallest peak, back to Mount McKinley.

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French authorities say a fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district, causing no casualties but severely damaging the ...

Stephen Fry has made history on Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire after he won an incredible sum of £250,000 on the ...