Spain's Prime Minister has defended the country's Eurovision entry, "Zorra" by Nebulossa, against accusations of being "anti-feminist" by some campaigners.
Italian minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns amidst accusations of stealing and altering a 17th-century painting to hide its provenance.
Former Prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets.
Italian culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for alleged possession and exhibition of a stolen 17th Century painting.
The naming of Mthuli Ncube as "Best African Finance Minister of the Year" has sparked astonishment among many Zimbabweans, given the country's economic challenges. Critics likened the award to applauding a captain steering a ship into an iceberg.
Following a crucial vote in the Polish parliament on Monday, Donald Tusk has been nominated to become the next prime minister, as the current leader, Mateusz Morawiecki, lost a key confidence vote. Morawiecki's Law and Justice (PiS) party, which failed to secure a majority in October's elections, faced opposition in the parliamentary vote, resulting in 190 MPs supporting the government and 266 against. Consequently, Tusk, the leader of the coalition that won the majority of seats in October, has been nominated to lead the country and is expected to assume office this week.
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni recently confirmed her split from her boyfriend of nearly 10 years, television journalist Andrea Giambruno, amid controversy surrounding his recent on-air remarks. The pair, though never married, share a seven-year-old daughter.
In 2019, the UK's Veterans Minister, Johnny Mercer, expressed serious concerns within the government about the decision to close an investigation into the UK's special forces. It has come to light that Mr. Mercer privately communicated his reservations to then-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace regarding the closure of the investigation. Mercer, a former British army officer, was troubled by what he saw as credible allegations of war crimes involving British forces.
The recent extended absence of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang from public view has sparked intense speculation online, once again shedding light on China's tendency towards secrecy.