Very few people may have read and understood "A Brief History of Time", but the physicist Stephen Hawking carved himself out a place in pop culture equaled only by Albert Einstein.

Prominent Lebanese novelist and lifelong women's rights activist Emily Nasrallah has died at the age of 87.

Two London mosques were given special listed status Tuesday in recognition of their architectural and historic importance, in a move a government minister said celebrated "the rich heritage of Muslim communities in England".

Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer famous for the "Little black dress" and styling Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has died aged 91, his partner said Monday.

Austria on Monday marks the 80th anniversary of its annexation by Nazi Germany, with the country's President Alexander Van der Bellen urging young people not to be "taken in" by neo-fascist and far-right ideologies.

Decked out in brightly-coloured costumes and watched on by thousands of cheering spectators, competitors carrying homemade flying devices leaped off a platform above an Australian river in a quirky annual competition Sunday.

Sure, every foodie loves tacos and enchiladas.

A leading Paris gallery has thrown prudishness to the winds by announcing it will welcome nudist visitors in May.

The Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art center situated across the Seine river from the Eiffel Tower, has teamed up with the Paris Naturists' Association to organize a free tour on May 5.

Video games have been linked to real-world violence, U.S. President Donald Trump told gaming industry leaders in a meeting Thursday after a school shooting last month reignited a national debate over guns.

Countries around the world mobilized Thursday for International Women's Day with Spaniards on an unprecedented strike, France threatening to "name and shame" firms that pay women less and Iraqi women running a shortened 'marathon'.

The #MeToo and #Timesup campaigns that went global with allegations of sexual misconduct in Hollywood galvanized this year's celebrations amid surging demand from women for respect and equality.